840 Lake Shore Condominium Association
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 840 N. Lake Shore Dr. · 60611
At a glance
840 Lake Shore Condominium Association is a 278,998-square-foot multifamily housing building at 840 N. Lake Shore Dr. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2003. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 5 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 87.1 kBtu/ft² and 2,261 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 2% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 5 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 87.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 161.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,261 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,274,537 kWh |
| Natural gas | 131,399 therms |
| Gross floor area | 278,998 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:238787:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 5 | -4 | 87.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,261 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 9 | +1 | 91.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,292 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 8 | +3 | 89.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,359 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 5 | -1 | 92.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,613 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 6 | -3 | 94.2 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 9 | +4 | 91.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,746 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 5 | -2 | 84.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,801 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 7 | ±0 | 83.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,820 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 7 | 80.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,952 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance
Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 840 N. Lake Shore Dr.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.92927, -87.64250
Within ~1 km
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How does 840 Lake Shore Condominium Association compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 1,515 multifamily housing buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 840 Lake Shore Condominium Association's ENERGY STAR score of 5 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 2% of them and lower than 98%. Its site EUI of 87.1 kBtu/ft² is about 21% above the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 278,998 sq ft, it is about 35% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 32 years later than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 840 Lake Shore Condominium Association's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 840 Lake Shore Condominium Association, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 7 in 2015 to 5 in 2023 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 9. Site EUI moved from 80.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 87.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,952 tCO₂e to 2,261 tCO₂e over the same span (down 23%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 5 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 5 means the building performs better than about 5% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 5 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 70 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Chicago, 35% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. 840 Lake Shore Condominium Association's 87.1 kBtu/ft² across 278,998 sq ft works out to about 24.3 billion Btu (7,122 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 161.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,274,537 kWh of electricity and 131,399 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 840 Lake Shore Condominium Association to report its energy use?
840 Lake Shore Condominium Association reports under the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance, the legal basis of the Chicago Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record chicago:238787:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 840 Lake Shore Condominium Association's energy grade?
840 Lake Shore Condominium Association scores 5 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 840 Lake Shore Condominium Association use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 87.1 kBtu/ft² (161.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 278,998 sq ft, including 3,274,537 kWh of electricity and 131,399 therms of natural gas.
What are 840 Lake Shore Condominium Association's carbon emissions?
840 Lake Shore Condominium Association reported 2,261 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 840 Lake Shore Condominium Association?
840 Lake Shore Condominium Association is at 840 N. Lake Shore Dr., in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.92927, -87.64250 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 840 Lake Shore Condominium Association and when was it built?
840 Lake Shore Condominium Association has 278,998 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 840 Lake Shore Condominium Association covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance.
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About this data
Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking (Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “840 Lake Shore Condominium Association, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/840-lake-shore-condominium-association-176fb516 (data as of October 2, 2026).