900/910 Lake Shore Drive
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 900 North Lake Shore Dr. · 60611
At a glance
900/910 Lake Shore Drive is a 622,596-square-foot multifamily housing building at 900 North Lake Shore Dr. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1955. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 83 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 72.7 kBtu/ft² and 3,026 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 70% 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 | 83 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 72.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 96.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,026 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,105,253 kWh |
| Natural gas | 380,557 therms |
| Water use | 389 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 622,596 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:244073:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 83 | +4 | 72.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,026 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 79 | +32 | 84.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,423 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 47 | +7 | 89.5 kBtu/ft² | 4,159 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 40 | -11 | 95.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,489 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 51 | -3 | 90.5 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 54 | -3 | 88.7 kBtu/ft² | 4,496 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 57 | +5 | 76.7 kBtu/ft² | 4,122 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 52 | +5 | 82.0 kBtu/ft² | 4,400 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 47 | 86.2 kBtu/ft² | 4,953 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
- 900 North Lake Shore Dr.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.83415, -87.67460
Within ~1 km
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How does 900/910 Lake Shore Drive 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. 900/910 Lake Shore Drive's ENERGY STAR score of 83 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 70% of them and lower than 29%. Its site EUI of 72.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 622,596 sq ft, it is about 202% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1955, 16 years earlier 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 900/910 Lake Shore Drive's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 900/910 Lake Shore Drive, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 47 in 2015 to 83 in 2023 (+36 points). Site EUI moved from 86.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 72.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,953 tCO₂e to 3,026 tCO₂e over the same span (down 39%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 83 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 83 means the building performs better than about 83% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 83 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 900/910 Lake Shore Drive's 72.7 kBtu/ft² across 622,596 sq ft works out to about 45.3 billion Btu (13,265 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 96.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,105,253 kWh of electricity, 380,557 therms of natural gas and 389 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 900/910 Lake Shore Drive to report its energy use?
900/910 Lake Shore Drive 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:244073:2023). 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 900/910 Lake Shore Drive's energy grade?
900/910 Lake Shore Drive scores 83 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 900/910 Lake Shore Drive use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 72.7 kBtu/ft² (96.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 622,596 sq ft, including 2,105,253 kWh of electricity and 380,557 therms of natural gas.
What are 900/910 Lake Shore Drive's carbon emissions?
900/910 Lake Shore Drive reported 3,026 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 900/910 Lake Shore Drive?
900/910 Lake Shore Drive is at 900 North Lake Shore Dr., in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.83415, -87.67460 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 900/910 Lake Shore Drive and when was it built?
900/910 Lake Shore Drive has 622,596 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1955 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 900/910 Lake Shore Drive 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, “900/910 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/900-910-lake-shore-drive-3acf2291 (data as of October 2, 2026).