900 North Michigan
Mixed Use Property in Chicago, IL · 60611
At a glance
900 North Michigan is a 2,136,748-square-foot mixed use property building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1989. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 82.8 kBtu/ft² and 21,211 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 82.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 198.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 21,211 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 39,868,549 kWh |
| Natural gas | 409,724 therms |
| Gross floor area | 2,136,748 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:103745:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 82.8 kBtu/ft² | 21,211 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 85.8 kBtu/ft² | 20,835 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 80.5 kBtu/ft² | 21,506 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 71.4 kBtu/ft² | 20,806 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 93.1 kBtu/ft² | 27,773 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 91.8 kBtu/ft² | 27,563 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 93.5 kBtu/ft² | 30,414 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 94.0 kBtu/ft² | 31,088 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 97.6 kBtu/ft² | 34,596 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 900 North Michigan
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.93160, -87.64459
Within ~1 km
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How does 900 North Michigan compare with other mixed use property buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 40 mixed use property buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 82.8 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below the average of 98.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 2,136,748 sq ft, it is about 210% above the average floor area of 689,510 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 20 years later than the group's average year built (1969). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 900 North Michigan's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 900 North Michigan, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 97.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 82.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 34,596 tCO₂e to 21,211 tCO₂e over the same span (down 39%).
What does a site EUI of 82.8 kBtu/ft² mean?
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 North Michigan's 82.8 kBtu/ft² across 2,136,748 sq ft works out to about 176.9 billion Btu (51,851 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 198.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 39,868,549 kWh of electricity and 409,724 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 900 North Michigan to report its energy use?
900 North Michigan 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:103745:2023). 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 North Michigan's energy grade?
900 North Michigan did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 82.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 900 North Michigan use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 82.8 kBtu/ft² (198.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 2,136,748 sq ft, including 39,868,549 kWh of electricity and 409,724 therms of natural gas.
What are 900 North Michigan's carbon emissions?
900 North Michigan reported 21,211 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 900 North Michigan?
900 North Michigan is in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.93160, -87.64459 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 900 North Michigan and when was it built?
900 North Michigan has 2,136,748 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is 900 North Michigan 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 North Michigan, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/900-north-michigan-8418a8f4 (data as of October 2, 2026).