Alta at K Station
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 555 West Kinzie · 60654
At a glance
Alta at K Station is a 926,104-square-foot multifamily housing building at 555 West Kinzie in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2010. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 62.8 kBtu/ft² and 4,935 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 54% 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 | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 62.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 106.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,935 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,231,901 kWh |
| Natural gas | 368,868 therms |
| Gross floor area | 926,104 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:159533:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 70 | -12 | 62.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,935 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 82 | +1 | 63.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,722 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 81 | +2 | 61.0 kBtu/ft² | 4,803 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 79 | -4 | 62.2 kBtu/ft² | 5,171 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 83 | -1 | 62.1 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 84 | -1 | 62.5 kBtu/ft² | 5,372 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 85 | 57.4 kBtu/ft² | 5,265 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
- 555 West Kinzie
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60654
- Coordinates
- 41.83109, -87.61364
Within ~1 km
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How does Alta at K Station 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. Alta at K Station's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 54% of them and lower than 45%. Its site EUI of 62.8 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 926,104 sq ft, it is about 349% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2010, 39 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 Alta at K Station's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for Alta at K Station, covering report years 2017–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2017 to 70 in 2023 (-15 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 85. Site EUI moved from 57.4 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 62.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 5,265 tCO₂e to 4,935 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. Alta at K Station's 62.8 kBtu/ft² across 926,104 sq ft works out to about 58.2 billion Btu (17,045 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 106.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,231,901 kWh of electricity and 368,868 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Alta at K Station to report its energy use?
Alta at K Station 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:159533:2023). 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 Alta at K Station's energy grade?
Alta at K Station scores 70 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 Alta at K Station use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 62.8 kBtu/ft² (106.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 926,104 sq ft, including 6,231,901 kWh of electricity and 368,868 therms of natural gas.
What are Alta at K Station's carbon emissions?
Alta at K Station reported 4,935 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Alta at K Station?
Alta at K Station is at 555 West Kinzie, in Chicago, Illinois 60654. Its coordinates are 41.83109, -87.61364 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Alta at K Station and when was it built?
Alta at K Station has 926,104 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2010 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Alta at K Station 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, “Alta at K Station, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/alta-at-k-station-bab07bbf (data as of October 2, 2026).