Armitage Francis
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 2740 W Armitage Ave · 60647
At a glance
Armitage Francis is a 60,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2740 W Armitage Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2006. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 57.4 kBtu/ft² and 291 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 52% 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 | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 57.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 96.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 291 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 363,244 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,051 therms |
| Gross floor area | 60,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:111000:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 68 | 57.4 kBtu/ft² | 291 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 52 | ±0 | 69.2 kBtu/ft² | 326 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 52 | +23 | 69.6 kBtu/ft² | 342 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 29 | -27 | 85.0 kBtu/ft² | 438 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 56 | -37 | 67.2 kBtu/ft² | 360 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 93 | 56.4 kBtu/ft² | 261 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
- 2740 W Armitage Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60647
- Coordinates
- 41.72226, -87.58292
Within ~1 km
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How does Armitage Francis 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. Armitage Francis's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 52% of them and lower than 47%. Its site EUI of 57.4 kBtu/ft² is about 20% 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 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,000 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 35 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 Armitage Francis's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for Armitage Francis, covering report years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2016 to 68 in 2023 (-25 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 93. Site EUI moved from 56.4 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 57.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 261 tCO₂e to 291 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. Armitage Francis's 57.4 kBtu/ft² across 60,000 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (1,009 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 96.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 363,244 kWh of electricity and 22,051 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Armitage Francis to report its energy use?
Armitage Francis 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:111000:2023). 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 Armitage Francis's energy grade?
Armitage Francis scores 68 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Armitage Francis use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 57.4 kBtu/ft² (96.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 60,000 sq ft, including 363,244 kWh of electricity and 22,051 therms of natural gas.
What are Armitage Francis's carbon emissions?
Armitage Francis reported 291 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Armitage Francis?
Armitage Francis is at 2740 W Armitage Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60647. Its coordinates are 41.72226, -87.58292 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Armitage Francis and when was it built?
Armitage Francis has 60,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Armitage Francis 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, “Armitage Francis, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/armitage-francis-f1b283e7 (data as of October 2, 2026).