Atwater Apartments (gl31) (tz40)
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 355 East Ohio Street · 60611
At a glance
Atwater Apartments (gl31) (tz40) is a 573,707-square-foot multifamily housing building at 355 East Ohio Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2008. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 8 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 93.2 kBtu/ft² and 4,920 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 3% 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 | 8 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 93.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 171.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,920 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 7,028,869 kWh |
| Natural gas | 294,576 therms |
| Water use | 21,371 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 573,707 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:159513:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 8 | -25 | 93.2 kBtu/ft² | 4,920 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 33 | +2 | 89.1 kBtu/ft² | 4,175 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 31 | -1 | 82.7 kBtu/ft² | 4,284 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 32 | +8 | 66.5 kBtu/ft² | 4,562 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 24 | +7 | 64.8 kBtu/ft² | 5,293 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 17 | +8 | 69.4 kBtu/ft² | 5,742 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 9 | +8 | 67.6 kBtu/ft² | 6,127 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 1 | 92.3 kBtu/ft² | 8,731 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 90.5 kBtu/ft² | 9,201 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
- 355 East Ohio Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.86032, -87.62532
Within ~1 km
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How does Atwater Apartments (gl31) (tz40) 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. Atwater Apartments (gl31) (tz40)'s ENERGY STAR score of 8 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 93.2 kBtu/ft² is about 29% 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 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 48% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 573,707 sq ft, it is about 178% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 37 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 Atwater Apartments (gl31) (tz40)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Atwater Apartments (gl31) (tz40), covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2016 to 8 in 2023 (+7 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 33. Site EUI moved from 90.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 93.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 9,201 tCO₂e to 4,920 tCO₂e over the same span (down 47%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 8 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 8 means the building performs better than about 8% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 8 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 67 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. Atwater Apartments (gl31) (tz40)'s 93.2 kBtu/ft² across 573,707 sq ft works out to about 53.5 billion Btu (15,670 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 171.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,028,869 kWh of electricity, 294,576 therms of natural gas and 21,371 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Atwater Apartments (gl31) (tz40) to report its energy use?
Atwater Apartments (gl31) (tz40) 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:159513:2023). 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 Atwater Apartments (gl31) (tz40)'s energy grade?
Atwater Apartments (gl31) (tz40) scores 8 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 Atwater Apartments (gl31) (tz40) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 93.2 kBtu/ft² (171.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 573,707 sq ft, including 7,028,869 kWh of electricity and 294,576 therms of natural gas.
What are Atwater Apartments (gl31) (tz40)'s carbon emissions?
Atwater Apartments (gl31) (tz40) reported 4,920 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Atwater Apartments (gl31) (tz40)?
Atwater Apartments (gl31) (tz40) is at 355 East Ohio Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.86032, -87.62532 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Atwater Apartments (gl31) (tz40) and when was it built?
Atwater Apartments (gl31) (tz40) has 573,707 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Atwater Apartments (gl31) (tz40) 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, “Atwater Apartments (gl31) (tz40), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/atwater-apartments-gl31-tz40-9c30b0b6 (data as of October 2, 2026).