C4901DRE (22116)
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 4901 S Drexel Blvd · 60615
At a glance
C4901DRE (22116) is a 86,600-square-foot multifamily housing building at 4901 S Drexel Blvd in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1960. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 42.6 kBtu/ft² and 379 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 73% 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 | 85 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 42.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 87.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 379 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 617,154 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,798 therms |
| Water use | 4,175 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 86,600 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:152378:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 85 | +10 | 42.6 kBtu/ft² | 379 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 75 | -4 | 49.8 kBtu/ft² | 439 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 79 | +1 | 45.4 kBtu/ft² | 437 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 78 | +4 | 46.1 kBtu/ft² | 475 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 74 | +8 | 49.1 kBtu/ft² | 530 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 66 | +12 | 53.7 kBtu/ft² | 580 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 54 | -46 | 58.0 kBtu/ft² | 620 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 100 | 47.4 kBtu/ft² | 184 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
- 4901 S Drexel Blvd
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60615
- Coordinates
- 41.78591, -87.59623
Within ~1 km
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How does C4901DRE (22116) 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. C4901DRE (22116)'s ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 73% of them and lower than 25%. Its site EUI of 42.6 kBtu/ft² is about 41% 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 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 86,600 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 11 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 C4901DRE (22116)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for C4901DRE (22116), covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2016 to 85 in 2023 (-15 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 100. Site EUI moved from 47.4 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 42.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 184 tCO₂e to 379 tCO₂e over the same span (up 106%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. C4901DRE (22116)'s 42.6 kBtu/ft² across 86,600 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,081 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 87.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 617,154 kWh of electricity, 15,798 therms of natural gas and 4,175 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires C4901DRE (22116) to report its energy use?
C4901DRE (22116) 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:152378:2023). 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 C4901DRE (22116)'s energy grade?
C4901DRE (22116) scores 85 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does C4901DRE (22116) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 42.6 kBtu/ft² (87.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 86,600 sq ft, including 617,154 kWh of electricity and 15,798 therms of natural gas.
What are C4901DRE (22116)'s carbon emissions?
C4901DRE (22116) reported 379 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is C4901DRE (22116)?
C4901DRE (22116) is at 4901 S Drexel Blvd, in Chicago, Illinois 60615. Its coordinates are 41.78591, -87.59623 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is C4901DRE (22116) and when was it built?
C4901DRE (22116) has 86,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is C4901DRE (22116) 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, “C4901DRE (22116), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/c4901dre-22116-1d73b078 (data as of October 2, 2026).