C5504WAB (22251)
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 5504 S Wabash Ave · 60637
At a glance
C5504WAB (22251) is a 72,332-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5504 S Wabash Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1904. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 60 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 92.1 kBtu/ft² and 410 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% 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 | 60 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 92.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 410 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 188,878 kWh |
| Natural gas | 60,200 therms |
| Water use | 4,375 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 72,332 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:100317:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 60 | -14 | 92.1 kBtu/ft² | 410 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 74 | +23 | 90.3 kBtu/ft² | 401 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 51 | +11 | 104.4 kBtu/ft² | 462 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 40 | -17 | 116.2 kBtu/ft² | 504 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 57 | -16 | 100.2 kBtu/ft² | 500 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 73 | -11 | 91.9 kBtu/ft² | 456 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 84 | 81.2 kBtu/ft² | 417 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
- 5504 S Wabash Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60637
- Coordinates
- 41.84595, -87.68562
Within ~1 km
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How does C5504WAB (22251) 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. C5504WAB (22251)'s ENERGY STAR score of 60 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 56%. Its site EUI of 92.1 kBtu/ft² is about 28% 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 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 72,332 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1904, 67 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 C5504WAB (22251)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for C5504WAB (22251), covering report years 2017–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2017 to 60 in 2023 (-24 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 84. Site EUI moved from 81.2 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 92.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 417 tCO₂e to 410 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 60 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 60 means the building performs better than about 60% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 60 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 15 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. C5504WAB (22251)'s 92.1 kBtu/ft² across 72,332 sq ft works out to about 6.7 billion Btu (1,952 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 112.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 188,878 kWh of electricity, 60,200 therms of natural gas and 4,375 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires C5504WAB (22251) to report its energy use?
C5504WAB (22251) 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:100317:2023). 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 C5504WAB (22251)'s energy grade?
C5504WAB (22251) scores 60 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 C5504WAB (22251) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 92.1 kBtu/ft² (112.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 72,332 sq ft, including 188,878 kWh of electricity and 60,200 therms of natural gas.
What are C5504WAB (22251)'s carbon emissions?
C5504WAB (22251) reported 410 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is C5504WAB (22251)?
C5504WAB (22251) is at 5504 S Wabash Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60637. Its coordinates are 41.84595, -87.68562 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is C5504WAB (22251) and when was it built?
C5504WAB (22251) has 72,332 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1904 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is C5504WAB (22251) 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, “C5504WAB (22251), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/c5504wab-22251-d5b5ace5 (data as of October 2, 2026).