At a glance
Choxy LLC is a 62,000-square-foot hotel at 530 N Lasalle Dr in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2018. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 35 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 115.4 kBtu/ft² and 644 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% of the 77 scored hotel buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 35 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 115.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 207.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 644 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 891,242 kWh |
| Natural gas | 41,118 therms |
| Gross floor area | 62,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:255928:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 35 | +2 | 115.4 kBtu/ft² | 644 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 33 | -18 | 122.5 kBtu/ft² | 654 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 51 | -23 | 98.7 kBtu/ft² | 588 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 74 | +56 | 75.7 kBtu/ft² | 495 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 18 | 138.1 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
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
- 530 N Lasalle Dr
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60654
- Coordinates
- 41.89328, -87.63529
Within ~1 km
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How does Choxy LLC compare with other hotel buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 88 hotel buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Choxy LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 35 compares with an average of 51 across the 77 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 115.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 110.1 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 62,000 sq ft, it is about 82% below the average floor area of 343,808 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2018, 39 years later than the group's average year built (1979). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Choxy LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Chicago disclosures for Choxy LLC, covering report years 2018–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 18 in 2019 to 35 in 2023 (+17 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 74. Site EUI moved from 138.1 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 115.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 495 tCO₂e to 644 tCO₂e over the same span (up 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 35 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 35 means the building performs better than about 35% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 35 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 40 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. Choxy LLC's 115.4 kBtu/ft² across 62,000 sq ft works out to about 7.2 billion Btu (2,097 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 207.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 891,242 kWh of electricity and 41,118 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Choxy LLC to report its energy use?
Choxy LLC 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:255928:2023). 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 Choxy LLC's energy grade?
Choxy LLC scores 35 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 Choxy LLC use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 115.4 kBtu/ft² (207.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 62,000 sq ft, including 891,242 kWh of electricity and 41,118 therms of natural gas.
What are Choxy LLC's carbon emissions?
Choxy LLC reported 644 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Choxy LLC?
Choxy LLC is at 530 N Lasalle Dr, in Chicago, Illinois 60654. Its coordinates are 41.89328, -87.63529 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Choxy LLC and when was it built?
Choxy LLC has 62,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2018 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Choxy LLC 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, “Choxy LLC, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/choxy-llc-ec4ac587 (data as of October 2, 2026).