Dearborn Tower Condominium Association
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1530 S State St · 60605
At a glance
Dearborn Tower Condominium Association is a 921,603-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1530 S State St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2001. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 99 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 43.5 kBtu/ft² and 2,512 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 96% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 99 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 43.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 70.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,512 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,016,689 kWh |
| Natural gas | 217,583 therms |
| Gross floor area | 921,603 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:157599:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 99 | ±0 | 43.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,512 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 99 | ±0 | 40.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,532 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 99 | ±0 | 42.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,754 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 99 | ±0 | 43.4 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 99 | ±0 | 45.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,009 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 99 | ±0 | 41.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,009 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 99 | +1 | 41.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,078 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 98 | 44.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,356 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
- 1530 S State St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60605
- Coordinates
- 41.86102, -87.62742
Within ~1 km
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How does Dearborn Tower Condominium Association 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. Dearborn Tower Condominium Association's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 96% of them and lower than 3%. Its site EUI of 43.5 kBtu/ft² is about 40% 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 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 921,603 sq ft, it is about 347% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 30 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 Dearborn Tower Condominium Association's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Dearborn Tower Condominium Association, covering report years 2015–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2015 to 99 in 2022 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 99. Site EUI moved from 44.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 43.5 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,356 tCO₂e to 2,512 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 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. Dearborn Tower Condominium Association's 43.5 kBtu/ft² across 921,603 sq ft works out to about 40.1 billion Btu (11,749 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 70.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,016,689 kWh of electricity and 217,583 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Dearborn Tower Condominium Association to report its energy use?
Dearborn Tower Condominium Association 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 2022 disclosure (source record chicago:157599:2022). 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 Dearborn Tower Condominium Association's energy grade?
Dearborn Tower Condominium Association scores 99 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2022 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Dearborn Tower Condominium Association use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 43.5 kBtu/ft² (70.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 921,603 sq ft, including 3,016,689 kWh of electricity and 217,583 therms of natural gas.
What are Dearborn Tower Condominium Association's carbon emissions?
Dearborn Tower Condominium Association reported 2,512 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Dearborn Tower Condominium Association?
Dearborn Tower Condominium Association is at 1530 S State St, in Chicago, Illinois 60605. Its coordinates are 41.86102, -87.62742 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Dearborn Tower Condominium Association and when was it built?
Dearborn Tower Condominium Association has 921,603 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2001 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Dearborn Tower Condominium Association covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Dearborn Tower Condominium Association, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/dearborn-tower-condominium-association-58b155ee (data as of October 2, 2026).