Diversey III LLC
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 424 W Diversey Pkwy · 60614
At a glance
Diversey III LLC is a 79,250-square-foot multifamily housing building at 424 W Diversey Pkwy in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1926. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 94 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 78.1 kBtu/ft² and 546 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 87% 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 | 94 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 78.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 137.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 546 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 734,102 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,819 therms |
| Gross floor area | 79,250 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:105792:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 94 | ±0 | 78.1 kBtu/ft² | 546 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 94 | -1 | 80.9 kBtu/ft² | 555 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 95 | ±0 | 78.1 kBtu/ft² | 553 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 95 | +1 | 78.4 kBtu/ft² | 580 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 94 | -2 | 80.3 kBtu/ft² | 632 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 96 | -1 | 75.3 kBtu/ft² | 617 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 97 | ±0 | 74.2 kBtu/ft² | 623 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 97 | 74.8 kBtu/ft² | 631 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
- 424 W Diversey Pkwy
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60614
- Coordinates
- 41.91896, -87.63654
Within ~1 km
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How does Diversey III LLC 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. Diversey III LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 87% of them and lower than 12%. Its site EUI of 78.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 79,250 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 45 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 Diversey III LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Diversey III LLC, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 97 in 2016 to 94 in 2023 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 97. Site EUI moved from 74.8 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 78.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 631 tCO₂e to 546 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 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. Diversey III LLC's 78.1 kBtu/ft² across 79,250 sq ft works out to about 6.2 billion Btu (1,814 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 137.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 734,102 kWh of electricity and 36,819 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Diversey III LLC to report its energy use?
Diversey III 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:105792:2023). 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 Diversey III LLC's energy grade?
Diversey III LLC scores 94 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 Diversey III LLC use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 78.1 kBtu/ft² (137.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 79,250 sq ft, including 734,102 kWh of electricity and 36,819 therms of natural gas.
What are Diversey III LLC's carbon emissions?
Diversey III LLC reported 546 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Diversey III LLC?
Diversey III LLC is at 424 W Diversey Pkwy, in Chicago, Illinois 60614. Its coordinates are 41.91896, -87.63654 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Diversey III LLC and when was it built?
Diversey III LLC has 79,250 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Diversey III 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, “Diversey III LLC, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/diversey-iii-llc-5aab3c4d (data as of October 2, 2026).