Drexel Grand
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 5220 S Drexel Avenue · 60615
At a glance
Drexel Grand is a 53,092-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5220 S Drexel Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1926. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 50 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 48.9 kBtu/ft² and 306 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 32% 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 | 50 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 48.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 115.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 306 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 568,174 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,573 therms |
| Gross floor area | 53,092 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:102029:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 50 | ±0 | 48.9 kBtu/ft² | 306 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 50 | -4 | 54.6 kBtu/ft² | 321 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 54 | +8 | 53.5 kBtu/ft² | 322 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 46 | +1 | 57.2 kBtu/ft² | 365 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 45 | -7 | 59.3 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 52 | -8 | 58.0 kBtu/ft² | 389 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 60 | -1 | 51.0 kBtu/ft² | 369 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 61 | 52.7 kBtu/ft² | 380 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
- 5220 S Drexel Avenue
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60615
- Coordinates
- 41.81594, -87.68968
Within ~1 km
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How does Drexel Grand 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. Drexel Grand's ENERGY STAR score of 50 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 48.9 kBtu/ft² is about 32% 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 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,092 sq ft, it is about 74% 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 Drexel Grand's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Drexel Grand, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 61 in 2016 to 50 in 2023 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 61. Site EUI moved from 52.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 48.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 380 tCO₂e to 306 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 50 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 50 means the building performs better than about 50% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 50 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 25 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. Drexel Grand's 48.9 kBtu/ft² across 53,092 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (761 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 115.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 568,174 kWh of electricity and 6,573 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Drexel Grand to report its energy use?
Drexel Grand 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:102029:2023). 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 Drexel Grand's energy grade?
Drexel Grand scores 50 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 Drexel Grand use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 48.9 kBtu/ft² (115.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 53,092 sq ft, including 568,174 kWh of electricity and 6,573 therms of natural gas.
What are Drexel Grand's carbon emissions?
Drexel Grand reported 306 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Drexel Grand?
Drexel Grand is at 5220 S Drexel Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois 60615. Its coordinates are 41.81594, -87.68968 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Drexel Grand and when was it built?
Drexel Grand has 53,092 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 Drexel Grand 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, “Drexel Grand, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/drexel-grand-68c80195 (data as of October 2, 2026).