Edge Lofts & Tower Condominium Association
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 210 South Des Plaines Street · 60661
At a glance
Edge Lofts & Tower Condominium Association is a 237,826-square-foot multifamily housing building at 210 South Des Plaines Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2004. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 58 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 89.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,605 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 40% 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 | 58 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 89.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 134.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,605 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,587,430 kWh |
| Natural gas | 159,551 therms |
| Water use | 7,852 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 237,826 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:244318:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 58 | -7 | 89.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,605 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 65 | 95.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,624 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 14 | -4 | 116.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,392 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 18 | +1 | 117.5 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 17 | -1 | 119.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,531 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 18 | ±0 | 108.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,512 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 18 | 110.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,593 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
- 210 South Des Plaines Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60661
- Coordinates
- 41.87407, -87.63957
Within ~1 km
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How does Edge Lofts & 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. Edge Lofts & Tower Condominium Association's ENERGY STAR score of 58 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 40% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 89.9 kBtu/ft² is about 25% 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 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 237,826 sq ft, it is about 15% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 33 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 Edge Lofts & Tower Condominium Association's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Edge Lofts & Tower Condominium Association, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 18 in 2016 to 58 in 2023 (+40 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 65. Site EUI moved from 110.9 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 89.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,593 tCO₂e to 1,605 tCO₂e over the same span (down 38%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 58 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 58 means the building performs better than about 58% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 58 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 17 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. Edge Lofts & Tower Condominium Association's 89.9 kBtu/ft² across 237,826 sq ft works out to about 21.4 billion Btu (6,266 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 134.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,587,430 kWh of electricity, 159,551 therms of natural gas and 7,852 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Edge Lofts & Tower Condominium Association to report its energy use?
Edge Lofts & 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 2023 disclosure (source record chicago:244318:2023). 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 Edge Lofts & Tower Condominium Association's energy grade?
Edge Lofts & Tower Condominium Association scores 58 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 Edge Lofts & Tower Condominium Association use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 89.9 kBtu/ft² (134.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 237,826 sq ft, including 1,587,430 kWh of electricity and 159,551 therms of natural gas.
What are Edge Lofts & Tower Condominium Association's carbon emissions?
Edge Lofts & Tower Condominium Association reported 1,605 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Edge Lofts & Tower Condominium Association?
Edge Lofts & Tower Condominium Association is at 210 South Des Plaines Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60661. Its coordinates are 41.87407, -87.63957 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Edge Lofts & Tower Condominium Association and when was it built?
Edge Lofts & Tower Condominium Association has 237,826 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Edge Lofts & Tower Condominium Association 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, “Edge Lofts & Tower Condominium Association, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/edge-lofts-tower-condominium-association-6bc1e2fd (data as of October 2, 2026).