First Praire Shores, LLC
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 2901 S King Drive · 60616
At a glance
First Praire Shores, LLC is a 289,267-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2901 S King Drive in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1960. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 13 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 134.0 kBtu/ft² and 2,450 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% 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 | 13 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 134.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 170.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,450 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,425,382 kWh |
| Natural gas | 338,913 therms |
| Gross floor area | 289,267 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:101579:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 13 | -9 | 134.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,450 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 22 | ±0 | 134.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,442 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 22 | +1 | 126.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,414 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 21 | +8 | 126.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,484 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 13 | -7 | 138.1 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 20 | -14 | 137.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,668 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 34 | -5 | 117.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,406 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 39 | -1 | 114.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,403 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 40 | 112.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,420 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
- 2901 S King Drive
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60616
- Coordinates
- 41.88128, -87.64749
Within ~1 km
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How does First Praire Shores, 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. First Praire Shores, LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 13 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 134.0 kBtu/ft² is about 86% 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 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 47% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 289,267 sq ft, it is about 40% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 11 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 First Praire Shores, LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for First Praire Shores, LLC, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 40 in 2015 to 13 in 2023 (-27 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 40. Site EUI moved from 112.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 134.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 19% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,420 tCO₂e to 2,450 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 13 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 13 means the building performs better than about 13% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 13 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 62 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. First Praire Shores, LLC's 134.0 kBtu/ft² across 289,267 sq ft works out to about 38.8 billion Btu (11,360 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 170.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,425,382 kWh of electricity and 338,913 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires First Praire Shores, LLC to report its energy use?
First Praire Shores, 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:101579:2023). 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 First Praire Shores, LLC's energy grade?
First Praire Shores, LLC scores 13 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 First Praire Shores, LLC use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 134.0 kBtu/ft² (170.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 289,267 sq ft, including 1,425,382 kWh of electricity and 338,913 therms of natural gas.
What are First Praire Shores, LLC's carbon emissions?
First Praire Shores, LLC reported 2,450 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is First Praire Shores, LLC?
First Praire Shores, LLC is at 2901 S King Drive, in Chicago, Illinois 60616. Its coordinates are 41.88128, -87.64749 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is First Praire Shores, LLC and when was it built?
First Praire Shores, LLC has 289,267 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is First Praire Shores, 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, “First Praire Shores, LLC, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/first-praire-shores-llc-b552106f (data as of October 2, 2026).