Hawthorne House
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 3450 N Lake Shore Drive · 60657
At a glance
Hawthorne House is a 530,632-square-foot multifamily housing building at 3450 N Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1968. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 81.3 kBtu/ft² and 3,119 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 34% 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 | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 81.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 116.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,119 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,790,621 kWh |
| Natural gas | 336,381 therms |
| Water use | 14,060 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 530,632 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:159637:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 52 | -18 | 81.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,119 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 70 | +4 | 80.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,989 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 66 | -22 | 78.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,062 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 88 | +15 | 71.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,566 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 73 | +16 | 87.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,098 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 57 | -32 | 88.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,648 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 89 | +65 | 69.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,732 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 24 | +5 | 93.6 kBtu/ft² | 4,672 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 19 | 92.8 kBtu/ft² | 5,069 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
- 3450 N Lake Shore Drive
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60657
- Coordinates
- 41.94002, -87.72474
Within ~1 km
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How does Hawthorne House 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. Hawthorne House's ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 81.3 kBtu/ft² is about 13% 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 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 530,632 sq ft, it is about 157% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1968 construction date is close to 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 Hawthorne House's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Hawthorne House, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 19 in 2015 to 52 in 2023 (+33 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 89. Site EUI moved from 92.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 81.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 5,069 tCO₂e to 3,119 tCO₂e over the same span (down 38%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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. Hawthorne House's 81.3 kBtu/ft² across 530,632 sq ft works out to about 43.1 billion Btu (12,643 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 116.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,790,621 kWh of electricity, 336,381 therms of natural gas and 14,060 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Hawthorne House to report its energy use?
Hawthorne House 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:159637:2023). 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 Hawthorne House's energy grade?
Hawthorne House scores 52 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 Hawthorne House use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 81.3 kBtu/ft² (116.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 530,632 sq ft, including 2,790,621 kWh of electricity and 336,381 therms of natural gas.
What are Hawthorne House's carbon emissions?
Hawthorne House reported 3,119 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Hawthorne House?
Hawthorne House is at 3450 N Lake Shore Drive, in Chicago, Illinois 60657. Its coordinates are 41.94002, -87.72474 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Hawthorne House and when was it built?
Hawthorne House has 530,632 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1968 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Hawthorne House 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, “Hawthorne House, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/hawthorne-house-849c657a (data as of October 2, 2026).