(IIL733) - 3600 Condominium (3600 N. Lake Shore Drive)
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 3600 N. Lake Shore Drive · 60613
At a glance
(IIL733) - 3600 Condominium (3600 N. Lake Shore Drive) is a 841,880-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1960. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 26 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 94.5 kBtu/ft² and 5,448 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% 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 | 26 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 94.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 128.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,448 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,128,763 kWh |
| Natural gas | 654,558 therms |
| Gross floor area | 841,880 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:243108:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 26 | -7 | 94.5 kBtu/ft² | 5,448 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 33 | +5 | 100.5 kBtu/ft² | 5,650 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 28 | ±0 | 99.1 kBtu/ft² | 5,446 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 28 | -13 | 98.1 kBtu/ft² | 5,618 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 41 | +8 | 106.0 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 33 | -6 | 109.9 kBtu/ft² | 6,398 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 39 | +1 | 101.9 kBtu/ft² | 6,062 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 38 | -11 | 104.9 kBtu/ft² | 6,338 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 49 | 96.2 kBtu/ft² | 6,027 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
- 3600 N. Lake Shore Drive
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60613
- Coordinates
- 41.86356, -87.72159
Within ~1 km
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How does (IIL733) - 3600 Condominium (3600 N. Lake Shore Drive) 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. (IIL733) - 3600 Condominium (3600 N. Lake Shore Drive)'s ENERGY STAR score of 26 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 87%. Its site EUI of 94.5 kBtu/ft² is about 31% 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 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 841,880 sq ft, it is about 308% 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 (IIL733) - 3600 Condominium (3600 N. Lake Shore Drive)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for (IIL733) - 3600 Condominium (3600 N. Lake Shore Drive), covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 49 in 2015 to 26 in 2023 (-23 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 49. Site EUI moved from 96.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 94.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 6,027 tCO₂e to 5,448 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 26 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 26 means the building performs better than about 26% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 26 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 49 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. (IIL733) - 3600 Condominium (3600 N. Lake Shore Drive)'s 94.5 kBtu/ft² across 841,880 sq ft works out to about 79.6 billion Btu (23,316 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 128.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,128,763 kWh of electricity and 654,558 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires (IIL733) - 3600 Condominium (3600 N. Lake Shore Drive) to report its energy use?
(IIL733) - 3600 Condominium (3600 N. Lake Shore Drive) 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:243108:2023). 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 (IIL733) - 3600 Condominium (3600 N. Lake Shore Drive)'s energy grade?
(IIL733) - 3600 Condominium (3600 N. Lake Shore Drive) scores 26 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 (IIL733) - 3600 Condominium (3600 N. Lake Shore Drive) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 94.5 kBtu/ft² (128.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 841,880 sq ft, including 4,128,763 kWh of electricity and 654,558 therms of natural gas.
What are (IIL733) - 3600 Condominium (3600 N. Lake Shore Drive)'s carbon emissions?
(IIL733) - 3600 Condominium (3600 N. Lake Shore Drive) reported 5,448 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is (IIL733) - 3600 Condominium (3600 N. Lake Shore Drive)?
(IIL733) - 3600 Condominium (3600 N. Lake Shore Drive) is in Chicago, Illinois 60613. Its coordinates are 41.86356, -87.72159 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is (IIL733) - 3600 Condominium (3600 N. Lake Shore Drive) and when was it built?
(IIL733) - 3600 Condominium (3600 N. Lake Shore Drive) has 841,880 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 (IIL733) - 3600 Condominium (3600 N. Lake Shore Drive) 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, “(IIL733) - 3600 Condominium (3600 N. Lake Shore Drive), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/iil733-3600-condominium-3600-n-lake-shore-drive-b791380e (data as of October 2, 2026).