(IL0508) - Park Place Tower I Condominium (655 W Irving Park Rd )
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 655 W Irving Park Rd · 60613
At a glance
(IL0508) - Park Place Tower I Condominium (655 W Irving Park Rd ) is a 989,315-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2000. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 30 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 96.5 kBtu/ft² and 6,857 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% 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 | 30 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 96.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 137.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 6,857 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,029,808 kWh |
| Natural gas | 748,952 therms |
| Gross floor area | 989,315 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:244182:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 30 | ±0 | 96.5 kBtu/ft² | 6,857 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 30 | -4 | 107.3 kBtu/ft² | 7,378 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 34 | +8 | 97.9 kBtu/ft² | 7,152 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 26 | -9 | 103.0 kBtu/ft² | 7,805 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 35 | +8 | 103.0 kBtu/ft² | 7,787 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 27 | -4 | 105.5 kBtu/ft² | 8,478 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 31 | +4 | 86.7 kBtu/ft² | 7,709 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 27 | -33 | 101.3 kBtu/ft² | 8,682 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 60 | 92.0 kBtu/ft² | 7,028 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
- 655 W Irving Park Rd
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60613
- Coordinates
- 41.90220, -87.63565
Within ~1 km
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How does (IL0508) - Park Place Tower I Condominium (655 W Irving Park Rd ) 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. (IL0508) - Park Place Tower I Condominium (655 W Irving Park Rd )'s ENERGY STAR score of 30 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 96.5 kBtu/ft² is about 34% 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 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 989,315 sq ft, it is about 380% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 29 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 (IL0508) - Park Place Tower I Condominium (655 W Irving Park Rd )'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for (IL0508) - Park Place Tower I Condominium (655 W Irving Park Rd ), covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 60 in 2015 to 30 in 2023 (-30 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 60. Site EUI moved from 92.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 96.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 7,028 tCO₂e to 6,857 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 30 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 30 means the building performs better than about 30% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 30 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 45 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. (IL0508) - Park Place Tower I Condominium (655 W Irving Park Rd )'s 96.5 kBtu/ft² across 989,315 sq ft works out to about 95.5 billion Btu (27,979 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 137.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,029,808 kWh of electricity and 748,952 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires (IL0508) - Park Place Tower I Condominium (655 W Irving Park Rd ) to report its energy use?
(IL0508) - Park Place Tower I Condominium (655 W Irving Park Rd ) 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:244182:2023). 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 (IL0508) - Park Place Tower I Condominium (655 W Irving Park Rd )'s energy grade?
(IL0508) - Park Place Tower I Condominium (655 W Irving Park Rd ) scores 30 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 (IL0508) - Park Place Tower I Condominium (655 W Irving Park Rd ) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 96.5 kBtu/ft² (137.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 989,315 sq ft, including 6,029,808 kWh of electricity and 748,952 therms of natural gas.
What are (IL0508) - Park Place Tower I Condominium (655 W Irving Park Rd )'s carbon emissions?
(IL0508) - Park Place Tower I Condominium (655 W Irving Park Rd ) reported 6,857 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is (IL0508) - Park Place Tower I Condominium (655 W Irving Park Rd )?
(IL0508) - Park Place Tower I Condominium (655 W Irving Park Rd ) is in Chicago, Illinois 60613. Its coordinates are 41.90220, -87.63565 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is (IL0508) - Park Place Tower I Condominium (655 W Irving Park Rd ) and when was it built?
(IL0508) - Park Place Tower I Condominium (655 W Irving Park Rd ) has 989,315 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is (IL0508) - Park Place Tower I Condominium (655 W Irving Park Rd ) 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, “(IL0508) - Park Place Tower I Condominium (655 W Irving Park Rd ), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/il0508-park-place-tower-i-condominium-655-w-irving-park-rd-86778567 (data as of October 2, 2026).