(IL0545) - Shoreline Towers (6301 N. Sheridan Rd.)
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 6301 N. Sheridan Rd. · 60660
At a glance
(IL0545) - Shoreline Towers (6301 N. Sheridan Rd.) is a 440,822-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1965. 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 77.9 kBtu/ft² and 2,602 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 | 77.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 117.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,602 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,627,777 kWh |
| Natural gas | 253,666 therms |
| Gross floor area | 440,822 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:243345:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 58 | +21 | 77.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,602 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 37 | -5 | 98.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,051 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 42 | -30 | 89.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,949 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 72 | +30 | 84.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,532 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 42 | -5 | 94.3 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 47 | -4 | 93.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,474 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 51 | -1 | 86.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,370 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 52 | +6 | 88.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,475 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 46 | 91.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,707 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
- 6301 N. Sheridan Rd.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60660
- Coordinates
- 41.96167, -87.64976
Within ~1 km
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How does (IL0545) - Shoreline Towers (6301 N. Sheridan 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. (IL0545) - Shoreline Towers (6301 N. Sheridan Rd.)'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 77.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 440,822 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 6 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 (IL0545) - Shoreline Towers (6301 N. Sheridan Rd.)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for (IL0545) - Shoreline Towers (6301 N. Sheridan Rd.), covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 46 in 2015 to 58 in 2023 (+12 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 72. Site EUI moved from 91.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 77.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,707 tCO₂e to 2,602 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
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. (IL0545) - Shoreline Towers (6301 N. Sheridan Rd.)'s 77.9 kBtu/ft² across 440,822 sq ft works out to about 34.3 billion Btu (10,064 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 117.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,627,777 kWh of electricity and 253,666 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires (IL0545) - Shoreline Towers (6301 N. Sheridan Rd.) to report its energy use?
(IL0545) - Shoreline Towers (6301 N. Sheridan 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:243345:2023). 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 (IL0545) - Shoreline Towers (6301 N. Sheridan Rd.)'s energy grade?
(IL0545) - Shoreline Towers (6301 N. Sheridan Rd.) 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 (IL0545) - Shoreline Towers (6301 N. Sheridan Rd.) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 77.9 kBtu/ft² (117.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 440,822 sq ft, including 2,627,777 kWh of electricity and 253,666 therms of natural gas.
What are (IL0545) - Shoreline Towers (6301 N. Sheridan Rd.)'s carbon emissions?
(IL0545) - Shoreline Towers (6301 N. Sheridan Rd.) reported 2,602 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is (IL0545) - Shoreline Towers (6301 N. Sheridan Rd.)?
(IL0545) - Shoreline Towers (6301 N. Sheridan Rd.) is in Chicago, Illinois 60660. Its coordinates are 41.96167, -87.64976 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is (IL0545) - Shoreline Towers (6301 N. Sheridan Rd.) and when was it built?
(IL0545) - Shoreline Towers (6301 N. Sheridan Rd.) has 440,822 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is (IL0545) - Shoreline Towers (6301 N. Sheridan 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, “(IL0545) - Shoreline Towers (6301 N. Sheridan Rd.), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/il0545-shoreline-towers-6301-n-sheridan-rd-2442faf3 (data as of October 2, 2026).