(IL1019) - 1300 Astor Tower (1300-1306 N. Astor St.)
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1300-1306 N. Astor St. · 60610
At a glance
(IL1019) - 1300 Astor Tower (1300-1306 N. Astor St.) is a 100,547-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1963. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 56.5 kBtu/ft² and 565 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 59% 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 | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 56.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 565 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 890,219 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,407 therms |
| Gross floor area | 100,547 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:113598:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 74 | ±0 | 56.5 kBtu/ft² | 565 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 74 | +4 | 56.1 kBtu/ft² | 535 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 70 | -22 | 57.6 kBtu/ft² | 561 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 92 | +69 | 48.4 kBtu/ft² | 453 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 23 | +21 | 96.4 kBtu/ft² | 749 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 2 | -14 | 152.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,041 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 16 | -3 | 91.0 kBtu/ft² | 801 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 19 | 92.3 kBtu/ft² | 812 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
- 1300-1306 N. Astor St.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60610
- Coordinates
- 41.89252, -87.62795
Within ~1 km
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How does (IL1019) - 1300 Astor Tower (1300-1306 N. Astor St.) 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. (IL1019) - 1300 Astor Tower (1300-1306 N. Astor St.)'s ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 59% of them and lower than 40%. Its site EUI of 56.5 kBtu/ft² is about 22% below the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 100,547 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 8 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 (IL1019) - 1300 Astor Tower (1300-1306 N. Astor St.)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for (IL1019) - 1300 Astor Tower (1300-1306 N. Astor St.), covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 19 in 2016 to 74 in 2023 (+55 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 92. Site EUI moved from 92.3 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 56.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 39% decrease. Reported emissions went from 812 tCO₂e to 565 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 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. (IL1019) - 1300 Astor Tower (1300-1306 N. Astor St.)'s 56.5 kBtu/ft² across 100,547 sq ft works out to about 5.7 billion Btu (1,665 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 112.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 890,219 kWh of electricity and 26,407 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires (IL1019) - 1300 Astor Tower (1300-1306 N. Astor St.) to report its energy use?
(IL1019) - 1300 Astor Tower (1300-1306 N. Astor St.) 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:113598:2023). 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 (IL1019) - 1300 Astor Tower (1300-1306 N. Astor St.)'s energy grade?
(IL1019) - 1300 Astor Tower (1300-1306 N. Astor St.) scores 74 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does (IL1019) - 1300 Astor Tower (1300-1306 N. Astor St.) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 56.5 kBtu/ft² (112.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 100,547 sq ft, including 890,219 kWh of electricity and 26,407 therms of natural gas.
What are (IL1019) - 1300 Astor Tower (1300-1306 N. Astor St.)'s carbon emissions?
(IL1019) - 1300 Astor Tower (1300-1306 N. Astor St.) reported 565 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is (IL1019) - 1300 Astor Tower (1300-1306 N. Astor St.)?
(IL1019) - 1300 Astor Tower (1300-1306 N. Astor St.) is in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Its coordinates are 41.89252, -87.62795 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is (IL1019) - 1300 Astor Tower (1300-1306 N. Astor St.) and when was it built?
(IL1019) - 1300 Astor Tower (1300-1306 N. Astor St.) has 100,547 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is (IL1019) - 1300 Astor Tower (1300-1306 N. Astor St.) 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, “(IL1019) - 1300 Astor Tower (1300-1306 N. Astor St.), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/il1019-1300-astor-tower-1300-1306-n-astor-st-209af531 (data as of October 2, 2026).