(IL1050) - The Carlyle Apartments Condo (1040 N Lake Shore Dr )
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1040 N Lake Shore Dr · 60611
At a glance
(IL1050) - The Carlyle Apartments Condo (1040 N Lake Shore Dr ) is a 502,995-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1964. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 44.3 kBtu/ft² and 2,585 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 52% 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 | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 44.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 102.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,585 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,727,066 kWh |
| Natural gas | 61,700 therms |
| Gross floor area | 502,995 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:232398:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 68 | +4 | 44.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,585 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 64 | -1 | 49.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,744 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 65 | -6 | 47.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,822 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 71 | +7 | 48.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,069 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 64 | -6 | 51.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,518 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 70 | +5 | 51.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,455 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 65 | +4 | 47.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,509 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 61 | +51 | 50.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,725 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 10 | 71.1 kBtu/ft² | 5,662 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
- 1040 N Lake Shore Dr
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.89038, -87.63419
Within ~1 km
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How does (IL1050) - The Carlyle Apartments Condo (1040 N Lake Shore Dr ) 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. (IL1050) - The Carlyle Apartments Condo (1040 N Lake Shore Dr )'s ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 52% of them and lower than 47%. Its site EUI of 44.3 kBtu/ft² is about 38% 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 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 502,995 sq ft, it is about 144% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 7 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 (IL1050) - The Carlyle Apartments Condo (1040 N Lake Shore Dr )'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for (IL1050) - The Carlyle Apartments Condo (1040 N Lake Shore Dr ), covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 10 in 2015 to 68 in 2023 (+58 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 71. Site EUI moved from 71.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 44.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 38% decrease. Reported emissions went from 5,662 tCO₂e to 2,585 tCO₂e over the same span (down 54%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. (IL1050) - The Carlyle Apartments Condo (1040 N Lake Shore Dr )'s 44.3 kBtu/ft² across 502,995 sq ft works out to about 22.3 billion Btu (6,530 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 102.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,727,066 kWh of electricity and 61,700 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires (IL1050) - The Carlyle Apartments Condo (1040 N Lake Shore Dr ) to report its energy use?
(IL1050) - The Carlyle Apartments Condo (1040 N Lake Shore Dr ) 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:232398:2023). 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 (IL1050) - The Carlyle Apartments Condo (1040 N Lake Shore Dr )'s energy grade?
(IL1050) - The Carlyle Apartments Condo (1040 N Lake Shore Dr ) scores 68 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 (IL1050) - The Carlyle Apartments Condo (1040 N Lake Shore Dr ) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 44.3 kBtu/ft² (102.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 502,995 sq ft, including 4,727,066 kWh of electricity and 61,700 therms of natural gas.
What are (IL1050) - The Carlyle Apartments Condo (1040 N Lake Shore Dr )'s carbon emissions?
(IL1050) - The Carlyle Apartments Condo (1040 N Lake Shore Dr ) reported 2,585 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is (IL1050) - The Carlyle Apartments Condo (1040 N Lake Shore Dr )?
(IL1050) - The Carlyle Apartments Condo (1040 N Lake Shore Dr ) is in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.89038, -87.63419 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is (IL1050) - The Carlyle Apartments Condo (1040 N Lake Shore Dr ) and when was it built?
(IL1050) - The Carlyle Apartments Condo (1040 N Lake Shore Dr ) has 502,995 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is (IL1050) - The Carlyle Apartments Condo (1040 N Lake Shore Dr ) 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, “(IL1050) - The Carlyle Apartments Condo (1040 N Lake Shore Dr ), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/il1050-the-carlyle-apartments-condo-1040-n-lake-shore-dr-85bcd700 (data as of October 2, 2026).