(IL1074) ParkShore Condominium (195 N. Harbor Drive)
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 195 N. Harbor Drive · 60601
At a glance
(IL1074) ParkShore Condominium (195 N. Harbor Drive) is a 1,009,778-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1991. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 18 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 59.1 kBtu/ft² and 6,496 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 9% 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 | 18 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 59.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 128.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 6,496 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 11,236,236 kWh |
| Natural gas | 213,012 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,009,778 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:243929:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 18 | -59 | 59.1 kBtu/ft² | 6,496 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 77 | +31 | 47.5 kBtu/ft² | 4,599 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 46 | -51 | 53.9 kBtu/ft² | 5,787 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 97 | +30 | 42.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,634 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 67 | +24 | 49.3 kBtu/ft² | 6,320 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 43 | ±0 | 74.0 kBtu/ft² | 6,529 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 43 | +5 | 62.9 kBtu/ft² | 6,491 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 38 | -9 | 70.8 kBtu/ft² | 6,909 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 47 | 68.8 kBtu/ft² | 6,771 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 195 N. Harbor Drive
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60601
- Coordinates
- 41.83649, -87.61701
Within ~1 km
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How does (IL1074) ParkShore Condominium (195 N. Harbor 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. (IL1074) ParkShore Condominium (195 N. Harbor Drive)'s ENERGY STAR score of 18 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 59.1 kBtu/ft² is about 18% 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 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,009,778 sq ft, it is about 390% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1991, 20 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 (IL1074) ParkShore Condominium (195 N. Harbor Drive)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for (IL1074) ParkShore Condominium (195 N. Harbor Drive), covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 47 in 2015 to 18 in 2023 (-29 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 97. Site EUI moved from 68.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 59.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 6,771 tCO₂e to 6,496 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 18 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 18 means the building performs better than about 18% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 18 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 57 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. (IL1074) ParkShore Condominium (195 N. Harbor Drive)'s 59.1 kBtu/ft² across 1,009,778 sq ft works out to about 59.7 billion Btu (17,490 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 11,236,236 kWh of electricity and 213,012 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires (IL1074) ParkShore Condominium (195 N. Harbor Drive) to report its energy use?
(IL1074) ParkShore Condominium (195 N. Harbor 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:243929:2023). 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 (IL1074) ParkShore Condominium (195 N. Harbor Drive)'s energy grade?
(IL1074) ParkShore Condominium (195 N. Harbor Drive) scores 18 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 (IL1074) ParkShore Condominium (195 N. Harbor Drive) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 59.1 kBtu/ft² (128.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,009,778 sq ft, including 11,236,236 kWh of electricity and 213,012 therms of natural gas.
What are (IL1074) ParkShore Condominium (195 N. Harbor Drive)'s carbon emissions?
(IL1074) ParkShore Condominium (195 N. Harbor Drive) reported 6,496 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is (IL1074) ParkShore Condominium (195 N. Harbor Drive)?
(IL1074) ParkShore Condominium (195 N. Harbor Drive) is in Chicago, Illinois 60601. Its coordinates are 41.83649, -87.61701 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is (IL1074) ParkShore Condominium (195 N. Harbor Drive) and when was it built?
(IL1074) ParkShore Condominium (195 N. Harbor Drive) has 1,009,778 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1991 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is (IL1074) ParkShore Condominium (195 N. Harbor 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, “(IL1074) ParkShore Condominium (195 N. Harbor Drive), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/il1074-parkshore-condominium-195-n-harbor-drive-83aaf676 (data as of October 2, 2026).