(IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines)
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 333 S. Des Plaines · 60661
At a glance
(IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines) is a 178,336-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1924. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 40 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 59.5 kBtu/ft² and 951 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 22% 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 | 40 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 59.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 106.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 951 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,308,689 kWh |
| Natural gas | 61,446 therms |
| Gross floor area | 178,336 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:134516:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 40 | -36 | 59.5 kBtu/ft² | 951 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 76 | +48 | 41.5 kBtu/ft² | 756 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 28 | -15 | 70.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,130 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 43 | -3 | 72.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,254 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 46 | -6 | 76.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,300 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 52 | +5 | 71.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,261 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 47 | +10 | 67.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,348 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 37 | 76.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,504 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
- 333 S. Des Plaines
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60661
- Coordinates
- 41.88568, -87.70365
Within ~1 km
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How does (IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines) 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. (IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines)'s ENERGY STAR score of 40 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 59.5 kBtu/ft² is about 17% 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 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 178,336 sq ft, it is about 13% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 47 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 (IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for (IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines), covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 37 in 2016 to 40 in 2023 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 76. Site EUI moved from 76.1 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 59.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 22% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,504 tCO₂e to 951 tCO₂e over the same span (down 37%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 40 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 40 means the building performs better than about 40% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 40 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 35 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. (IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines)'s 59.5 kBtu/ft² across 178,336 sq ft works out to about 10.6 billion Btu (3,110 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 106.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,308,689 kWh of electricity and 61,446 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires (IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines) to report its energy use?
(IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines) 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:134516:2023). 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 (IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines)'s energy grade?
(IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines) scores 40 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 (IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 59.5 kBtu/ft² (106.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 178,336 sq ft, including 1,308,689 kWh of electricity and 61,446 therms of natural gas.
What are (IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines)'s carbon emissions?
(IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines) reported 951 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is (IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines)?
(IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines) is in Chicago, Illinois 60661. Its coordinates are 41.88568, -87.70365 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is (IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines) and when was it built?
(IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines) has 178,336 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is (IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines) 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, “(IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/il219-333-s-des-plaines-333-s-des-plaines-4a51e2ae (data as of October 2, 2026).