(IL298) - 1555 Astor Condo (1555 N. Astor Street)
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1555 N. Astor Street · 60610
At a glance
(IL298) - 1555 Astor Condo (1555 N. Astor Street) is a 309,676-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1974. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 12 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 89.8 kBtu/ft² and 2,933 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% 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 | 12 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 89.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 189.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,933 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,914,285 kWh |
| Natural gas | 110,560 therms |
| Gross floor area | 309,676 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:240019:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 12 | +2 | 89.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,933 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 10 | -16 | 101.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,149 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 26 | +16 | 68.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,687 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 10 | +3 | 95.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,393 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 7 | -19 | 99.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,853 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 26 | +20 | 82.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,928 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 6 | -1 | 94.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,042 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 7 | +5 | 97.2 kBtu/ft² | 4,096 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 2 | 126.6 kBtu/ft² | 4,750 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
- 1555 N. Astor Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60610
- Coordinates
- 41.89915, -87.62077
Within ~1 km
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How does (IL298) - 1555 Astor Condo (1555 N. Astor Street) 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. (IL298) - 1555 Astor Condo (1555 N. Astor Street)'s ENERGY STAR score of 12 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 89.8 kBtu/ft² is about 25% above the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 64% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 309,676 sq ft, it is about 50% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1974, 3 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 (IL298) - 1555 Astor Condo (1555 N. Astor Street)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for (IL298) - 1555 Astor Condo (1555 N. Astor Street), covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 2 in 2015 to 12 in 2023 (+10 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 26. Site EUI moved from 126.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 89.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 29% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,750 tCO₂e to 2,933 tCO₂e over the same span (down 38%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 12 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 12 means the building performs better than about 12% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 12 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 63 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. (IL298) - 1555 Astor Condo (1555 N. Astor Street)'s 89.8 kBtu/ft² across 309,676 sq ft works out to about 27.8 billion Btu (8,150 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 189.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,914,285 kWh of electricity and 110,560 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires (IL298) - 1555 Astor Condo (1555 N. Astor Street) to report its energy use?
(IL298) - 1555 Astor Condo (1555 N. Astor Street) 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:240019:2023). 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 (IL298) - 1555 Astor Condo (1555 N. Astor Street)'s energy grade?
(IL298) - 1555 Astor Condo (1555 N. Astor Street) scores 12 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 (IL298) - 1555 Astor Condo (1555 N. Astor Street) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 89.8 kBtu/ft² (189.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 309,676 sq ft, including 4,914,285 kWh of electricity and 110,560 therms of natural gas.
What are (IL298) - 1555 Astor Condo (1555 N. Astor Street)'s carbon emissions?
(IL298) - 1555 Astor Condo (1555 N. Astor Street) reported 2,933 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is (IL298) - 1555 Astor Condo (1555 N. Astor Street)?
(IL298) - 1555 Astor Condo (1555 N. Astor Street) is in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Its coordinates are 41.89915, -87.62077 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is (IL298) - 1555 Astor Condo (1555 N. Astor Street) and when was it built?
(IL298) - 1555 Astor Condo (1555 N. Astor Street) has 309,676 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1974 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is (IL298) - 1555 Astor Condo (1555 N. Astor Street) 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, “(IL298) - 1555 Astor Condo (1555 N. Astor Street), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/il298-1555-astor-condo-1555-n-astor-street-47e89c79 (data as of October 2, 2026).