(IL353) - 7321 S. Shore Co-Operative Apts. Inc (7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., )
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., · 60649
At a glance
(IL353) - 7321 S. Shore Co-Operative Apts. Inc (7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., ) is a 171,630-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1926. 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 85.7 kBtu/ft² and 881 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 | 85.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 101.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 881 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 338,878 kWh |
| Natural gas | 135,450 therms |
| Gross floor area | 171,630 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:226985:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 68 | +1 | 85.7 kBtu/ft² | 881 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 67 | +13 | 95.8 kBtu/ft² | 967 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 54 | +2 | 92.4 kBtu/ft² | 962 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 52 | ±0 | 94.2 kBtu/ft² | 989 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 52 | +8 | 97.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,028 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 44 | -11 | 106.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,115 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 55 | +9 | 93.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,017 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 46 | 90.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,025 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
- 7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt.,
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60649
- Coordinates
- 41.94534, -87.64845
Within ~1 km
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How does (IL353) - 7321 S. Shore Co-Operative Apts. Inc (7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., ) 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. (IL353) - 7321 S. Shore Co-Operative Apts. Inc (7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., )'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 85.7 kBtu/ft² is about 19% 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 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 171,630 sq ft, it is about 17% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 45 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 (IL353) - 7321 S. Shore Co-Operative Apts. Inc (7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., )'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for (IL353) - 7321 S. Shore Co-Operative Apts. Inc (7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., ), covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 46 in 2016 to 68 in 2023 (+22 points). Site EUI moved from 90.4 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 85.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,025 tCO₂e to 881 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
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. (IL353) - 7321 S. Shore Co-Operative Apts. Inc (7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., )'s 85.7 kBtu/ft² across 171,630 sq ft works out to about 14.7 billion Btu (4,311 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 101.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 338,878 kWh of electricity and 135,450 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires (IL353) - 7321 S. Shore Co-Operative Apts. Inc (7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., ) to report its energy use?
(IL353) - 7321 S. Shore Co-Operative Apts. Inc (7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., ) 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:226985:2023). 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 (IL353) - 7321 S. Shore Co-Operative Apts. Inc (7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., )'s energy grade?
(IL353) - 7321 S. Shore Co-Operative Apts. Inc (7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., ) 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 (IL353) - 7321 S. Shore Co-Operative Apts. Inc (7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., ) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 85.7 kBtu/ft² (101.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 171,630 sq ft, including 338,878 kWh of electricity and 135,450 therms of natural gas.
What are (IL353) - 7321 S. Shore Co-Operative Apts. Inc (7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., )'s carbon emissions?
(IL353) - 7321 S. Shore Co-Operative Apts. Inc (7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., ) reported 881 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is (IL353) - 7321 S. Shore Co-Operative Apts. Inc (7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., )?
(IL353) - 7321 S. Shore Co-Operative Apts. Inc (7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., ) is in Chicago, Illinois 60649. Its coordinates are 41.94534, -87.64845 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is (IL353) - 7321 S. Shore Co-Operative Apts. Inc (7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., ) and when was it built?
(IL353) - 7321 S. Shore Co-Operative Apts. Inc (7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., ) has 171,630 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is (IL353) - 7321 S. Shore Co-Operative Apts. Inc (7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., ) 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, “(IL353) - 7321 S. Shore Co-Operative Apts. Inc (7321 S. Shore Dr. Apt., ), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/il353-7321-s-shore-co-operative-apts-inc-7321-s-shore-dr-apt-bf353ccc (data as of October 2, 2026).