(IL397) - 1440 N Lake Shore Drive (1440 N. Lake Shore Drive)
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1440 N. Lake Shore Drive · 60610
At a glance
(IL397) - 1440 N Lake Shore Drive (1440 N. Lake Shore Drive) is a 305,305-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1962. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 91 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 79.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,325 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 82% 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 | 91 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 79.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 85.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,325 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 114,418 kWh |
| Natural gas | 239,163 therms |
| Gross floor area | 305,305 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:245071:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 91 | -5 | 79.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,325 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 96 | +59 | 78.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,305 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 37 | -59 | 95.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,176 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 96 | +41 | 46.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,325 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 55 | +2 | 86.0 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 53 | -1 | 89.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,653 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 54 | 82.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,609 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 82.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,670 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 86.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,772 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
- 1440 N. Lake Shore Drive
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60610
- Coordinates
- 41.89207, -87.62822
Within ~1 km
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How does (IL397) - 1440 N Lake Shore Drive (1440 N. Lake Shore 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. (IL397) - 1440 N Lake Shore Drive (1440 N. Lake Shore Drive)'s ENERGY STAR score of 91 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 82% of them and lower than 16%. Its site EUI of 79.6 kBtu/ft² is about 11% 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 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 305,305 sq ft, it is about 48% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 9 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 (IL397) - 1440 N Lake Shore Drive (1440 N. Lake Shore Drive)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for (IL397) - 1440 N Lake Shore Drive (1440 N. Lake Shore Drive), covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 54 in 2017 to 91 in 2023 (+37 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 96. Site EUI moved from 86.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 79.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,772 tCO₂e to 1,325 tCO₂e over the same span (down 52%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 91 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 91 means the building performs better than about 91% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 91 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. (IL397) - 1440 N Lake Shore Drive (1440 N. Lake Shore Drive)'s 79.6 kBtu/ft² across 305,305 sq ft works out to about 24.3 billion Btu (7,122 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 85.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 114,418 kWh of electricity and 239,163 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires (IL397) - 1440 N Lake Shore Drive (1440 N. Lake Shore Drive) to report its energy use?
(IL397) - 1440 N Lake Shore Drive (1440 N. Lake Shore 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:245071:2023). 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 (IL397) - 1440 N Lake Shore Drive (1440 N. Lake Shore Drive)'s energy grade?
(IL397) - 1440 N Lake Shore Drive (1440 N. Lake Shore Drive) scores 91 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does (IL397) - 1440 N Lake Shore Drive (1440 N. Lake Shore Drive) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 79.6 kBtu/ft² (85.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 305,305 sq ft, including 114,418 kWh of electricity and 239,163 therms of natural gas.
What are (IL397) - 1440 N Lake Shore Drive (1440 N. Lake Shore Drive)'s carbon emissions?
(IL397) - 1440 N Lake Shore Drive (1440 N. Lake Shore Drive) reported 1,325 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is (IL397) - 1440 N Lake Shore Drive (1440 N. Lake Shore Drive)?
(IL397) - 1440 N Lake Shore Drive (1440 N. Lake Shore Drive) is in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Its coordinates are 41.89207, -87.62822 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is (IL397) - 1440 N Lake Shore Drive (1440 N. Lake Shore Drive) and when was it built?
(IL397) - 1440 N Lake Shore Drive (1440 N. Lake Shore Drive) has 305,305 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is (IL397) - 1440 N Lake Shore Drive (1440 N. Lake Shore 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, “(IL397) - 1440 N Lake Shore Drive (1440 N. Lake Shore Drive), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/il397-1440-n-lake-shore-drive-1440-n-lake-shore-drive-f261577b (data as of October 2, 2026).