(IL500) - 1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.)
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1516 N. State Pkwy. · 60610
At a glance
(IL500) - 1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.) is a 104,800-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1972. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 76 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 66.9 kBtu/ft² and 600 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 61% 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 | 76 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 66.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 113.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 600 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 766,964 kWh |
| Natural gas | 43,938 therms |
| Gross floor area | 104,800 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:159123:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 76 | -19 | 66.9 kBtu/ft² | 600 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 95 | +21 | 48.6 kBtu/ft² | 484 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 74 | +11 | 72.7 kBtu/ft² | 654 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 63 | -20 | 79.2 kBtu/ft² | 727 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 83 | -5 | 63.3 kBtu/ft² | 845 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 88 | +10 | 60.4 kBtu/ft² | 812 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 78 | +4 | 63.0 kBtu/ft² | 802 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 74 | 66.7 kBtu/ft² | 854 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
- 1516 N. State Pkwy.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60610
- Coordinates
- 41.85550, -87.61895
Within ~1 km
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How does (IL500) - 1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.) 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. (IL500) - 1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.)'s ENERGY STAR score of 76 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 61% of them and lower than 38%. Its site EUI of 66.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 104,800 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1972 construction date is close to 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 (IL500) - 1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for (IL500) - 1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.), covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2016 to 76 in 2023 (+2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 95. Site EUI moved from 66.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 66.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 854 tCO₂e to 600 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 76 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 76 means the building performs better than about 76% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 76 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. (IL500) - 1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.)'s 66.9 kBtu/ft² across 104,800 sq ft works out to about 7 billion Btu (2,055 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 113.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 766,964 kWh of electricity and 43,938 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires (IL500) - 1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.) to report its energy use?
(IL500) - 1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.) 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:159123:2023). 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 (IL500) - 1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.)'s energy grade?
(IL500) - 1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.) scores 76 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does (IL500) - 1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 66.9 kBtu/ft² (113.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 104,800 sq ft, including 766,964 kWh of electricity and 43,938 therms of natural gas.
What are (IL500) - 1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.)'s carbon emissions?
(IL500) - 1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.) reported 600 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is (IL500) - 1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.)?
(IL500) - 1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.) is in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Its coordinates are 41.85550, -87.61895 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is (IL500) - 1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.) and when was it built?
(IL500) - 1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.) has 104,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is (IL500) - 1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.) 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, “(IL500) - 1516 N State Pkwy Condo (1516 N. State Pkwy.), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/il500-1516-n-state-pkwy-condo-1516-n-state-pkwy-08774c51 (data as of October 2, 2026).