(IL635) - 600 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association (600 N. Lake Shore Dr)
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 600 N. Lake Shore Drive · 60611
At a glance
(IL635) - 600 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association (600 N. Lake Shore Dr) is a 808,695-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2007. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 48 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 87.9 kBtu/ft² and 5,369 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 30% 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 | 48 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 87.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 132.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,369 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,378,650 kWh |
| Natural gas | 527,338 therms |
| Gross floor area | 808,695 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:111038:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 48 | -18 | 87.9 kBtu/ft² | 5,369 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 66 | -2 | 87.4 kBtu/ft² | 5,168 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 68 | -5 | 78.1 kBtu/ft² | 5,079 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 73 | -18 | 76.7 kBtu/ft² | 5,114 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 91 | -1 | 62.5 kBtu/ft² | 5,565 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 92 | +28 | 61.1 kBtu/ft² | 5,595 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 64 | -18 | 76.7 kBtu/ft² | 5,943 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 82 | -4 | 74.6 kBtu/ft² | 5,103 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 86 | 72.9 kBtu/ft² | 5,030 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
- 600 N. Lake Shore Drive
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.86184, -87.62714
Within ~1 km
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How does (IL635) - 600 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association (600 N. Lake Shore Dr) 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. (IL635) - 600 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association (600 N. Lake Shore Dr)'s ENERGY STAR score of 48 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 30% of them and lower than 69%. Its site EUI of 87.9 kBtu/ft² is about 22% 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 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 808,695 sq ft, it is about 292% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 36 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 (IL635) - 600 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association (600 N. Lake Shore Dr)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for (IL635) - 600 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association (600 N. Lake Shore Dr), covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 86 in 2015 to 48 in 2023 (-38 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 92. Site EUI moved from 72.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 87.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 21% increase. Reported emissions went from 5,030 tCO₂e to 5,369 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 48 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 48 means the building performs better than about 48% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 48 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 27 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. (IL635) - 600 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association (600 N. Lake Shore Dr)'s 87.9 kBtu/ft² across 808,695 sq ft works out to about 71.1 billion Btu (20,833 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 132.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,378,650 kWh of electricity and 527,338 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires (IL635) - 600 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association (600 N. Lake Shore Dr) to report its energy use?
(IL635) - 600 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association (600 N. Lake Shore Dr) 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:111038:2023). 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 (IL635) - 600 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association (600 N. Lake Shore Dr)'s energy grade?
(IL635) - 600 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association (600 N. Lake Shore Dr) scores 48 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 (IL635) - 600 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association (600 N. Lake Shore Dr) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 87.9 kBtu/ft² (132.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 808,695 sq ft, including 5,378,650 kWh of electricity and 527,338 therms of natural gas.
What are (IL635) - 600 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association (600 N. Lake Shore Dr)'s carbon emissions?
(IL635) - 600 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association (600 N. Lake Shore Dr) reported 5,369 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is (IL635) - 600 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association (600 N. Lake Shore Dr)?
(IL635) - 600 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association (600 N. Lake Shore Dr) is in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.86184, -87.62714 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is (IL635) - 600 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association (600 N. Lake Shore Dr) and when was it built?
(IL635) - 600 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association (600 N. Lake Shore Dr) has 808,695 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is (IL635) - 600 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association (600 N. Lake Shore Dr) 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, “(IL635) - 600 N. Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association (600 N. Lake Shore Dr), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/il635-600-n-lake-shore-drive-condominium-association-600-n-lake-shore-dr-bf0b38da (data as of October 2, 2026).