Kenmore Plaza Tenants Association
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 5225 N Kenmore Ave · 60640
At a glance
Kenmore Plaza Tenants Association is a 269,311-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5225 N Kenmore Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1974. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 92 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 56.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,190 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 84% 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 | 92 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 56.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 87.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,190 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,280,330 kWh |
| Natural gas | 108,903 therms |
| Gross floor area | 269,311 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:159810:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 92 | -3 | 56.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,190 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 95 | +1 | 58.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,188 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 94 | +3 | 56.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,203 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 91 | +12 | 60.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,342 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 79 | -2 | 78.1 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 81 | -7 | 77.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,632 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 88 | +14 | 66.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,514 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 74 | +10 | 78.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,818 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 64 | 80.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,007 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 5225 N Kenmore Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60640
- Coordinates
- 41.88287, -87.65675
Within ~1 km
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How does Kenmore Plaza Tenants Association 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. Kenmore Plaza Tenants Association's ENERGY STAR score of 92 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 84% of them and lower than 15%. Its site EUI of 56.7 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below 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 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 269,311 sq ft, it is about 31% 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 Kenmore Plaza Tenants Association's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Kenmore Plaza Tenants Association, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 64 in 2015 to 92 in 2023 (+28 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 95. Site EUI moved from 80.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 56.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 29% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,007 tCO₂e to 1,190 tCO₂e over the same span (down 41%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 92 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 92 means the building performs better than about 92% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 92 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. Kenmore Plaza Tenants Association's 56.7 kBtu/ft² across 269,311 sq ft works out to about 15.3 billion Btu (4,475 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 87.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,280,330 kWh of electricity and 108,903 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Kenmore Plaza Tenants Association to report its energy use?
Kenmore Plaza Tenants Association 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:159810:2023). 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 Kenmore Plaza Tenants Association's energy grade?
Kenmore Plaza Tenants Association scores 92 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 Kenmore Plaza Tenants Association use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 56.7 kBtu/ft² (87.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 269,311 sq ft, including 1,280,330 kWh of electricity and 108,903 therms of natural gas.
What are Kenmore Plaza Tenants Association's carbon emissions?
Kenmore Plaza Tenants Association reported 1,190 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Kenmore Plaza Tenants Association?
Kenmore Plaza Tenants Association is at 5225 N Kenmore Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60640. Its coordinates are 41.88287, -87.65675 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Kenmore Plaza Tenants Association and when was it built?
Kenmore Plaza Tenants Association has 269,311 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 Kenmore Plaza Tenants Association 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, “Kenmore Plaza Tenants Association, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/kenmore-plaza-tenants-association-f58e57bf (data as of October 2, 2026).