Left Bank at K Station
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 305 N. Canal St · 60606
At a glance
Left Bank at K Station is a 572,165-square-foot multifamily housing building at 305 N. Canal St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2006. In its 2017 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 59.8 kBtu/ft² and 3,437 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 59% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 59.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 107.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,437 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,604,204 kWh |
| Natural gas | 218,927 therms |
| Gross floor area | 572,165 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:160248:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | 74 | +47 | 59.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,437 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 27 | -42 | 96.4 kBtu/ft² | 4,682 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 69 | 62.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,795 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
- 305 N. Canal St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60606
- Coordinates
- 41.88695, -87.63986
Within ~1 km
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How does Left Bank at K Station 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. Left Bank at K Station's ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 59% of them and lower than 40%. Its site EUI of 59.8 kBtu/ft² is about 17% 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 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 572,165 sq ft, it is about 178% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 35 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 Left Bank at K Station's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Chicago disclosures for Left Bank at K Station, covering report years 2015–2017. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2015 to 74 in 2017 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 62.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 59.8 kBtu/ft² (2017), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,795 tCO₂e to 3,437 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 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. Left Bank at K Station's 59.8 kBtu/ft² across 572,165 sq ft works out to about 34.2 billion Btu (10,028 MWh-equivalent) in 2017. Its source EUI of 107.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,604,204 kWh of electricity and 218,927 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Left Bank at K Station to report its energy use?
Left Bank at K Station 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 2017 disclosure (source record chicago:160248:2017). 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 Left Bank at K Station's energy grade?
Left Bank at K Station scores 74 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2017 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Left Bank at K Station use?
Its 2017 site energy-use intensity was 59.8 kBtu/ft² (107.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 572,165 sq ft, including 3,604,204 kWh of electricity and 218,927 therms of natural gas.
What are Left Bank at K Station's carbon emissions?
Left Bank at K Station reported 3,437 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2017.
Where is Left Bank at K Station?
Left Bank at K Station is at 305 N. Canal St, in Chicago, Illinois 60606. Its coordinates are 41.88695, -87.63986 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Left Bank at K Station and when was it built?
Left Bank at K Station has 572,165 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Left Bank at K Station covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2017 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, “Left Bank at K Station, Chicago, Illinois — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/left-bank-at-k-station-a8abd0f6 (data as of October 2, 2026).