Lincoln Lofts Condominium Association
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 3151 N Lincoln Ave · 60657
At a glance
Lincoln Lofts Condominium Association is a 179,072-square-foot multifamily housing building at 3151 N Lincoln Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1936. In its 2019 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 36.2 kBtu/ft² and 514 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 97% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 36.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 52.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 514 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 439,791 kWh |
| Natural gas | 49,776 therms |
| Gross floor area | 179,072 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:253990:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | 100 | ±0 | 36.2 kBtu/ft² | 514 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 100 | +18 | 33.1 kBtu/ft² | 490 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 82 | -6 | 51.1 kBtu/ft² | 721 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 88 | 47.9 kBtu/ft² | 707 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.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 3151 N Lincoln Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60657
- Coordinates
- 41.93986, -87.65846
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- The Art Institute of Chicagoscore —
Museum · 1,008,416 sq ft
- AG 300 South Wacker Owner LLCscore 83
Office · 598,410 sq ft
Multifamily Housing · 506,142 sq ft
Hotel · 286,929 sq ft
- The Catalystscore 39
Multifamily Housing · 255,042 sq ft
- 2555 North Clarkscore 21
Multifamily Housing · 151,339 sq ft
See also: most efficient in Chicago · biggest emitters
How does Lincoln Lofts Condominium 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. Lincoln Lofts Condominium Association's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 97% of them. Its site EUI of 36.2 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 179,072 sq ft, it is about 13% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1936, 35 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 Lincoln Lofts Condominium Association's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Chicago disclosures for Lincoln Lofts Condominium Association, covering report years 2016–2019. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 88 in 2016 to 100 in 2019 (+12 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 100. Site EUI moved from 47.9 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 36.2 kBtu/ft² (2019), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 707 tCO₂e to 514 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. Lincoln Lofts Condominium Association's 36.2 kBtu/ft² across 179,072 sq ft works out to about 6.5 billion Btu (1,900 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. Its source EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 439,791 kWh of electricity and 49,776 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Lincoln Lofts Condominium Association to report its energy use?
Lincoln Lofts Condominium 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 2019 disclosure (source record chicago:253990:2019). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
More multifamily housing buildings in Chicago
- CA Washington· 178,875 sq ft · score 68 (C)
- Sangamon Lofts Condominium Association· 178,600 sq ft · score 97 (A)
- (IL219) - 333 S Des Plaines (333 S. Des Plaines)· 178,336 sq ft · score 40 (D)
- 30 E. Adams· 177,697 sq ft · EUI 22.4 kBtu/ft²
- River West Lofts· 177,000 sq ft · score 68 (C)
- 10 W ELM· 176,500 sq ft · EUI 44.2 kBtu/ft²
- Multifamily Housing buildings in Chicago· 1,515 benchmarked
- All Chicago benchmarked buildings· Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance
- Most efficient large buildings in Chicago
- Least efficient large buildings in Chicago
- Biggest emitters in Chicago
Frequently asked questions
What is Lincoln Lofts Condominium Association's energy grade?
Lincoln Lofts Condominium Association scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2019 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Lincoln Lofts Condominium Association use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 36.2 kBtu/ft² (52.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 179,072 sq ft, including 439,791 kWh of electricity and 49,776 therms of natural gas.
What are Lincoln Lofts Condominium Association's carbon emissions?
Lincoln Lofts Condominium Association reported 514 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Lincoln Lofts Condominium Association?
Lincoln Lofts Condominium Association is at 3151 N Lincoln Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60657. Its coordinates are 41.93986, -87.65846 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Lincoln Lofts Condominium Association and when was it built?
Lincoln Lofts Condominium Association has 179,072 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1936 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Lincoln Lofts Condominium Association covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance.
Working with Chicago building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Lincoln Lofts Condominium Association, Chicago, Illinois — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/lincoln-lofts-condominium-association-b379a3b9 (data as of October 2, 2026).