Lincoln Park Plaza
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 600 W Diversey Pkwy · 60614
At a glance
Lincoln Park Plaza is a 270,315-square-foot multifamily housing building at 600 W Diversey Pkwy in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1982. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 82.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,662 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 45% 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 | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 82.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 122.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,662 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,630,896 kWh |
| Natural gas | 166,341 therms |
| Gross floor area | 270,315 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:165924:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 62 | +8 | 82.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,662 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 54 | +1 | 96.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,867 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 53 | -2 | 90.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,885 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 55 | +6 | 88.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,939 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 49 | -9 | 97.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,111 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 58 | -18 | 92.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,045 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 76 | -5 | 82.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,004 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 81 | 77.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,970 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,961 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
- 600 W Diversey Pkwy
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60614
- Coordinates
- 41.93184, -87.73156
Within ~1 km
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How does Lincoln Park Plaza 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 Park Plaza's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 45% of them and lower than 53%. Its site EUI of 82.1 kBtu/ft² is about 14% 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 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 270,315 sq ft, it is about 31% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 11 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 Lincoln Park Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Lincoln Park Plaza, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2016 to 62 in 2023 (-19 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 81. Site EUI moved from 75.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 82.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,961 tCO₂e to 1,662 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. Lincoln Park Plaza's 82.1 kBtu/ft² across 270,315 sq ft works out to about 22.2 billion Btu (6,504 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 122.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,630,896 kWh of electricity and 166,341 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Lincoln Park Plaza to report its energy use?
Lincoln Park Plaza 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:165924:2023). 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 Lincoln Park Plaza's energy grade?
Lincoln Park Plaza scores 62 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Lincoln Park Plaza use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 82.1 kBtu/ft² (122.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 270,315 sq ft, including 1,630,896 kWh of electricity and 166,341 therms of natural gas.
What are Lincoln Park Plaza's carbon emissions?
Lincoln Park Plaza reported 1,662 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Lincoln Park Plaza?
Lincoln Park Plaza is at 600 W Diversey Pkwy, in Chicago, Illinois 60614. Its coordinates are 41.93184, -87.73156 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Lincoln Park Plaza and when was it built?
Lincoln Park Plaza has 270,315 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Lincoln Park Plaza 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, “Lincoln Park Plaza, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/lincoln-park-plaza-1299ab13 (data as of October 2, 2026).