Lofts and Fairbanks at CityFront Plaza
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 240 E. Illinois St. · 60611
At a glance
Lofts and Fairbanks at CityFront Plaza is a 591,989-square-foot multifamily housing building at 240 E. Illinois St. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2006. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 95.1 kBtu/ft² and 4,482 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 57% 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 | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 95.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 150.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,482 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,036,759 kWh |
| Natural gas | 391,155 therms |
| Gross floor area | 591,989 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:244613:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 73 | +4 | 95.1 kBtu/ft² | 4,482 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 69 | ±0 | 103.2 kBtu/ft² | 4,766 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 69 | -1 | 101.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,868 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 70 | +6 | 102.0 kBtu/ft² | 5,072 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 64 | +5 | 113.2 kBtu/ft² | 5,580 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 59 | +6 | 85.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,550 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 53 | -6 | 81.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,700 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 59 | -18 | 80.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,678 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 77 | 76.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,329 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
- 240 E. Illinois St.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.92882, -87.67304
Within ~1 km
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How does Lofts and Fairbanks at CityFront 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. Lofts and Fairbanks at CityFront Plaza's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 57% of them and lower than 41%. Its site EUI of 95.1 kBtu/ft² is about 32% 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 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 591,989 sq ft, it is about 187% 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 Lofts and Fairbanks at CityFront Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Lofts and Fairbanks at CityFront Plaza, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2015 to 73 in 2023 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 77. Site EUI moved from 76.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 95.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 25% increase. Reported emissions went from 3,329 tCO₂e to 4,482 tCO₂e over the same span (up 35%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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. Lofts and Fairbanks at CityFront Plaza's 95.1 kBtu/ft² across 591,989 sq ft works out to about 56.3 billion Btu (16,499 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 150.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,036,759 kWh of electricity and 391,155 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Lofts and Fairbanks at CityFront Plaza to report its energy use?
Lofts and Fairbanks at CityFront 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:244613:2023). 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 Lofts and Fairbanks at CityFront Plaza's energy grade?
Lofts and Fairbanks at CityFront Plaza scores 73 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Lofts and Fairbanks at CityFront Plaza use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 95.1 kBtu/ft² (150.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 591,989 sq ft, including 5,036,759 kWh of electricity and 391,155 therms of natural gas.
What are Lofts and Fairbanks at CityFront Plaza's carbon emissions?
Lofts and Fairbanks at CityFront Plaza reported 4,482 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Lofts and Fairbanks at CityFront Plaza?
Lofts and Fairbanks at CityFront Plaza is at 240 E. Illinois St., in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.92882, -87.67304 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Lofts and Fairbanks at CityFront Plaza and when was it built?
Lofts and Fairbanks at CityFront Plaza has 591,989 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Lofts and Fairbanks at CityFront 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, “Lofts and Fairbanks at CityFront Plaza, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/lofts-and-fairbanks-at-cityfront-plaza-aed2c1e5 (data as of October 2, 2026).