MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER
Other - Entertainment/Public Assembly in Chicago, IL · 4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave. · 60653
At a glance
MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER is a 56,687-square-foot other - entertainment/public assembly building at 4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1975. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 121.1 kBtu/ft² and 673 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 121.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 236.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 673 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,041,245 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,138 therms |
| Gross floor area | 56,687 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:250058:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 121.1 kBtu/ft² | 673 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 130.8 kBtu/ft² | 690 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 129.8 kBtu/ft² | 711 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 134.8 kBtu/ft² | 747 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 151.1 kBtu/ft² | 808 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 130.7 kBtu/ft² | 719 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 108.0 kBtu/ft² | 688 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 115.2 kBtu/ft² | 732 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 110.2 kBtu/ft² | 800 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
- 4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60653
- Coordinates
- 41.95310, -87.66141
Within ~1 km
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How does MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER compare with other other - entertainment/public assembly buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 5 other - entertainment/public assembly buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 121.1 kBtu/ft² is about 18% above the average of 102.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 11.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,687 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 130,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1975, 59 years later than the group's average year built (1916).
How has MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 110.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 121.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 800 tCO₂e to 673 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does a site EUI of 121.1 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER's 121.1 kBtu/ft² across 56,687 sq ft works out to about 6.9 billion Btu (2,012 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 236.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,041,245 kWh of electricity and 33,138 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER to report its energy use?
MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER 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:250058:2023). 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 MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER's energy grade?
MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 121.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 121.1 kBtu/ft² (236.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 56,687 sq ft, including 1,041,245 kWh of electricity and 33,138 therms of natural gas.
What are MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER's carbon emissions?
MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER reported 673 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER?
MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER is at 4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave., in Chicago, Illinois 60653. Its coordinates are 41.95310, -87.66141 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER and when was it built?
MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER has 56,687 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1975 as its year built. It is classed as other - entertainment/public assembly.
Is MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER 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, “MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/martin-luther-king-community-center-04550315 (data as of October 2, 2026).