At a glance
Michigan - 180 Property LLC is a 231,521-square-foot office building at 180 N Michigan in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1927. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 71.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,648 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 71.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 142.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,648 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,586,141 kWh |
| Natural gas | 77,801 therms |
| Gross floor area | 231,521 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:158394:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 71.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,648 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 60 | +4 | 81.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,669 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 56 | -4 | 83.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,842 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 60 | +5 | 82.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,868 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 55 | -3 | 100.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,341 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 58 | -13 | 74.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,062 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 71 | +5 | 100.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,465 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 66 | ±0 | 113.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,741 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 66 | 116.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,877 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
- 180 N Michigan
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60601
- Coordinates
- 41.93393, -87.68660
Within ~1 km
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How does Michigan - 180 Property LLC compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 71.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 70.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 231,521 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 29 years earlier than the group's average year built (1957). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Michigan - 180 Property LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Michigan - 180 Property LLC, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 66 in 2015 to 60 in 2022 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 71. Site EUI moved from 116.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 71.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 38% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,877 tCO₂e to 1,648 tCO₂e over the same span (down 43%).
What does a site EUI of 71.7 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. Michigan - 180 Property LLC's 71.7 kBtu/ft² across 231,521 sq ft works out to about 16.6 billion Btu (4,865 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 142.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,586,141 kWh of electricity and 77,801 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Michigan - 180 Property LLC to report its energy use?
Michigan - 180 Property LLC 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:158394:2023). 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 Michigan - 180 Property LLC's energy grade?
Michigan - 180 Property LLC did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 71.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Michigan - 180 Property LLC use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 71.7 kBtu/ft² (142.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 231,521 sq ft, including 2,586,141 kWh of electricity and 77,801 therms of natural gas.
What are Michigan - 180 Property LLC's carbon emissions?
Michigan - 180 Property LLC reported 1,648 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Michigan - 180 Property LLC?
Michigan - 180 Property LLC is at 180 N Michigan, in Chicago, Illinois 60601. Its coordinates are 41.93393, -87.68660 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Michigan - 180 Property LLC and when was it built?
Michigan - 180 Property LLC has 231,521 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Michigan - 180 Property LLC 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, “Michigan - 180 Property LLC, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/michigan-180-property-llc-5adb919b (data as of October 2, 2026).