Michigan Avenue Gardens
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1808 S Michigan
At a glance
Michigan Avenue Gardens is a 70,857-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1808 S Michigan in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1999. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 16.5 kBtu/ft² and 102 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 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 16.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 40.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 102 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 206,757 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,723 therms |
| Gross floor area | 70,857 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256264:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 100 | 16.5 kBtu/ft² | 102 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 100 | 11.6 kBtu/ft² | 102 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
- 1808 S Michigan
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- Coordinates
- 41.85761, -87.62407
Within ~1 km
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How does Michigan Avenue Gardens 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. Michigan Avenue Gardens'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 16.5 kBtu/ft² is about 77% below 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 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 67% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 70,857 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 28 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 Michigan Avenue Gardens's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Chicago disclosures for Michigan Avenue Gardens, covering report years 2018–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2018 and 2022. Site EUI moved from 11.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 16.5 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 42% increase. Reported emissions went from 102 tCO₂e to 102 tCO₂e over the same span (down 0%).
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. Michigan Avenue Gardens's 16.5 kBtu/ft² across 70,857 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (343 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 40.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 206,757 kWh of electricity and 1,723 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Michigan Avenue Gardens to report its energy use?
Michigan Avenue Gardens 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 2022 disclosure (source record chicago:256264:2022). 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 Avenue Gardens's energy grade?
Michigan Avenue Gardens scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2022 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Michigan Avenue Gardens use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 16.5 kBtu/ft² (40.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 70,857 sq ft, including 206,757 kWh of electricity and 1,723 therms of natural gas.
What are Michigan Avenue Gardens's carbon emissions?
Michigan Avenue Gardens reported 102 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Michigan Avenue Gardens?
Michigan Avenue Gardens is at 1808 S Michigan, in Chicago, Illinois. Its coordinates are 41.85761, -87.62407 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Michigan Avenue Gardens and when was it built?
Michigan Avenue Gardens has 70,857 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Michigan Avenue Gardens covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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 Avenue Gardens, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/michigan-avenue-gardens-554ff370 (data as of October 2, 2026).