Michigan Avenue Tower Condominium Association
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1250 S. Michigan Ave. · 60605
At a glance
Michigan Avenue Tower Condominium Association is a 402,711-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1250 S. Michigan Ave. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2008. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 58 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 53.6 kBtu/ft² and 2,164 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 40% 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 | 58 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 53.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 107.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,164 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,435,780 kWh |
| Natural gas | 98,548 therms |
| Gross floor area | 402,711 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:244200:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 58 | -5 | 53.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,164 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 63 | +13 | 55.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,223 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 50 | -1 | 61.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,452 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 51 | +10 | 64.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,596 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 41 | -6 | 73.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,960 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 47 | +2 | 66.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,949 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 45 | +7 | 62.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,907 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 38 | +8 | 67.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,210 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 30 | 69.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,524 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
- 1250 S. Michigan Ave.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60605
- Coordinates
- 41.93572, -87.63779
Within ~1 km
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How does Michigan Avenue Tower Condominium Association 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 Tower Condominium Association's ENERGY STAR score of 58 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 40% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 53.6 kBtu/ft² is about 26% 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 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 402,711 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 37 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 Tower Condominium Association's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Michigan Avenue Tower Condominium Association, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 30 in 2015 to 58 in 2023 (+28 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 63. Site EUI moved from 69.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 53.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,524 tCO₂e to 2,164 tCO₂e over the same span (down 39%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 58 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 58 means the building performs better than about 58% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 58 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 17 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. Michigan Avenue Tower Condominium Association's 53.6 kBtu/ft² across 402,711 sq ft works out to about 21.6 billion Btu (6,326 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 107.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,435,780 kWh of electricity and 98,548 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Michigan Avenue Tower Condominium Association to report its energy use?
Michigan Avenue Tower Condominium Association 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:244200:2023). 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 Avenue Tower Condominium Association's energy grade?
Michigan Avenue Tower Condominium Association scores 58 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 Michigan Avenue Tower Condominium Association use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 53.6 kBtu/ft² (107.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 402,711 sq ft, including 3,435,780 kWh of electricity and 98,548 therms of natural gas.
What are Michigan Avenue Tower Condominium Association's carbon emissions?
Michigan Avenue Tower Condominium Association reported 2,164 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Michigan Avenue Tower Condominium Association?
Michigan Avenue Tower Condominium Association is at 1250 S. Michigan Ave., in Chicago, Illinois 60605. Its coordinates are 41.93572, -87.63779 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Michigan Avenue Tower Condominium Association and when was it built?
Michigan Avenue Tower Condominium Association has 402,711 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Michigan Avenue Tower Condominium Association 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 Avenue Tower Condominium Association, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/michigan-avenue-tower-condominium-association-8411dc66 (data as of October 2, 2026).