Minnie Riperton Apartments
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 4250 S. Princeton Ave · 60609
At a glance
Minnie Riperton Apartments is a 211,036-square-foot multifamily housing building at 4250 S. Princeton Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1970. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 90.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,388 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 45% 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 | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 90.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 130.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,388 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,264,917 kWh |
| Natural gas | 147,682 therms |
| Gross floor area | 211,036 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:159323:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 62 | -12 | 90.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,388 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 74 | 90.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,343 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 58 | 76.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,294 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 48 | +5 | 87.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,490 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 43 | -24 | 86.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,513 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 67 | 94.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,632 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
- 4250 S. Princeton Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60609
- Coordinates
- 41.97167, -87.65503
Within ~1 km
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How does Minnie Riperton Apartments 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. Minnie Riperton Apartments's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 45% of them and lower than 53%. Its site EUI of 90.4 kBtu/ft² is about 26% 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 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 211,036 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1970 construction date is close to 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 Minnie Riperton Apartments's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Minnie Riperton Apartments, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 67 in 2016 to 62 in 2023 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 74. Site EUI moved from 94.4 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 90.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,632 tCO₂e to 1,388 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. Minnie Riperton Apartments's 90.4 kBtu/ft² across 211,036 sq ft works out to about 19.1 billion Btu (5,591 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 130.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,264,917 kWh of electricity and 147,682 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Minnie Riperton Apartments to report its energy use?
Minnie Riperton Apartments 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:159323:2023). 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 Minnie Riperton Apartments's energy grade?
Minnie Riperton Apartments scores 62 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 Minnie Riperton Apartments use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 90.4 kBtu/ft² (130.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 211,036 sq ft, including 1,264,917 kWh of electricity and 147,682 therms of natural gas.
What are Minnie Riperton Apartments's carbon emissions?
Minnie Riperton Apartments reported 1,388 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Minnie Riperton Apartments?
Minnie Riperton Apartments is at 4250 S. Princeton Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60609. Its coordinates are 41.97167, -87.65503 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Minnie Riperton Apartments and when was it built?
Minnie Riperton Apartments has 211,036 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Minnie Riperton Apartments 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, “Minnie Riperton Apartments, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/minnie-riperton-apartments-03019f1c (data as of October 2, 2026).