Mitchell Tower
Other in Chicago, IL · 1131 East 57th Street · 60637
At a glance
Mitchell Tower is a 2,804-square-foot other building at 1131 East 57th Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1903. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 258.9 kBtu/ft² and 57 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 258.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 375.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 57 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 20.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 33,177 kWh |
| Water use | 148 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 2,804 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:252054:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 258.9 kBtu/ft² | 57 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 1 | 153.7 kBtu/ft² | 753 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 172.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,450 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 194.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,627 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 157.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,866 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 155.1 kBtu/ft² | 5,150 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 152.0 kBtu/ft² | 5,431 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 149.0 kBtu/ft² | 5,411 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 148.1 kBtu/ft² | 5,867 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
- 1131 East 57th Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60637
- Coordinates
- 41.88160, -87.65162
Within ~1 km
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How does Mitchell Tower compare with other other buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 22 other buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 258.9 kBtu/ft² is about 189% above the average of 89.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 20.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 143% above the group average of 8.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 2,804 sq ft, it is about 98% below the average floor area of 152,518 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1903, 61 years earlier than the group's average year built (1964). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,327 other buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 60 and a site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Mitchell Tower's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Mitchell Tower, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 148.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 258.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 75% increase. Reported emissions went from 5,867 tCO₂e to 57 tCO₂e over the same span (down 99%).
What does a site EUI of 258.9 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. Mitchell Tower's 258.9 kBtu/ft² across 2,804 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (213 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 375.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 33,177 kWh of electricity and 148 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Mitchell Tower to report its energy use?
Mitchell Tower 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:252054:2023). 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 Mitchell Tower's energy grade?
Mitchell Tower did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 258.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Mitchell Tower use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 258.9 kBtu/ft² (375.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 2,804 sq ft, including 33,177 kWh of electricity.
What are Mitchell Tower's carbon emissions?
Mitchell Tower reported 57 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (20.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Mitchell Tower?
Mitchell Tower is at 1131 East 57th Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60637. Its coordinates are 41.88160, -87.65162 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Mitchell Tower and when was it built?
Mitchell Tower has 2,804 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1903 as its year built. It is classed as other.
Is Mitchell Tower 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, “Mitchell Tower, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/mitchell-tower-4a7f5937 (data as of October 2, 2026).