MLK Medical Properties, LLC
Medical Office in Chicago, IL · 2535 South King Drive · 60616
At a glance
MLK Medical Properties, LLC is a 55,184-square-foot medical office at 2535 South King Drive in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2016. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 40 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 73.1 kBtu/ft² and 564 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 43% of the 14 scored medical office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 40 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 73.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 204.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 564 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,181,770 kWh |
| Water use | 2,402 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 55,184 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:255921:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 40 | +33 | 73.1 kBtu/ft² | 564 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 7 | -42 | 111.0 kBtu/ft² | 807 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 49 | +38 | 70.5 kBtu/ft² | 555 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 11 | 120.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,038 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
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
- 2535 South King Drive
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60616
- Coordinates
- 41.80107, -87.70883
Within ~1 km
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How does MLK Medical Properties, LLC compare with other medical office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 18 medical office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. MLK Medical Properties, LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 40 compares with an average of 49 across the 14 that report a score; it scores higher than 43% of them and lower than 50%. Its site EUI of 73.1 kBtu/ft² is about 30% below the average of 104.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% below the group average of 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 55,184 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 219,884 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 16 years later than the group's average year built (2000). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,266 medical office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 92.2 kBtu/ft².
How has MLK Medical Properties, LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Chicago disclosures for MLK Medical Properties, LLC, covering report years 2018–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 11 in 2020 to 40 in 2023 (+29 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 49. Site EUI moved from 120.6 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 73.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 39% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,038 tCO₂e to 564 tCO₂e over the same span (down 46%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 40 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 40 means the building performs better than about 40% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 40 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 35 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. MLK Medical Properties, LLC's 73.1 kBtu/ft² across 55,184 sq ft works out to about 4 billion Btu (1,182 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 204.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,181,770 kWh of electricity and 2,402 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires MLK Medical Properties, LLC to report its energy use?
MLK Medical Properties, 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:255921:2023). 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 MLK Medical Properties, LLC's energy grade?
MLK Medical Properties, LLC scores 40 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does MLK Medical Properties, LLC use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 73.1 kBtu/ft² (204.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 55,184 sq ft, including 1,181,770 kWh of electricity.
What are MLK Medical Properties, LLC's carbon emissions?
MLK Medical Properties, LLC reported 564 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is MLK Medical Properties, LLC?
MLK Medical Properties, LLC is at 2535 South King Drive, in Chicago, Illinois 60616. Its coordinates are 41.80107, -87.70883 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is MLK Medical Properties, LLC and when was it built?
MLK Medical Properties, LLC has 55,184 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as medical office.
Is MLK Medical Properties, 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, “MLK Medical Properties, LLC, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/mlk-medical-properties-llc-ccc0361e (data as of October 2, 2026).