MLL 1945 Wilson, LLC
Mixed Use Property in Chicago, IL · 1945 W. Wilson Ave. · 60640
At a glance
MLL 1945 Wilson, LLC is a 68,070-square-foot mixed use property building at 1945 W. Wilson Ave. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1979. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 64.6 kBtu/ft² and 443 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 64.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 130.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 443 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 707,684 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,860 therms |
| Gross floor area | 68,070 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:102362:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 64.6 kBtu/ft² | 443 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 67.3 kBtu/ft² | 431 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 64.1 kBtu/ft² | 449 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 93.7 kBtu/ft² | 569 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 111.7 kBtu/ft² | 694 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | 46 | -22 | 84.3 kBtu/ft² | 627 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 68 | -5 | 74.6 kBtu/ft² | 688 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 73 | 70.5 kBtu/ft² | 659 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
- 1945 W. Wilson Ave.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60640
- Coordinates
- 41.93297, -87.64179
Within ~1 km
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How does MLL 1945 Wilson, LLC compare with other mixed use property buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 40 mixed use property buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 64.6 kBtu/ft² is about 34% below the average of 98.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% below the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 68,070 sq ft, it is about 90% below the average floor area of 689,510 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1979, 10 years later than the group's average year built (1969). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has MLL 1945 Wilson, LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for MLL 1945 Wilson, LLC, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 73 in 2016 to 46 in 2018 (-27 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 73. Site EUI moved from 70.5 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 64.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 659 tCO₂e to 443 tCO₂e over the same span (down 33%).
What does a site EUI of 64.6 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. MLL 1945 Wilson, LLC's 64.6 kBtu/ft² across 68,070 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,289 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 130.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 707,684 kWh of electricity and 19,860 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires MLL 1945 Wilson, LLC to report its energy use?
MLL 1945 Wilson, 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:102362:2023). 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 MLL 1945 Wilson, LLC's energy grade?
MLL 1945 Wilson, LLC did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 64.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does MLL 1945 Wilson, LLC use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 64.6 kBtu/ft² (130.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 68,070 sq ft, including 707,684 kWh of electricity and 19,860 therms of natural gas.
What are MLL 1945 Wilson, LLC's carbon emissions?
MLL 1945 Wilson, LLC reported 443 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is MLL 1945 Wilson, LLC?
MLL 1945 Wilson, LLC is at 1945 W. Wilson Ave., in Chicago, Illinois 60640. Its coordinates are 41.93297, -87.64179 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is MLL 1945 Wilson, LLC and when was it built?
MLL 1945 Wilson, LLC has 68,070 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1979 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is MLL 1945 Wilson, 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, “MLL 1945 Wilson, LLC, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/mll-1945-wilson-llc-c3bb6dd4 (data as of October 2, 2026).