Museum Tower Residences (251218)
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1335 South Prairie Avenue · 60605
At a glance
Museum Tower Residences (251218) is a 362,406-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1335 South Prairie Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2003. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 75.1 kBtu/ft² and 2,124 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 55% 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 | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 75.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 116.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,124 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,288,507 kWh |
| Natural gas | 194,257 therms |
| Gross floor area | 362,406 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251218:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 71 | -4 | 75.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,124 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 75 | -11 | 81.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,191 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 86 | +39 | 62.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,917 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 47 | +6 | 83.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,707 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 41 | +8 | 91.3 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 33 | +2 | 97.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,227 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 31 | -2 | 88.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,233 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 33 | -4 | 89.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,307 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 37 | 90.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,317 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
- 1335 South Prairie Avenue
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60605
- Coordinates
- 41.89764, -87.62755
Within ~1 km
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How does Museum Tower Residences (251218) 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. Museum Tower Residences (251218)'s ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 55% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 75.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 362,406 sq ft, it is about 76% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 32 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 Museum Tower Residences (251218)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Museum Tower Residences (251218), covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 37 in 2015 to 71 in 2023 (+34 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 86. Site EUI moved from 90.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 75.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,317 tCO₂e to 2,124 tCO₂e over the same span (down 36%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. Museum Tower Residences (251218)'s 75.1 kBtu/ft² across 362,406 sq ft works out to about 27.2 billion Btu (7,976 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 116.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,288,507 kWh of electricity and 194,257 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Museum Tower Residences (251218) to report its energy use?
Museum Tower Residences (251218) 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:251218:2023). 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 Museum Tower Residences (251218)'s energy grade?
Museum Tower Residences (251218) scores 71 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Museum Tower Residences (251218) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 75.1 kBtu/ft² (116.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 362,406 sq ft, including 2,288,507 kWh of electricity and 194,257 therms of natural gas.
What are Museum Tower Residences (251218)'s carbon emissions?
Museum Tower Residences (251218) reported 2,124 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Museum Tower Residences (251218)?
Museum Tower Residences (251218) is at 1335 South Prairie Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois 60605. Its coordinates are 41.89764, -87.62755 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Museum Tower Residences (251218) and when was it built?
Museum Tower Residences (251218) has 362,406 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Museum Tower Residences (251218) 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, “Museum Tower Residences (251218), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/museum-tower-residences-251218-4ca766e4 (data as of October 2, 2026).