North Washington Park Manor
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 550 E 50th Place · 60615
At a glance
North Washington Park Manor is a 53,200-square-foot multifamily housing building at 550 E 50th Place in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1985. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 46 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 83.4 kBtu/ft² and 325 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 27% 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 | 46 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 83.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 121.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 325 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 303,041 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,018 therms |
| Gross floor area | 53,200 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:254246:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 46 | -8 | 83.4 kBtu/ft² | 325 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 54 | -13 | 89.2 kBtu/ft² | 333 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 67 | -6 | 75.4 kBtu/ft² | 304 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 73 | -3 | 69.7 kBtu/ft² | 302 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 76 | ±0 | 69.7 kBtu/ft² | 313 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 76 | +3 | 72.5 kBtu/ft² | 319 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 73 | +15 | 68.3 kBtu/ft² | 328 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 58 | 73.0 kBtu/ft² | 382 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
- 550 E 50th Place
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60615
- Coordinates
- 41.94828, -87.64488
Within ~1 km
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How does North Washington Park Manor 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. North Washington Park Manor's ENERGY STAR score of 46 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 83.4 kBtu/ft² is about 16% 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 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,200 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1985, 14 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 North Washington Park Manor's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for North Washington Park Manor, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2016 to 46 in 2023 (-12 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 76. Site EUI moved from 73.0 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 83.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 382 tCO₂e to 325 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 46 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 46 means the building performs better than about 46% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 46 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 29 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. North Washington Park Manor's 83.4 kBtu/ft² across 53,200 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,300 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 121.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 303,041 kWh of electricity and 34,018 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires North Washington Park Manor to report its energy use?
North Washington Park Manor 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:254246:2023). 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 North Washington Park Manor's energy grade?
North Washington Park Manor scores 46 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 North Washington Park Manor use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 83.4 kBtu/ft² (121.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 53,200 sq ft, including 303,041 kWh of electricity and 34,018 therms of natural gas.
What are North Washington Park Manor's carbon emissions?
North Washington Park Manor reported 325 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is North Washington Park Manor?
North Washington Park Manor is at 550 E 50th Place, in Chicago, Illinois 60615. Its coordinates are 41.94828, -87.64488 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is North Washington Park Manor and when was it built?
North Washington Park Manor has 53,200 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is North Washington Park Manor 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, “North Washington Park Manor, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/north-washington-park-manor-ae085b75 (data as of October 2, 2026).