Old Town Village East
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1205-1255 N Orleans Court · 60610
At a glance
Old Town Village East is a 64,444-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1205-1255 N Orleans Court in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2006. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 95 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 45.8 kBtu/ft² and 239 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 88% 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 | 95 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 45.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 73.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 239 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 277,287 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,082 therms |
| Gross floor area | 64,444 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256680:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 95 | ±0 | 45.8 kBtu/ft² | 239 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 95 | -3 | 51.4 kBtu/ft² | 255 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 98 | ±0 | 44.0 kBtu/ft² | 227 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 98 | 44.0 kBtu/ft² | 244 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
- 1205-1255 N Orleans Court
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60610
- Coordinates
- 41.89503, -87.62540
Within ~1 km
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How does Old Town Village East 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. Old Town Village East's ENERGY STAR score of 95 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 88% of them and lower than 10%. Its site EUI of 45.8 kBtu/ft² is about 36% below the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 64,444 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 35 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 Old Town Village East's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Chicago disclosures for Old Town Village East, covering report years 2020–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2020 to 95 in 2023 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 98. Site EUI moved from 44.0 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 45.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 244 tCO₂e to 239 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 95 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 95 means the building performs better than about 95% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 95 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Old Town Village East's 45.8 kBtu/ft² across 64,444 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (865 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 73.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 277,287 kWh of electricity and 20,082 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Old Town Village East to report its energy use?
Old Town Village East 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:256680:2023). 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 Old Town Village East's energy grade?
Old Town Village East scores 95 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Old Town Village East use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 45.8 kBtu/ft² (73.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 64,444 sq ft, including 277,287 kWh of electricity and 20,082 therms of natural gas.
What are Old Town Village East's carbon emissions?
Old Town Village East reported 239 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Old Town Village East?
Old Town Village East is at 1205-1255 N Orleans Court, in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Its coordinates are 41.89503, -87.62540 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Old Town Village East and when was it built?
Old Town Village East has 64,444 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Old Town Village East 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, “Old Town Village East, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/old-town-village-east-35c5cea4 (data as of October 2, 2026).