One Superior Place - CO (np52)
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1 W Superior St. · 60654
At a glance
One Superior Place - CO (np52) is a 657,140-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1 W Superior St. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1999. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 44 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 96.6 kBtu/ft² and 5,017 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 26% 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 | 44 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 96.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 151.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,017 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,549,378 kWh |
| Natural gas | 445,662 therms |
| Water use | 36,798 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 657,140 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:156840:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 44 | -45 | 96.6 kBtu/ft² | 5,017 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 89 | -5 | 57.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,481 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 94 | +39 | 44.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,235 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 55 | -4 | 92.7 kBtu/ft² | 5,135 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 59 | +1 | 97.0 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 58 | -17 | 97.8 kBtu/ft² | 5,597 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 75 | +9 | 88.4 kBtu/ft² | 5,521 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 66 | +9 | 91.8 kBtu/ft² | 6,737 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 57 | 94.2 kBtu/ft² | 7,687 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
- 1 W Superior St.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60654
- Coordinates
- 41.81534, -87.60387
Within ~1 km
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How does One Superior Place - CO (np52) 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. One Superior Place - CO (np52)'s ENERGY STAR score of 44 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 96.6 kBtu/ft² is about 34% 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 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 657,140 sq ft, it is about 219% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 28 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 One Superior Place - CO (np52)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for One Superior Place - CO (np52), covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2015 to 44 in 2023 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 94. Site EUI moved from 94.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 96.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 7,687 tCO₂e to 5,017 tCO₂e over the same span (down 35%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 44 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 44 means the building performs better than about 44% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 44 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 31 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. One Superior Place - CO (np52)'s 96.6 kBtu/ft² across 657,140 sq ft works out to about 63.5 billion Btu (18,604 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 151.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,549,378 kWh of electricity, 445,662 therms of natural gas and 36,798 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires One Superior Place - CO (np52) to report its energy use?
One Superior Place - CO (np52) 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:156840:2023). 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 One Superior Place - CO (np52)'s energy grade?
One Superior Place - CO (np52) scores 44 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 One Superior Place - CO (np52) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 96.6 kBtu/ft² (151.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 657,140 sq ft, including 5,549,378 kWh of electricity and 445,662 therms of natural gas.
What are One Superior Place - CO (np52)'s carbon emissions?
One Superior Place - CO (np52) reported 5,017 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is One Superior Place - CO (np52)?
One Superior Place - CO (np52) is at 1 W Superior St., in Chicago, Illinois 60654. Its coordinates are 41.81534, -87.60387 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is One Superior Place - CO (np52) and when was it built?
One Superior Place - CO (np52) has 657,140 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is One Superior Place - CO (np52) 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, “One Superior Place - CO (np52), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/one-superior-place-co-np52-1b12712e (data as of October 2, 2026).