Palmer Kedzie Condominium Association
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 3127-45 W Palmer · 60647
At a glance
Palmer Kedzie Condominium Association is a 60,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 3127-45 W Palmer in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2005. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 51 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 77.1 kBtu/ft² and 331 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% 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 | 51 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 77.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 109.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 331 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 288,939 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,413 therms |
| Gross floor area | 60,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:102552:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 51 | +11 | 77.1 kBtu/ft² | 331 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 40 | -4 | 96.5 kBtu/ft² | 386 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 44 | -5 | 89.4 kBtu/ft² | 371 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 49 | +4 | 82.6 kBtu/ft² | 374 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 45 | -1 | 89.8 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 46 | -8 | 90.9 kBtu/ft² | 412 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 54 | -11 | 81.3 kBtu/ft² | 389 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 65 | 67.6 kBtu/ft² | 385 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
- 3127-45 W Palmer
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60647
- Coordinates
- 41.78204, -87.67170
Within ~1 km
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How does Palmer Kedzie Condominium Association 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. Palmer Kedzie Condominium Association's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 66%. Its site EUI of 77.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,000 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 34 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 Palmer Kedzie Condominium Association's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Palmer Kedzie Condominium Association, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2016 to 51 in 2023 (-14 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 65. Site EUI moved from 67.6 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 77.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 385 tCO₂e to 331 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 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. Palmer Kedzie Condominium Association's 77.1 kBtu/ft² across 60,000 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,356 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 109.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 288,939 kWh of electricity and 36,413 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Palmer Kedzie Condominium Association to report its energy use?
Palmer Kedzie Condominium Association 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:102552:2023). 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 Palmer Kedzie Condominium Association's energy grade?
Palmer Kedzie Condominium Association scores 51 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 Palmer Kedzie Condominium Association use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 77.1 kBtu/ft² (109.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 60,000 sq ft, including 288,939 kWh of electricity and 36,413 therms of natural gas.
What are Palmer Kedzie Condominium Association's carbon emissions?
Palmer Kedzie Condominium Association reported 331 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Palmer Kedzie Condominium Association?
Palmer Kedzie Condominium Association is at 3127-45 W Palmer, in Chicago, Illinois 60647. Its coordinates are 41.78204, -87.67170 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Palmer Kedzie Condominium Association and when was it built?
Palmer Kedzie Condominium Association has 60,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Palmer Kedzie Condominium Association 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, “Palmer Kedzie Condominium Association, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/palmer-kedzie-condominium-association-83b0a41e (data as of October 2, 2026).