Parker at Fulton Market
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 730 W Couch Pl · 60661
At a glance
Parker at Fulton Market is a 252,504-square-foot multifamily housing building at 730 W Couch Pl in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2016. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 57 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 59.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,551 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 38% 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 | 57 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 59.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 122.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,551 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,522,170 kWh |
| Natural gas | 65,304 therms |
| Gross floor area | 252,504 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:255015:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 57 | +10 | 59.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,551 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 47 | -2 | 67.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,672 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 49 | -9 | 66.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,750 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 58 | +2 | 63.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,770 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 56 | -9 | 66.2 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 65 | +26 | 64.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,875 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 39 | 65.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,879 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
- 730 W Couch Pl
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60661
- Coordinates
- 41.89566, -87.63722
Within ~1 km
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How does Parker at Fulton Market 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. Parker at Fulton Market's ENERGY STAR score of 57 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 38% of them and lower than 60%. Its site EUI of 59.9 kBtu/ft² is about 17% 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 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 252,504 sq ft, it is about 23% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 45 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 Parker at Fulton Market's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for Parker at Fulton Market, covering report years 2017–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 39 in 2017 to 57 in 2023 (+18 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 65. Site EUI moved from 65.0 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 59.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,879 tCO₂e to 1,551 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 57 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 57 means the building performs better than about 57% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 57 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 18 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. Parker at Fulton Market's 59.9 kBtu/ft² across 252,504 sq ft works out to about 15.1 billion Btu (4,433 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 122.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,522,170 kWh of electricity and 65,304 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Parker at Fulton Market to report its energy use?
Parker at Fulton Market 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:255015:2023). 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 Parker at Fulton Market's energy grade?
Parker at Fulton Market scores 57 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Parker at Fulton Market use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 59.9 kBtu/ft² (122.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 252,504 sq ft, including 2,522,170 kWh of electricity and 65,304 therms of natural gas.
What are Parker at Fulton Market's carbon emissions?
Parker at Fulton Market reported 1,551 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Parker at Fulton Market?
Parker at Fulton Market is at 730 W Couch Pl, in Chicago, Illinois 60661. Its coordinates are 41.89566, -87.63722 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Parker at Fulton Market and when was it built?
Parker at Fulton Market has 252,504 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Parker at Fulton Market 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, “Parker at Fulton Market, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/parker-at-fulton-market-4eae5a0a (data as of October 2, 2026).