Parkside of Old Town Phase III Midrise
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 532 W Hobbie 551 W Elm 531 W Elm · 60610
At a glance
Parkside of Old Town Phase III Midrise is a 112,400-square-foot multifamily housing building at 532 W Hobbie 551 W Elm 531 W Elm in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2021. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 36 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 68.3 kBtu/ft² and 745 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 19% 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 | 36 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 68.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 136.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 745 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,227,658 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,890 therms |
| Water use | 3,704 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 112,400 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256953:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 36 | 68.3 kBtu/ft² | 745 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — |
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
- 532 W Hobbie 551 W Elm 531 W Elm
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60610
- Coordinates
- 42.00776, -87.67817
Within ~1 km
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How does Parkside of Old Town Phase III Midrise 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. Parkside of Old Town Phase III Midrise's ENERGY STAR score of 36 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 68.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 112,400 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2021, 50 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 Parkside of Old Town Phase III Midrise's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Chicago disclosures for Parkside of Old Town Phase III Midrise, covering report years 2022–2023. Only one of those years carries energy figures.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 36 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 36 means the building performs better than about 36% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 36 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 39 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. Parkside of Old Town Phase III Midrise's 68.3 kBtu/ft² across 112,400 sq ft works out to about 7.7 billion Btu (2,250 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 136.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,227,658 kWh of electricity, 34,890 therms of natural gas and 3,704 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Parkside of Old Town Phase III Midrise to report its energy use?
Parkside of Old Town Phase III Midrise 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:256953:2023). 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 Parkside of Old Town Phase III Midrise's energy grade?
Parkside of Old Town Phase III Midrise scores 36 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 Parkside of Old Town Phase III Midrise use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 68.3 kBtu/ft² (136.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 112,400 sq ft, including 1,227,658 kWh of electricity and 34,890 therms of natural gas.
What are Parkside of Old Town Phase III Midrise's carbon emissions?
Parkside of Old Town Phase III Midrise reported 745 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Parkside of Old Town Phase III Midrise?
Parkside of Old Town Phase III Midrise is at 532 W Hobbie 551 W Elm 531 W Elm, in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Its coordinates are 42.00776, -87.67817 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Parkside of Old Town Phase III Midrise and when was it built?
Parkside of Old Town Phase III Midrise has 112,400 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2021 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Parkside of Old Town Phase III Midrise 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, “Parkside of Old Town Phase III Midrise, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/parkside-of-old-town-phase-iii-midrise-42f82be1 (data as of October 2, 2026).