Reside on Wellington
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 510 West Wellington Avenue · 60657
At a glance
Reside on Wellington is a 72,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 510 West Wellington Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1949. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 81.2 kBtu/ft² and 405 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 52% 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 | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 81.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 111.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 405 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 319,472 kWh |
| Natural gas | 47,542 therms |
| Water use | 2,342 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 72,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:252294:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 68 | -14 | 81.2 kBtu/ft² | 405 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 82 | +18 | 84.7 kBtu/ft² | 388 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 64 | ±0 | 86.7 kBtu/ft² | 443 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 64 | -2 | 89.5 kBtu/ft² | 458 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 66 | +3 | 95.5 kBtu/ft² | 468 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 63 | -12 | 100.3 kBtu/ft² | 491 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 75 | +11 | 86.0 kBtu/ft² | 450 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 64 | 94.3 kBtu/ft² | 509 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
- 510 West Wellington Avenue
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60657
- Coordinates
- 41.84803, -87.64010
Within ~1 km
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How does Reside on Wellington 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. Reside on Wellington's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 52% of them and lower than 47%. Its site EUI of 81.2 kBtu/ft² is about 13% 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 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 72,000 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1949, 22 years earlier 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 Reside on Wellington's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Reside on Wellington, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 64 in 2016 to 68 in 2023 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 82. Site EUI moved from 94.3 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 81.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 509 tCO₂e to 405 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. Reside on Wellington's 81.2 kBtu/ft² across 72,000 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,713 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 111.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 319,472 kWh of electricity, 47,542 therms of natural gas and 2,342 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Reside on Wellington to report its energy use?
Reside on Wellington 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:252294:2023). 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 Reside on Wellington's energy grade?
Reside on Wellington scores 68 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 Reside on Wellington use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 81.2 kBtu/ft² (111.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 72,000 sq ft, including 319,472 kWh of electricity and 47,542 therms of natural gas.
What are Reside on Wellington's carbon emissions?
Reside on Wellington reported 405 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Reside on Wellington?
Reside on Wellington is at 510 West Wellington Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois 60657. Its coordinates are 41.84803, -87.64010 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Reside on Wellington and when was it built?
Reside on Wellington has 72,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1949 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Reside on Wellington 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, “Reside on Wellington, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/reside-on-wellington-0f7c10cd (data as of October 2, 2026).