River West Lofts
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 925 W Huron · 60642
At a glance
River West Lofts is a 177,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 925 W Huron in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1910. 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 72.8 kBtu/ft² and 986 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 | 72.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 986 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,019,335 kWh |
| Natural gas | 94,019 therms |
| Gross floor area | 177,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:172347:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 68 | +17 | 72.8 kBtu/ft² | 986 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 51 | -21 | 91.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,183 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 72 | +14 | 72.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,023 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 58 | +2 | 79.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,192 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 56 | -9 | 79.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,281 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 65 | -30 | 82.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,211 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 95 | -1 | 67.9 kBtu/ft² | 842 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 96 | 68.1 kBtu/ft² | 847 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
- 925 W Huron
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60642
- Coordinates
- 41.88488, -87.75048
Within ~1 km
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How does River West Lofts 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. River West Lofts'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 72.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 177,000 sq ft, it is about 14% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 61 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 River West Lofts's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for River West Lofts, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2016 to 68 in 2023 (-28 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 96. Site EUI moved from 68.1 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 72.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 847 tCO₂e to 986 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
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. River West Lofts's 72.8 kBtu/ft² across 177,000 sq ft works out to about 12.9 billion Btu (3,776 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 110.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,019,335 kWh of electricity and 94,019 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires River West Lofts to report its energy use?
River West Lofts 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:172347:2023). 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 River West Lofts's energy grade?
River West Lofts 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 River West Lofts use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 72.8 kBtu/ft² (110.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 177,000 sq ft, including 1,019,335 kWh of electricity and 94,019 therms of natural gas.
What are River West Lofts's carbon emissions?
River West Lofts reported 986 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is River West Lofts?
River West Lofts is at 925 W Huron, in Chicago, Illinois 60642. Its coordinates are 41.88488, -87.75048 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is River West Lofts and when was it built?
River West Lofts has 177,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is River West Lofts 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, “River West Lofts, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/river-west-lofts-7771a19a (data as of October 2, 2026).