Second Prairie Shores, LLC
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 2951 S King Dr · 60616
At a glance
Second Prairie Shores, LLC is a 289,267-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2951 S King Dr in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1960. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 20 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 136.1 kBtu/ft² and 2,473 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 10% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 20 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 136.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 172.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,473 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,420,200 kWh |
| Natural gas | 345,371 therms |
| Gross floor area | 289,267 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:159424:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 20 | -1 | 136.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,473 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 21 | +6 | 126.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,416 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 15 | +7 | 135.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,632 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 8 | -7 | 146.6 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 15 | -7 | 143.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,790 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 22 | -2 | 129.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,600 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 24 | +1 | 128.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,650 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 23 | 128.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,683 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
- 2951 S King Dr
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60616
- Coordinates
- 41.84059, -87.61702
Within ~1 km
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How does Second Prairie Shores, LLC 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. Second Prairie Shores, LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 20 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 136.1 kBtu/ft² is about 89% 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 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 47% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 289,267 sq ft, it is about 40% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 11 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 Second Prairie Shores, LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Second Prairie Shores, LLC, covering report years 2015–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 23 in 2015 to 20 in 2022 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 24. Site EUI moved from 128.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 136.1 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,683 tCO₂e to 2,473 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 20 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 20 means the building performs better than about 20% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 20 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 55 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. Second Prairie Shores, LLC's 136.1 kBtu/ft² across 289,267 sq ft works out to about 39.4 billion Btu (11,538 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 172.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,420,200 kWh of electricity and 345,371 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Second Prairie Shores, LLC to report its energy use?
Second Prairie Shores, LLC 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 2022 disclosure (source record chicago:159424:2022). 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 Second Prairie Shores, LLC's energy grade?
Second Prairie Shores, LLC scores 20 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Second Prairie Shores, LLC use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 136.1 kBtu/ft² (172.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 289,267 sq ft, including 1,420,200 kWh of electricity and 345,371 therms of natural gas.
What are Second Prairie Shores, LLC's carbon emissions?
Second Prairie Shores, LLC reported 2,473 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Second Prairie Shores, LLC?
Second Prairie Shores, LLC is at 2951 S King Dr, in Chicago, Illinois 60616. Its coordinates are 41.84059, -87.61702 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Second Prairie Shores, LLC and when was it built?
Second Prairie Shores, LLC has 289,267 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Second Prairie Shores, LLC covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Second Prairie Shores, LLC, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/second-prairie-shores-llc-01d08626 (data as of October 2, 2026).