SEELEY BUILDING
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 4424 4432 N SEELEY AVE · 60625
At a glance
SEELEY BUILDING is a 58,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 4424 4432 N SEELEY AVE in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1927. In its 2017 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 39.4 kBtu/ft² and 134 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 97% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 39.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 44.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 134 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 28,464 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,856 therms |
| Gross floor area | 58,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:103036:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | 100 | +1 | 39.4 kBtu/ft² | 134 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 99 | 47.6 kBtu/ft² | 164 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
- 4424 4432 N SEELEY AVE
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60625
- Coordinates
- 41.97208, -87.70235
Within ~1 km
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How does SEELEY BUILDING 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. SEELEY BUILDING's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 97% of them. Its site EUI of 39.4 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 60% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 58,000 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 44 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 SEELEY BUILDING's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Chicago disclosures for SEELEY BUILDING, covering report years 2016–2017. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2016 to 100 in 2017 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 47.6 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 39.4 kBtu/ft² (2017), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 164 tCO₂e to 134 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. SEELEY BUILDING's 39.4 kBtu/ft² across 58,000 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (670 MWh-equivalent) in 2017. Its source EUI of 44.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 28,464 kWh of electricity and 21,856 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires SEELEY BUILDING to report its energy use?
SEELEY BUILDING 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 2017 disclosure (source record chicago:103036:2017). 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 SEELEY BUILDING's energy grade?
SEELEY BUILDING scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2017 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does SEELEY BUILDING use?
Its 2017 site energy-use intensity was 39.4 kBtu/ft² (44.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 58,000 sq ft, including 28,464 kWh of electricity and 21,856 therms of natural gas.
What are SEELEY BUILDING's carbon emissions?
SEELEY BUILDING reported 134 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2017.
Where is SEELEY BUILDING?
SEELEY BUILDING is at 4424 4432 N SEELEY AVE, in Chicago, Illinois 60625. Its coordinates are 41.97208, -87.70235 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is SEELEY BUILDING and when was it built?
SEELEY BUILDING has 58,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is SEELEY BUILDING covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2017 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, “SEELEY BUILDING, Chicago, Illinois — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/seeley-building-036d968a (data as of October 2, 2026).