Sheridan-Gunnison Apts.
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 4827 North Sheridan Rd. · 60640
At a glance
Sheridan-Gunnison Apts. is a 164,020-square-foot multifamily housing building at 4827 North Sheridan Rd. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1967. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 67 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 84.6 kBtu/ft² and 973 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% 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 | 67 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 84.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 117.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 973 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 796,014 kWh |
| Natural gas | 111,606 therms |
| Gross floor area | 164,020 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:159733:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 67 | ±0 | 84.6 kBtu/ft² | 973 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 67 | +2 | 92.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,033 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 65 | +17 | 90.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,047 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 48 | -8 | 103.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,207 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 56 | +4 | 102.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,202 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 52 | -3 | 107.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,253 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 55 | +4 | 99.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,240 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 51 | 103.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,310 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
- 4827 North Sheridan Rd.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60640
- Coordinates
- 41.74010, -87.60113
Within ~1 km
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How does Sheridan-Gunnison Apts. 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. Sheridan-Gunnison Apts.'s ENERGY STAR score of 67 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 48%. Its site EUI of 84.6 kBtu/ft² is about 17% 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 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 164,020 sq ft, it is about 20% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 4 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 Sheridan-Gunnison Apts.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Sheridan-Gunnison Apts., covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 51 in 2016 to 67 in 2023 (+16 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 67. Site EUI moved from 103.8 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 84.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,310 tCO₂e to 973 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 67 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 67 means the building performs better than about 67% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 67 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 8 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. Sheridan-Gunnison Apts.'s 84.6 kBtu/ft² across 164,020 sq ft works out to about 13.9 billion Btu (4,067 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 117.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 796,014 kWh of electricity and 111,606 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sheridan-Gunnison Apts. to report its energy use?
Sheridan-Gunnison Apts. 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:159733:2023). 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 Sheridan-Gunnison Apts.'s energy grade?
Sheridan-Gunnison Apts. scores 67 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 Sheridan-Gunnison Apts. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 84.6 kBtu/ft² (117.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 164,020 sq ft, including 796,014 kWh of electricity and 111,606 therms of natural gas.
What are Sheridan-Gunnison Apts.'s carbon emissions?
Sheridan-Gunnison Apts. reported 973 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Sheridan-Gunnison Apts.?
Sheridan-Gunnison Apts. is at 4827 North Sheridan Rd., in Chicago, Illinois 60640. Its coordinates are 41.74010, -87.60113 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Sheridan-Gunnison Apts. and when was it built?
Sheridan-Gunnison Apts. has 164,020 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Sheridan-Gunnison Apts. 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, “Sheridan-Gunnison Apts., Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/sheridan-gunnison-apts-ff30a791 (data as of October 2, 2026).