At a glance
Sophy Hotel is a 74,005-square-foot hotel at 1411 E 53rd Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2018. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 101.9 kBtu/ft² and 712 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 66% of the 77 scored hotel buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 101.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 191.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 712 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,051,650 kWh |
| Natural gas | 39,491 therms |
| Gross floor area | 74,005 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256529:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 66 | +1 | 101.9 kBtu/ft² | 712 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 65 | -6 | 104.0 kBtu/ft² | 711 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 71 | -4 | 96.6 kBtu/ft² | 703 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 75 | +27 | 87.0 kBtu/ft² | 724 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 48 | 118.7 kBtu/ft² | — |
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
- 1411 E 53rd Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60615
- Coordinates
- 41.78499, -87.60131
Within ~1 km
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How does Sophy Hotel compare with other hotel buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 88 hotel buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Sophy Hotel's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 51 across the 77 that report a score; it scores higher than 66% of them and lower than 31%. Its site EUI of 101.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 110.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 74,005 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 343,808 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2018, 39 years later than the group's average year built (1979). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Sophy Hotel's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Chicago disclosures for Sophy Hotel, covering report years 2019–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2019 to 66 in 2023 (+18 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 75. Site EUI moved from 118.7 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 101.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 724 tCO₂e to 712 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. Sophy Hotel's 101.9 kBtu/ft² across 74,005 sq ft works out to about 7.5 billion Btu (2,210 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 191.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,051,650 kWh of electricity and 39,491 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sophy Hotel to report its energy use?
Sophy Hotel 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:256529:2023). 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 Sophy Hotel's energy grade?
Sophy Hotel scores 66 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 Sophy Hotel use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 101.9 kBtu/ft² (191.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 74,005 sq ft, including 1,051,650 kWh of electricity and 39,491 therms of natural gas.
What are Sophy Hotel's carbon emissions?
Sophy Hotel reported 712 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Sophy Hotel?
Sophy Hotel is at 1411 E 53rd Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60615. Its coordinates are 41.78499, -87.60131 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Sophy Hotel and when was it built?
Sophy Hotel has 74,005 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2018 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Sophy Hotel 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, “Sophy Hotel, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/sophy-hotel-a4f32323 (data as of October 2, 2026).