Spoke Chicago (ks59)
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 728-738 North Morgan Street · 60642
At a glance
Spoke Chicago (ks59) is a 347,449-square-foot multifamily housing building at 728-738 North Morgan Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2017. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 24 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 73.4 kBtu/ft² and 2,826 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% 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 | 24 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 73.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 162.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,826 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,968,761 kWh |
| Natural gas | 85,356 therms |
| Water use | 11,909 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 347,449 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:255948:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 24 | -11 | 73.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,826 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 35 | -15 | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,707 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 50 | -25 | 69.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,554 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 75 | +15 | 61.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,307 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 60 | -15 | 69.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,757 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 75 | 64.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,526 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
- 728-738 North Morgan Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60642
- Coordinates
- 41.81305, -87.69940
Within ~1 km
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How does Spoke Chicago (ks59) 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. Spoke Chicago (ks59)'s ENERGY STAR score of 24 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 73.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 347,449 sq ft, it is about 69% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 46 years later 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 Spoke Chicago (ks59)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Chicago disclosures for Spoke Chicago (ks59), covering report years 2018–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 75 in 2018 to 24 in 2023 (-51 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 75. Site EUI moved from 64.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 73.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,526 tCO₂e to 2,826 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 24 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 24 means the building performs better than about 24% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 24 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 51 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. Spoke Chicago (ks59)'s 73.4 kBtu/ft² across 347,449 sq ft works out to about 25.5 billion Btu (7,474 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 162.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,968,761 kWh of electricity, 85,356 therms of natural gas and 11,909 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Spoke Chicago (ks59) to report its energy use?
Spoke Chicago (ks59) 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:255948:2023). 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 Spoke Chicago (ks59)'s energy grade?
Spoke Chicago (ks59) scores 24 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Spoke Chicago (ks59) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 73.4 kBtu/ft² (162.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 347,449 sq ft, including 4,968,761 kWh of electricity and 85,356 therms of natural gas.
What are Spoke Chicago (ks59)'s carbon emissions?
Spoke Chicago (ks59) reported 2,826 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Spoke Chicago (ks59)?
Spoke Chicago (ks59) is at 728-738 North Morgan Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60642. Its coordinates are 41.81305, -87.69940 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Spoke Chicago (ks59) and when was it built?
Spoke Chicago (ks59) has 347,449 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Spoke Chicago (ks59) 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, “Spoke Chicago (ks59), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/spoke-chicago-ks59-2d88f7df (data as of October 2, 2026).