State and Chestnut
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 845 North State Street · 60610
At a glance
State and Chestnut is a 449,500-square-foot multifamily housing building at 845 North State Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2015. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 55 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 50.8 kBtu/ft² and 2,320 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% 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 | 55 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 50.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 103.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,320 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,733,480 kWh |
| Natural gas | 101,104 therms |
| Water use | 11,782 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 449,500 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251256:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 55 | -2 | 50.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,320 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 57 | +6 | 58.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,441 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 51 | +24 | 60.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,582 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 27 | -34 | 79.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,175 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 61 | -29 | 75.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,626 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 90 | +2 | 57.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,053 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 88 | -10 | 56.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,097 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 98 | 45.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,756 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
- 845 North State Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60610
- Coordinates
- 41.79624, -87.63040
Within ~1 km
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How does State and Chestnut 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. State and Chestnut's ENERGY STAR score of 55 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 50.8 kBtu/ft² is about 29% below 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 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 449,500 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 44 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 State and Chestnut's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for State and Chestnut, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2016 to 55 in 2023 (-43 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 98. Site EUI moved from 45.3 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 50.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,756 tCO₂e to 2,320 tCO₂e over the same span (up 32%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 55 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 55 means the building performs better than about 55% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 55 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 20 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. State and Chestnut's 50.8 kBtu/ft² across 449,500 sq ft works out to about 22.8 billion Btu (6,692 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 103.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,733,480 kWh of electricity, 101,104 therms of natural gas and 11,782 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires State and Chestnut to report its energy use?
State and Chestnut 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:251256:2023). 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 State and Chestnut's energy grade?
State and Chestnut scores 55 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 State and Chestnut use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 50.8 kBtu/ft² (103.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 449,500 sq ft, including 3,733,480 kWh of electricity and 101,104 therms of natural gas.
What are State and Chestnut's carbon emissions?
State and Chestnut reported 2,320 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is State and Chestnut?
State and Chestnut is at 845 North State Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Its coordinates are 41.79624, -87.63040 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is State and Chestnut and when was it built?
State and Chestnut has 449,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is State and Chestnut 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, “State and Chestnut, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/state-and-chestnut-d50914dd (data as of October 2, 2026).