State Tower CA
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1230 N State Street · 60610
At a glance
State Tower CA is a 144,671-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1230 N State Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1979. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 49 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 92.2 kBtu/ft² and 982 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% 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 | 49 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 92.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 134.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 982 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 922,469 kWh |
| Natural gas | 101,939 therms |
| Gross floor area | 144,671 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:113764:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 49 | +1 | 92.2 kBtu/ft² | 982 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 48 | 103.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,063 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 38 | -5 | 100.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,162 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 43 | -3 | 103.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,209 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 46 | +3 | 100.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,219 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 43 | -2 | 94.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,224 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 45 | 94.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,258 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
- 1230 N State Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60610
- Coordinates
- 42.01522, -87.68426
Within ~1 km
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How does State Tower CA 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 Tower CA's ENERGY STAR score of 49 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 92.2 kBtu/ft² is about 28% 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 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 144,671 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1979, 8 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 Tower CA's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for State Tower CA, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 45 in 2016 to 49 in 2023 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 94.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 92.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,258 tCO₂e to 982 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 49 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 49 means the building performs better than about 49% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 49 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 26 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 Tower CA's 92.2 kBtu/ft² across 144,671 sq ft works out to about 13.3 billion Btu (3,909 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 134.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 922,469 kWh of electricity and 101,939 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires State Tower CA to report its energy use?
State Tower CA 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:113764:2023). 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 Tower CA's energy grade?
State Tower CA scores 49 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 State Tower CA use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 92.2 kBtu/ft² (134.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 144,671 sq ft, including 922,469 kWh of electricity and 101,939 therms of natural gas.
What are State Tower CA's carbon emissions?
State Tower CA reported 982 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is State Tower CA?
State Tower CA is at 1230 N State Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Its coordinates are 42.01522, -87.68426 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is State Tower CA and when was it built?
State Tower CA has 144,671 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1979 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is State Tower CA 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 Tower CA, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/state-tower-ca-3a882b27 (data as of October 2, 2026).