The Belden (tb28)
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 2300 N Lincoln Park W · 60614
At a glance
The Belden (tb28) is a 269,400-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2300 N Lincoln Park W in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1923. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 53.3 kBtu/ft² and 862 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 93% 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 | 98 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 53.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 63.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 862 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 333,694 kWh |
| Natural gas | 132,310 therms |
| Water use | 5,105 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 269,400 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:158654:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 98 | -2 | 53.3 kBtu/ft² | 862 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | ±0 | 38.7 kBtu/ft² | 598 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | +18 | 52.4 kBtu/ft² | 812 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 82 | +54 | 69.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,484 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 28 | -15 | 95.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,237 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 43 | +35 | 140.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,062 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 8 | +1 | 100.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,868 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 7 | -3 | 106.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,043 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 10 | 98.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,001 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
- 2300 N Lincoln Park W
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60614
- Coordinates
- 42.00636, -87.66101
Within ~1 km
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How does The Belden (tb28) 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. The Belden (tb28)'s ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 93% of them and lower than 4%. Its site EUI of 53.3 kBtu/ft² is about 26% 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 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 45% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 269,400 sq ft, it is about 31% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 48 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 The Belden (tb28)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for The Belden (tb28), covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 10 in 2015 to 98 in 2023 (+88 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 100. Site EUI moved from 98.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 53.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 46% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,001 tCO₂e to 862 tCO₂e over the same span (down 71%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. The Belden (tb28)'s 53.3 kBtu/ft² across 269,400 sq ft works out to about 14.4 billion Btu (4,208 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 63.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 333,694 kWh of electricity, 132,310 therms of natural gas and 5,105 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Belden (tb28) to report its energy use?
The Belden (tb28) 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:158654:2023). 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 The Belden (tb28)'s energy grade?
The Belden (tb28) scores 98 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Belden (tb28) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 53.3 kBtu/ft² (63.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 269,400 sq ft, including 333,694 kWh of electricity and 132,310 therms of natural gas.
What are The Belden (tb28)'s carbon emissions?
The Belden (tb28) reported 862 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is The Belden (tb28)?
The Belden (tb28) is at 2300 N Lincoln Park W, in Chicago, Illinois 60614. Its coordinates are 42.00636, -87.66101 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Belden (tb28) and when was it built?
The Belden (tb28) has 269,400 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Belden (tb28) 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, “The Belden (tb28), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/the-belden-tb28-a4db7e0d (data as of October 2, 2026).