The Clare
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 55 E Pearson St · 60611
At a glance
The Clare is a 754,256-square-foot multifamily housing building at 55 E Pearson St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2008. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 157.1 kBtu/ft² and 7,570 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 157.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 247.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 7,570 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 8,689,060 kWh |
| Natural gas | 690,005 therms |
| Gross floor area | 754,256 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:160085:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | 157.1 kBtu/ft² | 7,570 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 6 | +5 | 108.4 kBtu/ft² | 6,227 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 1 | ±0 | 146.4 kBtu/ft² | 8,121 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 1 | ±0 | 163.8 kBtu/ft² | 9,338 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 1 | ±0 | 155.4 kBtu/ft² | 9,171 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 1 | ±0 | 139.4 kBtu/ft² | 9,014 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 1 | -1 | 134.9 kBtu/ft² | 8,602 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 2 | 129.7 kBtu/ft² | 8,601 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
- 55 E Pearson St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.89744, -87.62602
Within ~1 km
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How does The Clare 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. Its site EUI of 157.1 kBtu/ft² is about twice 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 12.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 754,256 sq ft, it is about 266% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 37 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 The Clare's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for The Clare, covering report years 2015–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 2 in 2015 to 6 in 2021 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 129.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 157.1 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 21% increase. Reported emissions went from 8,601 tCO₂e to 7,570 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does a site EUI of 157.1 kBtu/ft² mean?
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 Clare's 157.1 kBtu/ft² across 754,256 sq ft works out to about 118.5 billion Btu (34,727 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 247.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 8,689,060 kWh of electricity and 690,005 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Clare to report its energy use?
The Clare 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 2022 disclosure (source record chicago:160085:2022). 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 Clare's energy grade?
The Clare did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 157.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Clare use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 157.1 kBtu/ft² (247.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 754,256 sq ft, including 8,689,060 kWh of electricity and 690,005 therms of natural gas.
What are The Clare's carbon emissions?
The Clare reported 7,570 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is The Clare?
The Clare is at 55 E Pearson St, in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.89744, -87.62602 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Clare and when was it built?
The Clare has 754,256 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Clare covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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 Clare, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/the-clare-94212e5e (data as of October 2, 2026).