The Elm at Clark
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1122 N Clark St · 60610
At a glance
The Elm at Clark is a 356,786-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1122 N Clark St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1989. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 68.6 kBtu/ft² and 2,288 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 34% 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 | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 68.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 127.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,288 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,336,576 kWh |
| Natural gas | 130,780 therms |
| Gross floor area | 356,786 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:235845:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 52 | -1 | 68.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,288 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 53 | +35 | 76.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,387 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 18 | +2 | 110.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,119 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 16 | -20 | 112.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,312 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 36 | -3 | 84.8 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 39 | +1 | 83.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,075 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 38 | +2 | 78.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,089 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 36 | +14 | 84.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,216 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 22 | 90.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,683 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
- 1122 N Clark St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60610
- Coordinates
- 41.83172, -87.64628
Within ~1 km
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How does The Elm at Clark 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 Elm at Clark's ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 68.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 356,786 sq ft, it is about 73% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 18 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 Elm at Clark's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for The Elm at Clark, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 22 in 2015 to 52 in 2023 (+30 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 53. Site EUI moved from 90.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 68.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,683 tCO₂e to 2,288 tCO₂e over the same span (down 38%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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. The Elm at Clark's 68.6 kBtu/ft² across 356,786 sq ft works out to about 24.5 billion Btu (7,173 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 127.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,336,576 kWh of electricity and 130,780 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Elm at Clark to report its energy use?
The Elm at Clark 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:235845:2023). 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 Elm at Clark's energy grade?
The Elm at Clark scores 52 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 The Elm at Clark use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 68.6 kBtu/ft² (127.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 356,786 sq ft, including 3,336,576 kWh of electricity and 130,780 therms of natural gas.
What are The Elm at Clark's carbon emissions?
The Elm at Clark reported 2,288 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is The Elm at Clark?
The Elm at Clark is at 1122 N Clark St, in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Its coordinates are 41.83172, -87.64628 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Elm at Clark and when was it built?
The Elm at Clark has 356,786 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Elm at Clark 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 Elm at Clark, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/the-elm-at-clark-3c4e690b (data as of October 2, 2026).