The Pavilion
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 5441 N. East River Road · 60656
At a glance
The Pavilion is a 1,072,297-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5441 N. East River Road in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1992. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 81.3 kBtu/ft² and 5,690 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 57% 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 | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 81.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 105.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,690 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,579,308 kWh |
| Natural gas | 749,581 therms |
| Water use | 50,593 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,072,297 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:160296:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 73 | -14 | 81.3 kBtu/ft² | 5,690 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 87 | -12 | 77.1 kBtu/ft² | 5,254 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 99 | +4 | 46.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,765 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 95 | +9 | 60.4 kBtu/ft² | 4,699 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 86 | +16 | 74.5 kBtu/ft² | 5,724 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 70 | -2 | 80.3 kBtu/ft² | 6,986 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 72 | -3 | 70.8 kBtu/ft² | 6,854 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 75 | +18 | 68.3 kBtu/ft² | 6,748 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 57 | 84.3 kBtu/ft² | 7,860 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
- 5441 N. East River Road
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60656
- Coordinates
- 41.92930, -87.64385
Within ~1 km
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How does The Pavilion 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 Pavilion's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 57% of them and lower than 41%. Its site EUI of 81.3 kBtu/ft² is about 13% 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 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,072,297 sq ft, it is about 420% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1992, 21 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 Pavilion's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for The Pavilion, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2015 to 73 in 2023 (+16 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 99. Site EUI moved from 84.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 81.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 7,860 tCO₂e to 5,690 tCO₂e over the same span (down 28%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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 Pavilion's 81.3 kBtu/ft² across 1,072,297 sq ft works out to about 87.2 billion Btu (25,549 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 105.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,579,308 kWh of electricity, 749,581 therms of natural gas and 50,593 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Pavilion to report its energy use?
The Pavilion 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:160296:2023). 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 Pavilion's energy grade?
The Pavilion scores 73 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Pavilion use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 81.3 kBtu/ft² (105.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,072,297 sq ft, including 3,579,308 kWh of electricity and 749,581 therms of natural gas.
What are The Pavilion's carbon emissions?
The Pavilion reported 5,690 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is The Pavilion?
The Pavilion is at 5441 N. East River Road, in Chicago, Illinois 60656. Its coordinates are 41.92930, -87.64385 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Pavilion and when was it built?
The Pavilion has 1,072,297 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1992 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Pavilion 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 Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/the-pavilion-c46edf4e (data as of October 2, 2026).