The Residences at 950 West Monroe
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 950 W Monroe St · 60607
At a glance
The Residences at 950 West Monroe is a 123,391-square-foot multifamily housing building at 950 W Monroe St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2005. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 68.4 kBtu/ft² and 725 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 55% 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 | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 68.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 117.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 725 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 933,513 kWh |
| Natural gas | 52,575 therms |
| Gross floor area | 123,391 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:149143:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 71 | -9 | 68.4 kBtu/ft² | 725 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 80 | +18 | 66.3 kBtu/ft² | 709 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 62 | +3 | 73.8 kBtu/ft² | 822 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 59 | +1 | 75.9 kBtu/ft² | 884 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 58 | +4 | 78.1 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 54 | +9 | 81.8 kBtu/ft² | 991 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 45 | -3 | 80.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,047 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 48 | 78.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,061 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
- 950 W Monroe St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60607
- Coordinates
- 41.78579, -87.60375
Within ~1 km
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How does The Residences at 950 West Monroe 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 Residences at 950 West Monroe's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 55% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 68.4 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 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 123,391 sq ft, it is about 40% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 34 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 Residences at 950 West Monroe's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for The Residences at 950 West Monroe, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2016 to 71 in 2023 (+23 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 80. Site EUI moved from 78.3 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 68.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,061 tCO₂e to 725 tCO₂e over the same span (down 32%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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 Residences at 950 West Monroe's 68.4 kBtu/ft² across 123,391 sq ft works out to about 8.4 billion Btu (2,474 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 117.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 933,513 kWh of electricity and 52,575 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Residences at 950 West Monroe to report its energy use?
The Residences at 950 West Monroe 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:149143:2023). 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 Residences at 950 West Monroe's energy grade?
The Residences at 950 West Monroe scores 71 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 Residences at 950 West Monroe use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 68.4 kBtu/ft² (117.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 123,391 sq ft, including 933,513 kWh of electricity and 52,575 therms of natural gas.
What are The Residences at 950 West Monroe's carbon emissions?
The Residences at 950 West Monroe reported 725 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is The Residences at 950 West Monroe?
The Residences at 950 West Monroe is at 950 W Monroe St, in Chicago, Illinois 60607. Its coordinates are 41.78579, -87.60375 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Residences at 950 West Monroe and when was it built?
The Residences at 950 West Monroe has 123,391 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Residences at 950 West Monroe 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 Residences at 950 West Monroe, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/the-residences-at-950-west-monroe-4bc75354 (data as of October 2, 2026).