The Residences at the Joffrey Tower Condo Association
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 8 E Randolph · 60601
At a glance
The Residences at the Joffrey Tower Condo Association is a 410,425-square-foot multifamily housing building at 8 E Randolph in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2008. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 23 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 100.2 kBtu/ft² and 3,117 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 11% 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 | 23 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 100.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 147.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,117 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,162,178 kWh |
| Natural gas | 191,148 therms |
| Gross floor area | 410,425 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:242510:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 23 | -4 | 100.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,117 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 27 | +5 | 107.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,204 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 22 | +4 | 108.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,365 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 18 | -1 | 112.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,609 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 19 | +6 | 113.9 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 13 | -16 | 126.6 kBtu/ft² | 4,085 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 29 | -1 | 115.4 kBtu/ft² | 4,080 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 30 | +4 | 112.4 kBtu/ft² | 4,173 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 26 | 118.7 kBtu/ft² | 4,426 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 8 E Randolph
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60601
- Coordinates
- 41.89275, -87.61756
Within ~1 km
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How does The Residences at the Joffrey Tower Condo Association 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 the Joffrey Tower Condo Association's ENERGY STAR score of 23 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 100.2 kBtu/ft² is about 39% 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 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 410,425 sq ft, it is about twice 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 Residences at the Joffrey Tower Condo Association's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for The Residences at the Joffrey Tower Condo Association, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 26 in 2015 to 23 in 2023 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 30. Site EUI moved from 118.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 100.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,426 tCO₂e to 3,117 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 23 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 23 means the building performs better than about 23% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 23 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 52 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 the Joffrey Tower Condo Association's 100.2 kBtu/ft² across 410,425 sq ft works out to about 41.1 billion Btu (12,052 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 147.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,162,178 kWh of electricity and 191,148 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Residences at the Joffrey Tower Condo Association to report its energy use?
The Residences at the Joffrey Tower Condo Association 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:242510:2023). 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 the Joffrey Tower Condo Association's energy grade?
The Residences at the Joffrey Tower Condo Association scores 23 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 Residences at the Joffrey Tower Condo Association use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 100.2 kBtu/ft² (147.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 410,425 sq ft, including 3,162,178 kWh of electricity and 191,148 therms of natural gas.
What are The Residences at the Joffrey Tower Condo Association's carbon emissions?
The Residences at the Joffrey Tower Condo Association reported 3,117 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is The Residences at the Joffrey Tower Condo Association?
The Residences at the Joffrey Tower Condo Association is at 8 E Randolph, in Chicago, Illinois 60601. Its coordinates are 41.89275, -87.61756 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Residences at the Joffrey Tower Condo Association and when was it built?
The Residences at the Joffrey Tower Condo Association has 410,425 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Residences at the Joffrey Tower Condo Association 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 the Joffrey Tower Condo Association, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/the-residences-at-the-joffrey-tower-condo-association-153f4eaa (data as of October 2, 2026).