The Shelby (sh457)
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 2300 S Michigan Ave · 60616
At a glance
The Shelby (sh457) is a 86,995-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2300 S Michigan Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2008. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 44 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 46.3 kBtu/ft² and 564 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 26% 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 | 44 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 46.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 129.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 564 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,181,653 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 86,995 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:174321:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 44 | +1 | 46.3 kBtu/ft² | 564 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 43 | +25 | 74.7 kBtu/ft² | 750 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 18 | -16 | 92.7 kBtu/ft² | 910 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 34 | +17 | 92.0 kBtu/ft² | 846 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 17 | ±0 | 100.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,030 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 17 | +1 | 102.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,051 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 16 | +4 | 92.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,054 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 12 | 97.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,131 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
- 2300 S Michigan Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60616
- Coordinates
- 41.79965, -87.58566
Within ~1 km
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How does The Shelby (sh457) 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 Shelby (sh457)'s ENERGY STAR score of 44 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 46.3 kBtu/ft² is about 36% below 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 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 86,995 sq ft, it is about 58% below 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 Shelby (sh457)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for The Shelby (sh457), covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 12 in 2016 to 44 in 2023 (+32 points). Site EUI moved from 97.4 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 46.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 52% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,131 tCO₂e to 564 tCO₂e over the same span (down 50%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 44 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 44 means the building performs better than about 44% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 44 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 31 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 Shelby (sh457)'s 46.3 kBtu/ft² across 86,995 sq ft works out to about 4 billion Btu (1,180 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 129.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,181,653 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires The Shelby (sh457) to report its energy use?
The Shelby (sh457) 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:174321:2023). 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 Shelby (sh457)'s energy grade?
The Shelby (sh457) scores 44 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 Shelby (sh457) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 46.3 kBtu/ft² (129.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 86,995 sq ft, including 1,181,653 kWh of electricity.
What are The Shelby (sh457)'s carbon emissions?
The Shelby (sh457) reported 564 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is The Shelby (sh457)?
The Shelby (sh457) is at 2300 S Michigan Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60616. Its coordinates are 41.79965, -87.58566 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Shelby (sh457) and when was it built?
The Shelby (sh457) has 86,995 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 Shelby (sh457) 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 Shelby (sh457), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/the-shelby-sh457-84948df6 (data as of October 2, 2026).