The Woodlawn Condominium Association
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 5042-5056 S. Woodlawn Ave. · 60616
At a glance
The Woodlawn Condominium Association is a 59,728-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5042-5056 S. Woodlawn Ave. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1908. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 66.0 kBtu/ft² and 260 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 66.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 86.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 260 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 169,136 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,646 therms |
| Gross floor area | 59,728 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:114798:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 66.0 kBtu/ft² | 260 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 78.7 kBtu/ft² | 321 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 60.0 kBtu/ft² | 221 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 57.2 kBtu/ft² | 211 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 61.1 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 65.3 kBtu/ft² | 243 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 53.4 kBtu/ft² | 208 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 56.3 kBtu/ft² | 222 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
- 5042-5056 S. Woodlawn Ave.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60616
- Coordinates
- 41.80476, -87.58386
Within ~1 km
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How does The Woodlawn Condominium 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. Its site EUI of 66.0 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 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 59,728 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1908, 63 years earlier 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 Woodlawn Condominium Association's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for The Woodlawn Condominium Association, covering report years 2016–2023. Site EUI moved from 56.3 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 66.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 17% increase. Reported emissions went from 222 tCO₂e to 260 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does a site EUI of 66.0 kBtu/ft² mean?
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 Woodlawn Condominium Association's 66.0 kBtu/ft² across 59,728 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,155 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 86.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 169,136 kWh of electricity and 33,646 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Woodlawn Condominium Association to report its energy use?
The Woodlawn Condominium 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:114798:2023). 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 Woodlawn Condominium Association's energy grade?
The Woodlawn Condominium Association did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 66.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Woodlawn Condominium Association use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 66.0 kBtu/ft² (86.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 59,728 sq ft, including 169,136 kWh of electricity and 33,646 therms of natural gas.
What are The Woodlawn Condominium Association's carbon emissions?
The Woodlawn Condominium Association reported 260 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is The Woodlawn Condominium Association?
The Woodlawn Condominium Association is at 5042-5056 S. Woodlawn Ave., in Chicago, Illinois 60616. Its coordinates are 41.80476, -87.58386 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Woodlawn Condominium Association and when was it built?
The Woodlawn Condominium Association has 59,728 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1908 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Woodlawn Condominium 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 Woodlawn Condominium Association, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/the-woodlawn-condominium-association-f60dc27b (data as of October 2, 2026).