Vision on State Condominium Association
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1255 S State Street · 60605
At a glance
Vision on State Condominium Association is a 275,971-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1255 S State Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2007. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 38 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 81.0 kBtu/ft² and 2,008 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% 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 | 38 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 81.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 145.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,008 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,768,924 kWh |
| Natural gas | 129,087 therms |
| Gross floor area | 275,971 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:238365:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 38 | +8 | 81.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,008 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 30 | +4 | 89.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,108 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 26 | -1 | 86.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,200 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 27 | +5 | 85.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,318 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 22 | -5 | 92.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,564 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 27 | -7 | 94.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,568 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 34 | +16 | 84.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,424 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 18 | -1 | 92.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,864 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 19 | 94.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,927 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
- 1255 S State Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60605
- Coordinates
- 41.82999, -87.64107
Within ~1 km
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How does Vision on State 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. Vision on State Condominium Association's ENERGY STAR score of 38 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 81.0 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 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 275,971 sq ft, it is about 34% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 36 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 Vision on State Condominium Association's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Vision on State Condominium Association, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 19 in 2015 to 38 in 2023 (+19 points). Site EUI moved from 94.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 81.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,927 tCO₂e to 2,008 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 38 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 38 means the building performs better than about 38% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 38 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 37 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. Vision on State Condominium Association's 81.0 kBtu/ft² across 275,971 sq ft works out to about 22.4 billion Btu (6,551 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 145.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,768,924 kWh of electricity and 129,087 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Vision on State Condominium Association to report its energy use?
Vision on State 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:238365:2023). 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 Vision on State Condominium Association's energy grade?
Vision on State Condominium Association scores 38 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 Vision on State Condominium Association use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 81.0 kBtu/ft² (145.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 275,971 sq ft, including 2,768,924 kWh of electricity and 129,087 therms of natural gas.
What are Vision on State Condominium Association's carbon emissions?
Vision on State Condominium Association reported 2,008 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Vision on State Condominium Association?
Vision on State Condominium Association is at 1255 S State Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60605. Its coordinates are 41.82999, -87.64107 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Vision on State Condominium Association and when was it built?
Vision on State Condominium Association has 275,971 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Vision on State 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, “Vision on State Condominium Association, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/vision-on-state-condominium-association-5324cd92 (data as of October 2, 2026).