Washington SOuare Condominium Association
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1301-1309 W Washington Blvd · 60607
At a glance
Washington SOuare Condominium Association is a 81,924-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1301-1309 W Washington Blvd in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1998. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 60.4 kBtu/ft² and 374 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 73% 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 | 85 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 60.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 90.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 374 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 372,992 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,792 therms |
| Gross floor area | 81,924 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:111452:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 85 | +2 | 60.4 kBtu/ft² | 374 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 83 | -4 | 69.7 kBtu/ft² | 410 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 87 | -7 | 60.8 kBtu/ft² | 390 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 94 | +1 | 54.1 kBtu/ft² | 364 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 93 | +1 | 59.2 kBtu/ft² | 396 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 92 | +15 | 62.3 kBtu/ft² | 413 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 77 | -5 | 69.0 kBtu/ft² | 410 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 82 | 65.6 kBtu/ft² | 408 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
- 1301-1309 W Washington Blvd
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60607
- Coordinates
- 41.88603, -87.62217
Within ~1 km
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How does Washington SOuare 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. Washington SOuare Condominium Association's ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 73% of them and lower than 25%. Its site EUI of 60.4 kBtu/ft² is about 16% 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 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 81,924 sq ft, it is about 60% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 27 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 Washington SOuare Condominium Association's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Washington SOuare Condominium Association, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 82 in 2016 to 85 in 2023 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 94. Site EUI moved from 65.6 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 60.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 408 tCO₂e to 374 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Washington SOuare Condominium Association's 60.4 kBtu/ft² across 81,924 sq ft works out to about 4.9 billion Btu (1,450 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 90.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 372,992 kWh of electricity and 36,792 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Washington SOuare Condominium Association to report its energy use?
Washington SOuare 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:111452:2023). 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 Washington SOuare Condominium Association's energy grade?
Washington SOuare Condominium Association scores 85 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Washington SOuare Condominium Association use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 60.4 kBtu/ft² (90.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 81,924 sq ft, including 372,992 kWh of electricity and 36,792 therms of natural gas.
What are Washington SOuare Condominium Association's carbon emissions?
Washington SOuare Condominium Association reported 374 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Washington SOuare Condominium Association?
Washington SOuare Condominium Association is at 1301-1309 W Washington Blvd, in Chicago, Illinois 60607. Its coordinates are 41.88603, -87.62217 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Washington SOuare Condominium Association and when was it built?
Washington SOuare Condominium Association has 81,924 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Washington SOuare 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, “Washington SOuare Condominium Association, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/washington-souare-condominium-association-13bc57c6 (data as of October 2, 2026).