WATERGATE EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 5471 S Hyde Park Blvd · 60615
At a glance
WATERGATE EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION is a 54,700-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5471 S Hyde Park Blvd in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1970. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 26 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 52.3 kBtu/ft² and 400 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% 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 | 26 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 52.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 146.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 400 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 837,808 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 54,700 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:114817:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 26 | 52.3 kBtu/ft² | 400 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 70 | +17 | 44.8 kBtu/ft² | 350 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 53 | +11 | 50.0 kBtu/ft² | 427 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 42 | -2 | 54.7 kBtu/ft² | 497 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 44 | ±0 | 55.1 kBtu/ft² | 502 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 44 | -18 | 49.1 kBtu/ft² | 497 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 62 | 45.5 kBtu/ft² | 459 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
- 5471 S Hyde Park Blvd
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60615
- Coordinates
- 41.79149, -87.72449
Within ~1 km
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How does WATERGATE EAST 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. WATERGATE EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION's ENERGY STAR score of 26 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 87%. Its site EUI of 52.3 kBtu/ft² is about 27% 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 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 54,700 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1970 construction date is close to 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 WATERGATE EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for WATERGATE EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 62 in 2016 to 26 in 2023 (-36 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 70. Site EUI moved from 45.5 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 52.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 15% increase. Reported emissions went from 459 tCO₂e to 400 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 26 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 26 means the building performs better than about 26% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 26 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 49 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. WATERGATE EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION's 52.3 kBtu/ft² across 54,700 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (838 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 146.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 837,808 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires WATERGATE EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION to report its energy use?
WATERGATE EAST 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:114817:2023). 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 WATERGATE EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION's energy grade?
WATERGATE EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION scores 26 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 WATERGATE EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 52.3 kBtu/ft² (146.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 54,700 sq ft, including 837,808 kWh of electricity.
What are WATERGATE EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION's carbon emissions?
WATERGATE EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION reported 400 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is WATERGATE EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION?
WATERGATE EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION is at 5471 S Hyde Park Blvd, in Chicago, Illinois 60615. Its coordinates are 41.79149, -87.72449 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is WATERGATE EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION and when was it built?
WATERGATE EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION has 54,700 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is WATERGATE EAST 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, “WATERGATE EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/watergate-east-condominium-association-2c51eaa1 (data as of October 2, 2026).