Winthrop Terrace Apartments
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 5734 N Winthrop Ave · 60660
At a glance
Winthrop Terrace Apartments is a 52,294-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5734 N Winthrop Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1926. In its 2017 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 99 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 60.5 kBtu/ft² and 275 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 96% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 99 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 60.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 95.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 275 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 237,934 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,500 therms |
| Gross floor area | 52,294 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:105744:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | 99 | ±0 | 60.5 kBtu/ft² | 275 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 99 | 60.6 kBtu/ft² | 294 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
- 5734 N Winthrop Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60660
- Coordinates
- 41.99090, -87.66661
Within ~1 km
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How does Winthrop Terrace Apartments 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. Winthrop Terrace Apartments's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 96% of them and lower than 3%. Its site EUI of 60.5 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 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,294 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 45 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 Winthrop Terrace Apartments's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Chicago disclosures for Winthrop Terrace Apartments, covering report years 2016–2017. Its ENERGY STAR score was 99 in both 2016 and 2017. Site EUI moved from 60.6 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 60.5 kBtu/ft² (2017), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 294 tCO₂e to 275 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 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. Winthrop Terrace Apartments's 60.5 kBtu/ft² across 52,294 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (927 MWh-equivalent) in 2017. Its source EUI of 95.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 237,934 kWh of electricity and 23,500 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Winthrop Terrace Apartments to report its energy use?
Winthrop Terrace Apartments 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 2017 disclosure (source record chicago:105744:2017). 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 Winthrop Terrace Apartments's energy grade?
Winthrop Terrace Apartments scores 99 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2017 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Winthrop Terrace Apartments use?
Its 2017 site energy-use intensity was 60.5 kBtu/ft² (95.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,294 sq ft, including 237,934 kWh of electricity and 23,500 therms of natural gas.
What are Winthrop Terrace Apartments's carbon emissions?
Winthrop Terrace Apartments reported 275 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2017.
Where is Winthrop Terrace Apartments?
Winthrop Terrace Apartments is at 5734 N Winthrop Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60660. Its coordinates are 41.99090, -87.66661 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Winthrop Terrace Apartments and when was it built?
Winthrop Terrace Apartments has 52,294 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Winthrop Terrace Apartments covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2017 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, “Winthrop Terrace Apartments, Chicago, Illinois — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/winthrop-terrace-apartments-438bf83c (data as of October 2, 2026).