Independence Place Owners Association
Multifamily Housing in Philadelphia, PA · 241 S. 6th St. · 19106
At a glance
Independence Place Owners Association is a 860-square-foot multifamily housing building at 241 S. 6th St. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, built in 1981. In its 2024 Philadelphia benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 50 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 38.9 kBtu/ft² and 2,267 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Some figures below are far outside what a multifamily housingof this size can use or emit — most likely a unit or entry error in the city's file. They are shown exactly as published and are left out of rankings and averages.
Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 50 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 38.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 109.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,267 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 7,571,703 kWh |
| Water use | 13,218 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 860 sq ft |
| Source record | philadelphia:5002488:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 50 | +8 | 38.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,267 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 42 | +3 | 39.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,325 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 39 | -5 | 43.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,521 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 44 | -2 | 40.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,494 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 46 | +4 | 39.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,527 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 42 | 42.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,840 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program
Philadelphia requires commercial and multifamily buildings of 50,000+ sq ft to benchmark annually; its Building Energy Performance Program additionally requires non-residential buildings of 50,000+ sq ft to complete a tune-up or certify as high-performance every five years, with fines starting at $2,000 for non-compliance.
Ownership
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 241 S. 6th St.
- City
- Philadelphia
- State
- Pennsylvania
- ZIP
- 19106
- Coordinates
- 39.94608, -75.15086
Within ~1 km
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How has Independence Place Owners Association's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Philadelphia disclosures for Independence Place Owners Association, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 42 in 2019 to 50 in 2024 (+8 points). Site EUI moved from 42.3 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 39.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,840 tCO₂e to 2,325 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 50 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 50 means the building performs better than about 50% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 50 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 25 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Philadelphia, 35% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Which law requires Independence Place Owners Association to report its energy use?
Independence Place Owners Association reports under Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program, the legal basis of Philadelphia's Building Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record philadelphia:5002488:2024). Philadelphia requires commercial and multifamily buildings of 50,000+ sq ft to benchmark annually; its Building Energy Performance Program additionally requires non-residential buildings of 50,000+ sq ft to complete a tune-up or certify as high-performance every five years, with fines starting at $2,000 for non-compliance.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Independence Place Owners Association's energy grade?
Independence Place Owners Association scores 50 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Philadelphia disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Independence Place Owners Association use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 38.9 kBtu/ft² (109.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 860 sq ft, including 7,571,703 kWh of electricity.
What are Independence Place Owners Association's carbon emissions?
Independence Place Owners Association reported 2,267 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Independence Place Owners Association?
Independence Place Owners Association is at 241 S. 6th St., in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106. Its coordinates are 39.94608, -75.15086 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Independence Place Owners Association and when was it built?
Independence Place Owners Association has 860 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1981 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Independence Place Owners Association covered by Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program.
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking (Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Independence Place Owners Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/philadelphia/independence-place-owners-association-bf79283e (data as of July 9, 2026).