525 S. Dearborn St.

521-531 S. Dearborn St., Chicago IL, 60605 Find on Google Maps

Chicago Building ID: 173455

Building Info

Square Footage: 56,364 sqft
Lower than 92% of all buildings
1/2 median
124,364 sqft
1/2 median Multifamily Housing
129,789.5 sqft
Built: 1892
Primary Property Type: Multifamily Housing
Community Area: Loop
Ward: 4
Chicago Energy Rating: 2.0 / 4
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We detected some issues with this building's data, so these grades may not be reflective of the building's true performance.

2023 Report Card

Overall Grade

Emissions Intensity - 50%

Energy Mix - 40%

Consistent Reporting - 10%

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Emissions & Energy Information for 2023

Greenhouse Gas Intensity F: 9.6 kg CO₂e / sqft
Higher than 87% of all buildings
1.5x median
6.2 kg CO₂e / sqft
1.7x median Multifamily Housing
5.6 kg CO₂e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 538.3 tons CO₂e
Lower than 69% of all buildings
0.6x median
841.4 tons CO₂e
0.7x median Multifamily Housing
732.7 tons CO₂e

Years Reported 7/8
A

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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Energy Breakdown for 525 S. Dearborn St.

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas): 4,274,829 kBtu
Est. Gas Bill: $51,000 for 2023**
Lower than 62% of all buildings
0.8x median
5,517,828 kBtu
0.7x median Multifamily Housing
6,105,563.2 kBtu
Electricity Use: 2,224,326 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $93,000 for 2023**
Lower than 67% of all buildings
0.6x median
3,580,332.6 kBtu
0.8x median Multifamily Housing
2,710,821.8 kBtu

Energy Mix C

Total Energy Use: 6,499,156 kBTU

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Source Energy Usage Intensity: Not Reported
This data was not reported for this building this year, which likely means a value of zero for this field.
Site Energy Usage Intensity: Not Reported
This data was not reported for this building this year, which likely means a value of zero for this field.

Full Historical Data Table for 525 S. Dearborn St.

Year	Overall Grade	Emissions Intensity Sub-Grade	Energy Mix Sub-Grade	Reporting Mix Sub-Grade	GHG Intensity kg CO₂e / sqft	GHG Emissions metric tons CO₂e	Energy Mix	Electricity Use kBTU	Fossil Gas Use kBTU	Source EUI kBTU / sqft	Floor Area sqft	Chicago Energy Rating	Energy Star Score
2016	C	D	C	A	10.5	590.6	43%Electricity 57%Fossil Gas 0%Other	2,329,570	3,034,600	186.3	56,364	-	16.0
2017	C	D	C	A	10.7	605.5	43%Electricity 57%Fossil Gas 0%Other	2,379,949	3,114,628	190.6	56,364	-	11.0
2018	C	D	B	A	10.7	600.9	41%Electricity 59%Fossil Gas 0%Other	2,474,372	3,563,914	189.3	56,364	1.0	10.0
2019						-		2,383,668	2,921,022	172.8	-	1.0	15.0
2020	C	D	B	A	8.2	463.7	47%Electricity 53%Fossil Gas 0%Other	2,152,320	2,406,364	151.7	56,364	2.0	27.0
2021	C	D	B	A	8.6	484.8	39%Electricity 61%Fossil Gas 0%Other	2,153,180	3,337,065	169.1	56,364	1.0	-
2022	D	F	C	A	11.5	647.3	25%Electricity 75%Fossil Gas 0%Other	2,230,508	6,656,482	234.8	56,364	1.0	-
2023	D	F	C	A	9.6	538.3	34%Electricity 66%Fossil Gas 0%Other	2,224,327	4,274,829	190.1	56,364	2.0	-

* Note on Rankings: Rankings and medians are among included buildings, which are those who reported under the Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance for the year 2023, which only applies to buildings over 50,000 square feet.

** Note on Bill Estimates: Estimates for gas and electric bills are based on average electric and gas retail prices for Chicago in 2021 and are rounded. We expect large buildings would negotiate lower rates with utilities, but these estimates serve as an upper bound of cost and help understand the volume of energy a building is used by comparing it to your own energy bills! See our Chicago Gas & Electric Costs Source for the original statistics.

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data

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