08270 - Ford City 14
Movie Theater in Chicago, IL · 7601 South Cicero Avenue · 60652
At a glance
08270 - Ford City 14 is a 72,545-square-foot movie theater building at 7601 South Cicero Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1990. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 141.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,153 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 141.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 317.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,153 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 15.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,048,922 kWh |
| Natural gas | 32,940 therms |
| Gross floor area | 72,545 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:252126:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 141.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,153 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 179.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,259 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 134.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,076 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 132.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,068 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | 164.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,450 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 161.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,569 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 173.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,668 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 161.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,734 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
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Location
- Address
- 7601 South Cicero Avenue
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60652
- Coordinates
- 41.89400, -87.62603
Within ~1 km
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How does 08270 - Ford City 14 compare with other movie theater buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 7 movie theater buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 141.8 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 126.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 15.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 14.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 72,545 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 67,629 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1990, 9 years earlier than the group's average year built (1999). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 245 movie theater buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 92 and a site EUI of 73.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 08270 - Ford City 14's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 08270 - Ford City 14, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 161.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 141.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,734 tCO₂e to 1,153 tCO₂e over the same span (down 33%).
What does a site EUI of 141.8 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 08270 - Ford City 14's 141.8 kBtu/ft² across 72,545 sq ft works out to about 10.3 billion Btu (3,015 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 317.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,048,922 kWh of electricity and 32,940 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 08270 - Ford City 14 to report its energy use?
08270 - Ford City 14 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:252126:2023). 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 08270 - Ford City 14's energy grade?
08270 - Ford City 14 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 141.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 08270 - Ford City 14 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 141.8 kBtu/ft² (317.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 72,545 sq ft, including 2,048,922 kWh of electricity and 32,940 therms of natural gas.
What are 08270 - Ford City 14's carbon emissions?
08270 - Ford City 14 reported 1,153 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (15.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 08270 - Ford City 14?
08270 - Ford City 14 is at 7601 South Cicero Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois 60652. Its coordinates are 41.89400, -87.62603 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 08270 - Ford City 14 and when was it built?
08270 - Ford City 14 has 72,545 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as movie theater.
Is 08270 - Ford City 14 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, “08270 - Ford City 14, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/08270-ford-city-14-87b3123f (data as of October 2, 2026).