10 South State
Retail Store in Chicago, IL · 10-20 South State Street · 60603
At a glance
10 South State is a 56,109-square-foot retail store at 10-20 South State Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1970. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 22.1 kBtu/ft² and 174 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 22.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 61.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 174 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 363,409 kWh |
| Water use | 273 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 56,109 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:120931:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 22.1 kBtu/ft² | 174 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 27.8 kBtu/ft² | 206 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | 8.4 kBtu/ft² | 73 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 65 | -11 | 52.5 kBtu/ft² | 451 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 76 | 55.9 kBtu/ft² | 563 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 60.4 kBtu/ft² | 624 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
- 10-20 South State Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60603
- Coordinates
- 41.94217, -87.64056
Within ~1 km
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How does 10 South State compare with other retail store buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 50 retail store buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 22.1 kBtu/ft² is about 71% below the average of 75.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 62% below the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,109 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 184,393 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 14 years earlier than the group's average year built (1984). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 10 South State's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 10 South State, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2017 to 65 in 2018 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 76. Site EUI moved from 60.4 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 22.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 63% decrease. Reported emissions went from 624 tCO₂e to 174 tCO₂e over the same span (down 72%).
What does a site EUI of 22.1 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. 10 South State's 22.1 kBtu/ft² across 56,109 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (363 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 61.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 363,409 kWh of electricity and 273 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 10 South State to report its energy use?
10 South State 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:120931:2023). 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 10 South State's energy grade?
10 South State did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 22.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 10 South State use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 22.1 kBtu/ft² (61.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 56,109 sq ft, including 363,409 kWh of electricity.
What are 10 South State's carbon emissions?
10 South State reported 174 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 10 South State?
10 South State is at 10-20 South State Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60603. Its coordinates are 41.94217, -87.64056 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 10 South State and when was it built?
10 South State has 56,109 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 10 South State 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, “10 South State, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/10-south-state-3634298b (data as of October 2, 2026).