10252-KBS Kingsbury SO.
Supermarket/Grocery Store in Chicago, IL · 1550 N. Kingsbury St · 60622
At a glance
10252-KBS Kingsbury SO. is a 74,883-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 1550 N. Kingsbury St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2000. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 498.0 kBtu/ft² and 3,548 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 498.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 944.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,548 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 47.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,289,187 kWh |
| Natural gas | 192,465 therms |
| Water use | 9,719 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 74,883 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:175850:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 498.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,548 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 5 | -25 | 493.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,368 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 30 | +3 | 357.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,501 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 27 | +15 | 353.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,767 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 12 | +2 | 477.4 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 10 | -48 | 506.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,169 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 58 | -6 | 310.6 kBtu/ft² | 4,646 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 64 | +10 | 311.2 kBtu/ft² | 4,602 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 54 | 325.5 kBtu/ft² | 5,094 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
- 1550 N. Kingsbury St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60622
- Coordinates
- 41.80000, -87.58809
Within ~1 km
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How does 10252-KBS Kingsbury SO. compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 44 supermarket/grocery store buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 498.0 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 238.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 47.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 24.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 74,883 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 72,453 sq ft for those buildings. Its 2000 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1997). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 10252-KBS Kingsbury SO.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 10252-KBS Kingsbury SO., covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 54 in 2015 to 5 in 2022 (-49 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 64. Site EUI moved from 325.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 498.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 53% increase. Reported emissions went from 5,094 tCO₂e to 3,548 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does a site EUI of 498.0 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. 10252-KBS Kingsbury SO.'s 498.0 kBtu/ft² across 74,883 sq ft works out to about 37.3 billion Btu (10,929 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 944.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,289,187 kWh of electricity, 192,465 therms of natural gas and 9,719 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 10252-KBS Kingsbury SO. to report its energy use?
10252-KBS Kingsbury SO. 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:175850:2023). 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 10252-KBS Kingsbury SO.'s energy grade?
10252-KBS Kingsbury SO. did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 498.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 10252-KBS Kingsbury SO. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 498.0 kBtu/ft² (944.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 74,883 sq ft, including 5,289,187 kWh of electricity and 192,465 therms of natural gas.
What are 10252-KBS Kingsbury SO.'s carbon emissions?
10252-KBS Kingsbury SO. reported 3,548 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (47.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 10252-KBS Kingsbury SO.?
10252-KBS Kingsbury SO. is at 1550 N. Kingsbury St, in Chicago, Illinois 60622. Its coordinates are 41.80000, -87.58809 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 10252-KBS Kingsbury SO. and when was it built?
10252-KBS Kingsbury SO. has 74,883 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is 10252-KBS Kingsbury SO. 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, “10252-KBS Kingsbury SO., Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/10252-kbs-kingsbury-so-5e0a99fa (data as of October 2, 2026).