10725-Bucktown
Retail Store in Chicago, IL · 2140 N. Elston Ave · 60614
At a glance
10725-Bucktown is a 130,345-square-foot retail store at 2140 N. Elston Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2005. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 99 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 20.7 kBtu/ft² and 322 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 97% of the 36 scored retail store buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 99 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 20.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 49.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 322 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 601,369 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,472 therms |
| Gross floor area | 130,345 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:118831:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 99 | +14 | 20.7 kBtu/ft² | 322 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | -8 | 43.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,478 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 93 | -4 | 28.4 kBtu/ft² | 497 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 97 | +5 | 24.3 kBtu/ft² | 468 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 92 | +2 | 32.3 kBtu/ft² | 655 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 90 | -1 | 33.4 kBtu/ft² | 687 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 91 | -2 | 32.2 kBtu/ft² | 748 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 93 | -1 | 31.7 kBtu/ft² | 725 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 94 | 30.9 kBtu/ft² | 753 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
- 2140 N. Elston Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60614
- Coordinates
- 41.90538, -87.63017
Within ~1 km
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How does 10725-Bucktown compare with other retail store buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 50 retail store buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 10725-Bucktown's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 60 across the 36 that report a score; it scores higher than 97% of them. Its site EUI of 20.7 kBtu/ft² is about 73% 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 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 69% below the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 130,345 sq ft, it is about 29% below the average floor area of 184,393 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 21 years later 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 10725-Bucktown's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 10725-Bucktown, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 94 in 2015 to 99 in 2023 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 30.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 20.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 33% decrease. Reported emissions went from 753 tCO₂e to 322 tCO₂e over the same span (down 57%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In Chicago, 35% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. 10725-Bucktown's 20.7 kBtu/ft² across 130,345 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (791 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 49.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 601,369 kWh of electricity and 6,472 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 10725-Bucktown to report its energy use?
10725-Bucktown 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:118831:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
More retail store buildings in Chicago
- Medinah Temple· 130,000 sq ft · score 3 (D)
- CHICAGO SOUTH PULASKI (1879)· 120,964 sq ft · score 66 (C)
- 1961 - ELSTON/LEAVITT· 119,178 sq ft · score 85 (A)
- 1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO· 118,221 sq ft · score 48 (D)
- 8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK· 114,727 sq ft · score 74 (B)
- 1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON· 109,634 sq ft · score 65 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 10725-Bucktown's energy grade?
10725-Bucktown scores 99 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 10725-Bucktown use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 20.7 kBtu/ft² (49.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 130,345 sq ft, including 601,369 kWh of electricity and 6,472 therms of natural gas.
What are 10725-Bucktown's carbon emissions?
10725-Bucktown reported 322 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 10725-Bucktown?
10725-Bucktown is at 2140 N. Elston Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60614. Its coordinates are 41.90538, -87.63017 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 10725-Bucktown and when was it built?
10725-Bucktown has 130,345 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 10725-Bucktown 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, “10725-Bucktown, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/10725-bucktown-a995c39c (data as of October 2, 2026).