1308 N Elston Avenue
Mixed Use Property in Chicago, IL · 1308 N Elston · 60642
At a glance
1308 N Elston Avenue is a 77,159-square-foot mixed use property building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1914. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 52.4 kBtu/ft² and 566 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 52.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 146.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 566 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,184,681 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 77,159 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256844:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 52.4 kBtu/ft² | 566 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 12.8 kBtu/ft² | 186 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — |
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
- 1308 N Elston
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60642
- Coordinates
- 41.77683, -87.58918
Within ~1 km
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How does 1308 N Elston Avenue compare with other mixed use property buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 40 mixed use property buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 52.4 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 98.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 28% below the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 77,159 sq ft, it is about 89% below the average floor area of 689,510 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1914, 55 years earlier than the group's average year built (1969). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 1308 N Elston Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Chicago disclosures for 1308 N Elston Avenue, covering report years 2020–2023. Site EUI moved from 12.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 52.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 309% increase. Reported emissions went from 186 tCO₂e to 566 tCO₂e over the same span (up 204%).
What does a site EUI of 52.4 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. 1308 N Elston Avenue's 52.4 kBtu/ft² across 77,159 sq ft works out to about 4 billion Btu (1,185 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 146.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,184,681 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 1308 N Elston Avenue to report its energy use?
1308 N Elston Avenue 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:256844:2023). 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 1308 N Elston Avenue's energy grade?
1308 N Elston Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 52.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1308 N Elston Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 52.4 kBtu/ft² (146.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 77,159 sq ft, including 1,184,681 kWh of electricity.
What are 1308 N Elston Avenue's carbon emissions?
1308 N Elston Avenue reported 566 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1308 N Elston Avenue?
1308 N Elston Avenue is in Chicago, Illinois 60642. Its coordinates are 41.77683, -87.58918 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1308 N Elston Avenue and when was it built?
1308 N Elston Avenue has 77,159 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1914 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is 1308 N Elston Avenue 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, “1308 N Elston Avenue, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/1308-n-elston-avenue-63304f8a (data as of October 2, 2026).