1422 1424 W 47TH ST
Strip Mall in Chicago, IL · 60609
At a glance
1422 1424 W 47TH ST is a 73,019-square-foot strip mall building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1947. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 56.6 kBtu/ft² and 323 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 56.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 91.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 323 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 387,163 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,111 therms |
| Gross floor area | 73,019 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:172037:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | 56.6 kBtu/ft² | 323 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 50.7 kBtu/ft² | 316 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | 54.2 kBtu/ft² | 401 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 58.9 kBtu/ft² | 443 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 54.2 kBtu/ft² | 463 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
- 1422 1424 W 47TH ST
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60609
- Coordinates
- 41.80877, -87.66117
Within ~1 km
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How does 1422 1424 W 47TH ST compare with other strip mall buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 32 strip mall buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 56.6 kBtu/ft² is about 42% below the average of 97.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 57% below the group average of 10.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 73,019 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 113,498 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1947, 39 years earlier than the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 1422 1424 W 47TH ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for 1422 1424 W 47TH ST, covering report years 2016–2022. Site EUI moved from 54.2 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 56.6 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 463 tCO₂e to 323 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does a site EUI of 56.6 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. 1422 1424 W 47TH ST's 56.6 kBtu/ft² across 73,019 sq ft works out to about 4.1 billion Btu (1,211 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 91.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 387,163 kWh of electricity and 28,111 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1422 1424 W 47TH ST to report its energy use?
1422 1424 W 47TH ST 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 2022 disclosure (source record chicago:172037:2022). 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 1422 1424 W 47TH ST's energy grade?
1422 1424 W 47TH ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 56.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1422 1424 W 47TH ST use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 56.6 kBtu/ft² (91.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 73,019 sq ft, including 387,163 kWh of electricity and 28,111 therms of natural gas.
What are 1422 1424 W 47TH ST's carbon emissions?
1422 1424 W 47TH ST reported 323 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 1422 1424 W 47TH ST?
1422 1424 W 47TH ST is in Chicago, Illinois 60609. Its coordinates are 41.80877, -87.66117 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1422 1424 W 47TH ST and when was it built?
1422 1424 W 47TH ST has 73,019 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1947 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is 1422 1424 W 47TH ST covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “1422 1424 W 47TH ST, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/1422-1424-w-47th-st-0f0d7f6b (data as of October 2, 2026).