1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO
Retail Store in Chicago, IL · 1919 N Cicero Ave · 60639
At a glance
1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO is a 118,221-square-foot retail store at 1919 N Cicero Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2003. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 48 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 101.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,035 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% of the 36 scored retail store buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 48 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 101.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 174.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,035 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,345,334 kWh |
| Natural gas | 73,894 therms |
| Water use | 1,031 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 118,221 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:119676:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 48 | +1 | 101.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,035 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 47 | -13 | 109.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,029 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 60 | -20 | 93.5 kBtu/ft² | 936 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 80 | +32 | 72.3 kBtu/ft² | 900 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 48 | +9 | 91.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,397 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 39 | -2 | 90.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,464 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 41 | -6 | 83.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,424 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 47 | +3 | 85.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,587 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 44 | 89.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,752 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
- 1919 N Cicero Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60639
- Coordinates
- 41.75616, -87.65511
Within ~1 km
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How does 1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO compare with other retail store buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 50 retail store buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO's ENERGY STAR score of 48 compares with an average of 60 across the 36 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 69%. Its site EUI of 101.3 kBtu/ft² is about 34% above the average of 75.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 118,221 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 184,393 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 19 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 1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 44 in 2015 to 48 in 2023 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 80. Site EUI moved from 89.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 101.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,752 tCO₂e to 1,035 tCO₂e over the same span (down 41%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 48 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 48 means the building performs better than about 48% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 48 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 27 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO's 101.3 kBtu/ft² across 118,221 sq ft works out to about 12 billion Btu (3,510 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 174.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,345,334 kWh of electricity, 73,894 therms of natural gas and 1,031 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO to report its energy use?
1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO 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:119676:2023). 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 1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO's energy grade?
1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO scores 48 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 101.3 kBtu/ft² (174.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 118,221 sq ft, including 1,345,334 kWh of electricity and 73,894 therms of natural gas.
What are 1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO's carbon emissions?
1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO reported 1,035 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO?
1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO is at 1919 N Cicero Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60639. Its coordinates are 41.75616, -87.65511 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO and when was it built?
1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO has 118,221 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO 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, “1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/1974-armitage-cicero-4e1d8ab7 (data as of October 2, 2026).