207, 4640 S. Halsted Street
Supermarket/Grocery Store in Chicago, IL · 4640 S. Halsted Street · 60609
At a glance
207, 4640 S. Halsted Street is a 146,189-square-foot supermarket/grocery store in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1955. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 83 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 113.0 kBtu/ft² and 1,737 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 92% of the 39 scored supermarket/grocery store buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 83 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 113.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 237.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,737 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,903,750 kWh |
| Natural gas | 66,090 therms |
| Gross floor area | 146,189 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:171924:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 83 | ±0 | 113.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,737 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 83 | -1 | 117.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,753 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 84 | 111.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,730 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | 82 | ±0 | 114.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,036 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 82 | -13 | 105.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,044 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 95 | +1 | 93.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,176 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 94 | +4 | 111.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,334 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 90 | 120.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,601 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
- 4640 S. Halsted Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60609
- Coordinates
- 41.88200, -87.62765
Within ~1 km
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How does 207, 4640 S. Halsted Street 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. 207, 4640 S. Halsted Street's ENERGY STAR score of 83 compares with an average of 59 across the 39 that report a score; it scores higher than 92% of them and lower than 5%. Its site EUI of 113.0 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 238.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 24.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 146,189 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 72,453 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1955, 42 years earlier than 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 207, 4640 S. Halsted Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 207, 4640 S. Halsted Street, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2015 to 83 in 2023 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 95. Site EUI moved from 120.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 113.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,601 tCO₂e to 1,737 tCO₂e over the same span (down 33%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 83 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 83 means the building performs better than about 83% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 83 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 207, 4640 S. Halsted Street's 113.0 kBtu/ft² across 146,189 sq ft works out to about 16.5 billion Btu (4,841 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 237.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,903,750 kWh of electricity and 66,090 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 207, 4640 S. Halsted Street to report its energy use?
207, 4640 S. Halsted Street 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:171924:2023). 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 207, 4640 S. Halsted Street's energy grade?
207, 4640 S. Halsted Street scores 83 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 207, 4640 S. Halsted Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 113.0 kBtu/ft² (237.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 146,189 sq ft, including 2,903,750 kWh of electricity and 66,090 therms of natural gas.
What are 207, 4640 S. Halsted Street's carbon emissions?
207, 4640 S. Halsted Street reported 1,737 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 207, 4640 S. Halsted Street?
207, 4640 S. Halsted Street is in Chicago, Illinois 60609. Its coordinates are 41.88200, -87.62765 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 207, 4640 S. Halsted Street and when was it built?
207, 4640 S. Halsted Street has 146,189 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1955 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is 207, 4640 S. Halsted Street 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, “207, 4640 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/207-16fda42f (data as of October 2, 2026).