211 N Stetson Avenue
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in Chicago, IL · 60601
At a glance
211 N Stetson Avenue is a 118,000-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1991. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 118.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,808 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 118.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 306.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,808 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 15.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,596,473 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,161 therms |
| Gross floor area | 118,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:175899:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 118.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,808 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 104.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,492 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 101.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,589 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 99.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,677 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
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
- 211 N Stetson Avenue
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60601
- Coordinates
- 41.89005, -87.62681
Within ~1 km
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How does 211 N Stetson Avenue compare with other fitness center/health club/gym buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 12 fitness center/health club/gym buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 118.5 kBtu/ft² is about 19% below the average of 147.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 15.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% above the group average of 13.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 118,000 sq ft, it is about 11% below the average floor area of 131,935 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1991, 14 years later than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 399 fitness center/health club/gym buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 89 and a site EUI of 112.4 kBtu/ft².
How has 211 N Stetson Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Chicago disclosures for 211 N Stetson Avenue, covering report years 2018–2023. Site EUI moved from 99.2 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 118.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 19% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,677 tCO₂e to 1,808 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does a site EUI of 118.5 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. 211 N Stetson Avenue's 118.5 kBtu/ft² across 118,000 sq ft works out to about 14 billion Btu (4,098 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 306.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,596,473 kWh of electricity and 17,161 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 211 N Stetson Avenue to report its energy use?
211 N Stetson 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:175899:2023). 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 211 N Stetson Avenue's energy grade?
211 N Stetson Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 118.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 211 N Stetson Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 118.5 kBtu/ft² (306.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 118,000 sq ft, including 3,596,473 kWh of electricity and 17,161 therms of natural gas.
What are 211 N Stetson Avenue's carbon emissions?
211 N Stetson Avenue reported 1,808 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (15.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 211 N Stetson Avenue?
211 N Stetson Avenue is in Chicago, Illinois 60601. Its coordinates are 41.89005, -87.62681 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 211 N Stetson Avenue and when was it built?
211 N Stetson Avenue has 118,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1991 as its year built. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is 211 N Stetson 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, “211 N Stetson Avenue, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/211-n-stetson-avenue-45c88823 (data as of October 2, 2026).