35 N. State
Retail Store in Chicago, IL · 60602
At a glance
35 N. State is a 60,000-square-foot retail store in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1998. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 23 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 88.5 kBtu/ft² and 622 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 11% of the 36 scored retail store buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 23 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 88.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 207.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 622 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,147,917 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,954 therms |
| Gross floor area | 60,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:127079:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 23 | -3 | 88.5 kBtu/ft² | 622 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 26 | 100.9 kBtu/ft² | 602 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | 1 | ±0 | 199.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,310 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 1 | 203.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,449 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
- 35 N. State
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60602
- Coordinates
- 41.87437, -87.62438
Within ~1 km
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How does 35 N. State compare with other retail store buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 50 retail store buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 35 N. State's ENERGY STAR score of 23 compares with an average of 60 across the 36 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 88.5 kBtu/ft² is about 17% 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 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 28% above the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,000 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 184,393 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 14 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 35 N. State's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 35 N. State, covering report years 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2015 to 23 in 2023 (+22 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 26. Site EUI moved from 203.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 88.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 56% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,449 tCO₂e to 622 tCO₂e over the same span (down 57%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 23 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 23 means the building performs better than about 23% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 23 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 52 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. 35 N. State's 88.5 kBtu/ft² across 60,000 sq ft works out to about 5.3 billion Btu (1,556 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 207.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,147,917 kWh of electricity and 13,954 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 35 N. State to report its energy use?
35 N. State 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:127079:2023). 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 35 N. State's energy grade?
35 N. State scores 23 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 35 N. State use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 88.5 kBtu/ft² (207.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 60,000 sq ft, including 1,147,917 kWh of electricity and 13,954 therms of natural gas.
What are 35 N. State's carbon emissions?
35 N. State reported 622 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 35 N. State?
35 N. State is in Chicago, Illinois 60602. Its coordinates are 41.87437, -87.62438 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 35 N. State and when was it built?
35 N. State has 60,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 35 N. State 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, “35 N. State, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/35-n-state-797e39ee (data as of October 2, 2026).