669 North Michigan
Retail Store in Chicago, IL · 663-735 N. Michigan Ave. · 60611
At a glance
669 North Michigan is a 148,755-square-foot retail store at 663-735 N. Michigan Ave. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1991. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 13 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 60.1 kBtu/ft² and 996 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 3% of the 36 scored retail store buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 13 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 60.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 133.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 996 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,759,281 kWh |
| Natural gas | 29,304 therms |
| Water use | 990 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 148,755 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:127047:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 13 | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 996 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 27 | -25 | 50.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,039 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 52 | +11 | 56.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,124 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 41 | 58.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,174 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 61.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,498 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | 14 | 86.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,813 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
- 663-735 N. Michigan Ave.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.80245, -87.58536
Within ~1 km
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How does 669 North Michigan compare with other retail store buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 50 retail store buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 669 North Michigan's ENERGY STAR score of 13 compares with an average of 60 across the 36 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 60.1 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below the average of 75.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 148,755 sq ft, it is about 19% below the average floor area of 184,393 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1991, 7 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 669 North Michigan's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 669 North Michigan, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 14 in 2016 to 13 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 52. Site EUI moved from 86.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 60.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 31% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,813 tCO₂e to 996 tCO₂e over the same span (down 45%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 13 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 13 means the building performs better than about 13% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 13 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 62 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. 669 North Michigan's 60.1 kBtu/ft² across 148,755 sq ft works out to about 8.9 billion Btu (2,620 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 133.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,759,281 kWh of electricity, 29,304 therms of natural gas and 990 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 669 North Michigan to report its energy use?
669 North Michigan 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:127047:2023). 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 669 North Michigan's energy grade?
669 North Michigan scores 13 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 669 North Michigan use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 60.1 kBtu/ft² (133.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 148,755 sq ft, including 1,759,281 kWh of electricity and 29,304 therms of natural gas.
What are 669 North Michigan's carbon emissions?
669 North Michigan reported 996 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 669 North Michigan?
669 North Michigan is at 663-735 N. Michigan Ave., in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.80245, -87.58536 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 669 North Michigan and when was it built?
669 North Michigan has 148,755 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1991 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 669 North Michigan 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, “669 North Michigan, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/669-north-michigan-c462deab (data as of October 2, 2026).