8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK
Retail Store in Chicago, IL · 6211 N Lincoln Ave · 60659
At a glance
8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK is a 114,727-square-foot retail store at 6211 N Lincoln Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2004. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 74.8 kBtu/ft² and 859 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 69% of the 36 scored retail store buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 74.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 149.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 859 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,360,681 kWh |
| Natural gas | 39,370 therms |
| Water use | 1,088 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 114,727 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:173948:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 74 | +4 | 74.8 kBtu/ft² | 859 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 70 | ±0 | 84.1 kBtu/ft² | 873 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 70 | +20 | 83.2 kBtu/ft² | 929 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 50 | +2 | 92.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,236 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 48 | -11 | 94.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,316 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 59 | -17 | 85.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,173 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 76 | -3 | 63.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,127 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 79 | 64.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,242 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
- 6211 N Lincoln Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60659
- Coordinates
- 41.79309, -87.60250
Within ~1 km
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How does 8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK compare with other retail store buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 50 retail store buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK's ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 60 across the 36 that report a score; it scores higher than 69% of them and lower than 28%. Its site EUI of 74.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 114,727 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 184,393 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 20 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 8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2016 to 74 in 2023 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 79. Site EUI moved from 64.9 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 74.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 15% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,242 tCO₂e to 859 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 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. 8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK's 74.8 kBtu/ft² across 114,727 sq ft works out to about 8.6 billion Btu (2,515 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 149.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,360,681 kWh of electricity, 39,370 therms of natural gas and 1,088 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK to report its energy use?
8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK 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:173948:2023). 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 8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK's energy grade?
8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK scores 74 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 8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 74.8 kBtu/ft² (149.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 114,727 sq ft, including 1,360,681 kWh of electricity and 39,370 therms of natural gas.
What are 8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK's carbon emissions?
8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK reported 859 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK?
8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK is at 6211 N Lincoln Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60659. Its coordinates are 41.79309, -87.60250 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK and when was it built?
8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK has 114,727 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK 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, “8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/8598-lincoln-mccormick-7f8cc029 (data as of October 2, 2026).