Bricktown SOuare (Farmer's Best Bldg)
Strip Mall in Chicago, IL · 6420 W Fullerton · 60707
At a glance
Bricktown SOuare (Farmer's Best Bldg) is a 137,310-square-foot strip mall building at 6420 W Fullerton in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1987. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 141.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,988 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 141.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 289.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,988 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 14.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,224,387 kWh |
| Natural gas | 84,534 therms |
| Gross floor area | 137,310 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:135812:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 141.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,988 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | 147.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,308 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 95.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,560 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 97.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,897 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 94.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,990 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 99.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,190 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
- 6420 W Fullerton
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60707
- Coordinates
- 41.88145, -87.76832
Within ~1 km
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How does Bricktown SOuare (Farmer's Best Bldg) compare with other strip mall buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 32 strip mall buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 141.7 kBtu/ft² is about 45% above the average of 97.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 14.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 42% above the group average of 10.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 137,310 sq ft, it is about 21% above the average floor area of 113,498 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1987 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Bricktown SOuare (Farmer's Best Bldg)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Bricktown SOuare (Farmer's Best Bldg), covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 99.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 141.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 43% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,190 tCO₂e to 1,988 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does a site EUI of 141.7 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. Bricktown SOuare (Farmer's Best Bldg)'s 141.7 kBtu/ft² across 137,310 sq ft works out to about 19.5 billion Btu (5,702 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 289.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,224,387 kWh of electricity and 84,534 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Bricktown SOuare (Farmer's Best Bldg) to report its energy use?
Bricktown SOuare (Farmer's Best Bldg) 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:135812:2023). 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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- Gateway to West Loop· 95,862 sq ft · EUI 200.9 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bricktown SOuare (Farmer's Best Bldg)'s energy grade?
Bricktown SOuare (Farmer's Best Bldg) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 141.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Bricktown SOuare (Farmer's Best Bldg) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 141.7 kBtu/ft² (289.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 137,310 sq ft, including 3,224,387 kWh of electricity and 84,534 therms of natural gas.
What are Bricktown SOuare (Farmer's Best Bldg)'s carbon emissions?
Bricktown SOuare (Farmer's Best Bldg) reported 1,988 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (14.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Bricktown SOuare (Farmer's Best Bldg)?
Bricktown SOuare (Farmer's Best Bldg) is at 6420 W Fullerton, in Chicago, Illinois 60707. Its coordinates are 41.88145, -87.76832 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Bricktown SOuare (Farmer's Best Bldg) and when was it built?
Bricktown SOuare (Farmer's Best Bldg) has 137,310 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is Bricktown SOuare (Farmer's Best Bldg) 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, “Bricktown SOuare (Farmer's Best Bldg), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/bricktown-souare-farmer-s-best-bldg-ce78991a (data as of October 2, 2026).