Broadway at Surf
Other - Mall in Chicago, IL · 2828-2868 N. Broadway · 60657
At a glance
Broadway at Surf is a 137,065-square-foot other - mall building at 2828-2868 N. Broadway in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1998. In its 2016 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 64.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,632 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2016
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 64.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 202.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,632 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,595,366 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 137,065 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:173770:2016 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016latest | — | 64.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,632 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 75.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,074 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
- 2828-2868 N. Broadway
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60657
- Coordinates
- 41.93421, -87.64475
Within ~1 km
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How does Broadway at Surf compare with other other - mall buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 7 other - mall buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 64.6 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below the average of 81.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 11.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 137,065 sq ft, it is about 17% above the average floor area of 116,915 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 3 years later than the group's average year built (1995). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 245 other - mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 87 and a site EUI of 65.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Broadway at Surf's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Chicago disclosures for Broadway at Surf, covering report years 2015–2016. Site EUI moved from 75.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 64.6 kBtu/ft² (2016), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,074 tCO₂e to 1,632 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).
What does a site EUI of 64.6 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. Broadway at Surf's 64.6 kBtu/ft² across 137,065 sq ft works out to about 8.9 billion Btu (2,595 MWh-equivalent) in 2016. Its source EUI of 202.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,595,366 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Broadway at Surf to report its energy use?
Broadway at Surf 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 2016 disclosure (source record chicago:173770:2016). 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 Broadway at Surf's energy grade?
Broadway at Surf did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2016 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 64.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Broadway at Surf use?
Its 2016 site energy-use intensity was 64.6 kBtu/ft² (202.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 137,065 sq ft, including 2,595,366 kWh of electricity.
What are Broadway at Surf's carbon emissions?
Broadway at Surf reported 1,632 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2016.
Where is Broadway at Surf?
Broadway at Surf is at 2828-2868 N. Broadway, in Chicago, Illinois 60657. Its coordinates are 41.93421, -87.64475 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Broadway at Surf and when was it built?
Broadway at Surf has 137,065 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2016 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as other - mall.
Is Broadway at Surf covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2016 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, “Broadway at Surf, Chicago, Illinois — 2016 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/broadway-at-surf-0ef3f4c6 (data as of October 2, 2026).