CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437)
Retail Store in Chicago, IL · 2939 W Addison St · 60618
At a glance
CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437) is a 191,143-square-foot retail store at 2939 W Addison St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2003. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 67 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 80.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,710 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 56% of the 36 scored retail store buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 67 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 80.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 178.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,710 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,017,410 kWh |
| Natural gas | 50,685 therms |
| Water use | 1,575 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 191,143 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251917:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 67 | +4 | 80.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,710 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 63 | -13 | 97.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,725 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 76 | ±0 | 73.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,595 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 76 | +3 | 73.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,716 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 73 | ±0 | 76.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,874 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 73 | -11 | 75.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,881 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 84 | +5 | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,076 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 79 | ±0 | 77.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,299 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 79 | 77.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,460 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
- 2939 W Addison St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60618
- Coordinates
- 41.80744, -87.74857
Within ~1 km
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How does CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437) compare with other retail store buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 50 retail store buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437)'s ENERGY STAR score of 67 compares with an average of 60 across the 36 that report a score; it scores higher than 56% of them and lower than 42%. Its site EUI of 80.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 75.7 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 191,143 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 184,393 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 19 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 CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437), covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2015 to 67 in 2023 (-12 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 84. Site EUI moved from 77.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 80.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,460 tCO₂e to 1,710 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 67 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 67 means the building performs better than about 67% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 67 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 8 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. CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437)'s 80.4 kBtu/ft² across 191,143 sq ft works out to about 15.4 billion Btu (4,504 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 178.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,017,410 kWh of electricity, 50,685 therms of natural gas and 1,575 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437) to report its energy use?
CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437) 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:251917:2023). 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 CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437)'s energy grade?
CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437) scores 67 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 80.4 kBtu/ft² (178.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 191,143 sq ft, including 3,017,410 kWh of electricity and 50,685 therms of natural gas.
What are CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437)'s carbon emissions?
CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437) reported 1,710 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437)?
CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437) is at 2939 W Addison St, in Chicago, Illinois 60618. Its coordinates are 41.80744, -87.74857 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437) and when was it built?
CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437) has 191,143 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437) 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, “CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/chicago-mid-north-1437-f852b8f3 (data as of October 2, 2026).