CHICAGO NEAR NORTH (0942)
Retail Store in Chicago, IL · 2656 N Elston Ave · 60647
At a glance
CHICAGO NEAR NORTH (0942) is a 184,994-square-foot retail store at 2656 N Elston Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1994. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 75 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 90.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,705 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 72% of the 36 scored retail store buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 75 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 90.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 183.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,705 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,746,613 kWh |
| Natural gas | 74,033 therms |
| Water use | 2,398 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 184,994 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:119450:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 75 | +4 | 90.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,705 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 71 | ±0 | 100.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,728 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 71 | +5 | 97.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,822 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 66 | +3 | 104.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,042 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 63 | +6 | 109.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,218 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 57 | -26 | 114.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,348 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 83 | +3 | 102.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,368 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 80 | +2 | 104.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,566 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 78 | 105.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,831 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
- 2656 N Elston Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60647
- Coordinates
- 41.79235, -87.71102
Within ~1 km
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How does CHICAGO NEAR NORTH (0942) 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 NEAR NORTH (0942)'s ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 60 across the 36 that report a score; it scores higher than 72% of them and lower than 22%. Its site EUI of 90.7 kBtu/ft² is about 20% above the average of 75.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% above the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 184,994 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 184,393 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1994, 10 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 NEAR NORTH (0942)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for CHICAGO NEAR NORTH (0942), covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2015 to 75 in 2023 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 83. Site EUI moved from 105.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 90.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,831 tCO₂e to 1,705 tCO₂e over the same span (down 40%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 75 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 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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 NEAR NORTH (0942)'s 90.7 kBtu/ft² across 184,994 sq ft works out to about 16.8 billion Btu (4,917 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 183.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,746,613 kWh of electricity, 74,033 therms of natural gas and 2,398 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CHICAGO NEAR NORTH (0942) to report its energy use?
CHICAGO NEAR NORTH (0942) 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:119450:2023). 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 NEAR NORTH (0942)'s energy grade?
CHICAGO NEAR NORTH (0942) scores 75 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 CHICAGO NEAR NORTH (0942) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 90.7 kBtu/ft² (183.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 184,994 sq ft, including 2,746,613 kWh of electricity and 74,033 therms of natural gas.
What are CHICAGO NEAR NORTH (0942)'s carbon emissions?
CHICAGO NEAR NORTH (0942) reported 1,705 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CHICAGO NEAR NORTH (0942)?
CHICAGO NEAR NORTH (0942) is at 2656 N Elston Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60647. Its coordinates are 41.79235, -87.71102 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is CHICAGO NEAR NORTH (0942) and when was it built?
CHICAGO NEAR NORTH (0942) has 184,994 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1994 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is CHICAGO NEAR NORTH (0942) 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 NEAR NORTH (0942), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/chicago-near-north-0942-ee3de93b (data as of October 2, 2026).