CHICAGO SOUTH PULASKI (1879)
Retail Store in Chicago, IL · 4433 S Pulaski Rd · 60632
At a glance
CHICAGO SOUTH PULASKI (1879) is a 120,964-square-foot retail store at 4433 S Pulaski Rd in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2004. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 81.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,064 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 53% of the 36 scored retail store buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 81.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 175.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,064 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,815,129 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,110 therms |
| Water use | 1,063 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 120,964 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:119757:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 66 | +6 | 81.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,064 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 60 | +2 | 92.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,094 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 58 | -10 | 94.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,184 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 68 | ±0 | 82.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,146 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 68 | ±0 | 79.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,213 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 68 | -14 | 76.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,218 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 82 | +4 | 73.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,306 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 78 | +1 | 76.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,437 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 77 | 77.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,568 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
- 4433 S Pulaski Rd
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60632
- Coordinates
- 41.87950, -87.63297
Within ~1 km
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How does CHICAGO SOUTH PULASKI (1879) 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 SOUTH PULASKI (1879)'s ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 60 across the 36 that report a score; it scores higher than 53% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 81.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 75.7 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 120,964 sq ft, it is about 34% 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 CHICAGO SOUTH PULASKI (1879)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for CHICAGO SOUTH PULASKI (1879), covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2015 to 66 in 2023 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 82. Site EUI moved from 77.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 81.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,568 tCO₂e to 1,064 tCO₂e over the same span (down 32%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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 SOUTH PULASKI (1879)'s 81.9 kBtu/ft² across 120,964 sq ft works out to about 9.9 billion Btu (2,903 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 175.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,815,129 kWh of electricity, 37,110 therms of natural gas and 1,063 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CHICAGO SOUTH PULASKI (1879) to report its energy use?
CHICAGO SOUTH PULASKI (1879) 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:119757:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
More retail store buildings in Chicago
- 1961 - ELSTON/LEAVITT· 119,178 sq ft · score 85 (A)
- 1974 - ARMITAGE / CICERO· 118,221 sq ft · score 48 (D)
- 8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICK· 114,727 sq ft · score 74 (B)
- 1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON· 109,634 sq ft · score 65 (C)
- Cook Brothers· 107,750 sq ft · score 43 (D)
- 1950 - SOUTH LOOP· 107,122 sq ft · score 55 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is CHICAGO SOUTH PULASKI (1879)'s energy grade?
CHICAGO SOUTH PULASKI (1879) scores 66 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 SOUTH PULASKI (1879) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 81.9 kBtu/ft² (175.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 120,964 sq ft, including 1,815,129 kWh of electricity and 37,110 therms of natural gas.
What are CHICAGO SOUTH PULASKI (1879)'s carbon emissions?
CHICAGO SOUTH PULASKI (1879) reported 1,064 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CHICAGO SOUTH PULASKI (1879)?
CHICAGO SOUTH PULASKI (1879) is at 4433 S Pulaski Rd, in Chicago, Illinois 60632. Its coordinates are 41.87950, -87.63297 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is CHICAGO SOUTH PULASKI (1879) and when was it built?
CHICAGO SOUTH PULASKI (1879) has 120,964 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 CHICAGO SOUTH PULASKI (1879) 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 SOUTH PULASKI (1879), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/chicago-south-pulaski-1879-f7491511 (data as of October 2, 2026).