CHICAGO WEST LOOP (2781)
Retail Store in Chicago, IL · 1101 W Jackson Blvd · 60607
At a glance
CHICAGO WEST LOOP (2781) is a 169,048-square-foot retail store at 1101 W Jackson Blvd in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2012. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 60 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 78.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,422 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% of the 36 scored retail store buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 60 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 78.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 168.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,422 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,418,156 kWh |
| Natural gas | 50,381 therms |
| Water use | 815 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 169,048 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:163380:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 60 | +7 | 78.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,422 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 53 | ±0 | 85.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,468 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 53 | ±0 | 84.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,560 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 53 | +9 | 82.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,685 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 44 | -3 | 89.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,942 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 47 | -11 | 86.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,909 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 58 | -16 | 97.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,450 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 74 | +1 | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,958 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 73 | 73.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,166 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
- 1101 W Jackson Blvd
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60607
- Coordinates
- 41.87854, -87.63212
Within ~1 km
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How does CHICAGO WEST LOOP (2781) 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 WEST LOOP (2781)'s ENERGY STAR score of 60 compares with an average of 60 across the 36 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 61%. Its site EUI of 78.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 75.7 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 8.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 169,048 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 184,393 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2012, 28 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 WEST LOOP (2781)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for CHICAGO WEST LOOP (2781), covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 73 in 2015 to 60 in 2023 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 74. Site EUI moved from 73.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 78.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,166 tCO₂e to 1,422 tCO₂e over the same span (down 34%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 60 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 60 means the building performs better than about 60% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 60 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 15 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 WEST LOOP (2781)'s 78.6 kBtu/ft² across 169,048 sq ft works out to about 13.3 billion Btu (3,894 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 168.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,418,156 kWh of electricity, 50,381 therms of natural gas and 815 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CHICAGO WEST LOOP (2781) to report its energy use?
CHICAGO WEST LOOP (2781) 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:163380:2023). 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 WEST LOOP (2781)'s energy grade?
CHICAGO WEST LOOP (2781) scores 60 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 WEST LOOP (2781) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 78.6 kBtu/ft² (168.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 169,048 sq ft, including 2,418,156 kWh of electricity and 50,381 therms of natural gas.
What are CHICAGO WEST LOOP (2781)'s carbon emissions?
CHICAGO WEST LOOP (2781) reported 1,422 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CHICAGO WEST LOOP (2781)?
CHICAGO WEST LOOP (2781) is at 1101 W Jackson Blvd, in Chicago, Illinois 60607. Its coordinates are 41.87854, -87.63212 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is CHICAGO WEST LOOP (2781) and when was it built?
CHICAGO WEST LOOP (2781) has 169,048 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2012 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is CHICAGO WEST LOOP (2781) 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 WEST LOOP (2781), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/chicago-west-loop-2781-d1626793 (data as of October 2, 2026).