CICERO ANNEX
Strip Mall in Chicago, IL · 8101-8159 S. Cicero Ave · 60652
At a glance
CICERO ANNEX is a 66,423-square-foot strip mall building at 8101-8159 S. Cicero Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1950. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 34.4 kBtu/ft² and 180 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 34.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 53.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 180 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 196,899 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,149 therms |
| Gross floor area | 66,423 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:172065:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 34.4 kBtu/ft² | 180 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 33.4 kBtu/ft² | 163 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 26.3 kBtu/ft² | 130 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 27.1 kBtu/ft² | 139 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 28.6 kBtu/ft² | 141 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 37.2 kBtu/ft² | 210 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 40.9 kBtu/ft² | 273 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 60.2 kBtu/ft² | 511 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
- 8101-8159 S. Cicero Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60652
- Coordinates
- 41.95527, -87.68622
Within ~1 km
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How does CICERO ANNEX compare with other strip mall buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 32 strip mall buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 34.4 kBtu/ft² is about 65% below the average of 97.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 74% below the group average of 10.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 66,423 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 113,498 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 36 years earlier than the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has CICERO ANNEX's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for CICERO ANNEX, covering report years 2016–2023. Site EUI moved from 60.2 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 34.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 43% decrease. Reported emissions went from 511 tCO₂e to 180 tCO₂e over the same span (down 65%).
What does a site EUI of 34.4 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. CICERO ANNEX's 34.4 kBtu/ft² across 66,423 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (670 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 53.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 196,899 kWh of electricity and 16,149 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CICERO ANNEX to report its energy use?
CICERO ANNEX 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:172065:2023). 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 CICERO ANNEX's energy grade?
CICERO ANNEX did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 34.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CICERO ANNEX use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 34.4 kBtu/ft² (53.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 66,423 sq ft, including 196,899 kWh of electricity and 16,149 therms of natural gas.
What are CICERO ANNEX's carbon emissions?
CICERO ANNEX reported 180 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CICERO ANNEX?
CICERO ANNEX is at 8101-8159 S. Cicero Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60652. Its coordinates are 41.95527, -87.68622 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is CICERO ANNEX and when was it built?
CICERO ANNEX has 66,423 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is CICERO ANNEX 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, “CICERO ANNEX, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/cicero-annex-7f043c81 (data as of October 2, 2026).