East Bank Club
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in Chicago, IL · 500 North Kingsbury Street · 60654
At a glance
East Bank Club is a 302,780-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym at 500 North Kingsbury Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1980. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 222.2 kBtu/ft² and 6,341 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 222.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 417.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 6,341 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 20.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 9,345,321 kWh |
| Natural gas | 353,863 therms |
| Gross floor area | 302,780 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:102079:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 222.2 kBtu/ft² | 6,341 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 215.3 kBtu/ft² | 5,978 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 193.9 kBtu/ft² | 5,905 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 163.1 kBtu/ft² | 5,252 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 230.8 kBtu/ft² | 7,664 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 231.9 kBtu/ft² | 7,772 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 245.3 kBtu/ft² | 8,733 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 231.2 kBtu/ft² | 8,583 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 260.1 kBtu/ft² | 9,474 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 253.0 kBtu/ft² | 9,618 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
- 500 North Kingsbury Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60654
- Coordinates
- 41.74366, -87.61002
Within ~1 km
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How does East Bank Club compare with other fitness center/health club/gym buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 12 fitness center/health club/gym buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 222.2 kBtu/ft² is about 51% above the average of 147.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 20.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 55% above the group average of 13.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 302,780 sq ft, it is about 129% above the average floor area of 131,935 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1980 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 399 fitness center/health club/gym buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 89 and a site EUI of 112.4 kBtu/ft².
How has East Bank Club's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for East Bank Club, covering report years 2014–2023. Site EUI moved from 253.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 222.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 9,618 tCO₂e to 6,341 tCO₂e over the same span (down 34%).
What does a site EUI of 222.2 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. East Bank Club's 222.2 kBtu/ft² across 302,780 sq ft works out to about 67.3 billion Btu (19,717 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 417.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 9,345,321 kWh of electricity and 353,863 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires East Bank Club to report its energy use?
East Bank Club 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:102079:2023). 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 East Bank Club's energy grade?
East Bank Club did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 222.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does East Bank Club use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 222.2 kBtu/ft² (417.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 302,780 sq ft, including 9,345,321 kWh of electricity and 353,863 therms of natural gas.
What are East Bank Club's carbon emissions?
East Bank Club reported 6,341 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (20.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is East Bank Club?
East Bank Club is at 500 North Kingsbury Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60654. Its coordinates are 41.74366, -87.61002 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is East Bank Club and when was it built?
East Bank Club has 302,780 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is East Bank Club 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, “East Bank Club, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/east-bank-club-d7bdad0c (data as of October 2, 2026).