Elston Industrial lofts, Llc
Mixed Use Property in Chicago, IL · 1737-1747 N Elston/ 1430-1454 W Willow · 60642
At a glance
Elston Industrial lofts, Llc is a 83,832-square-foot mixed use property building at 1737-1747 N Elston/ 1430-1454 W Willow in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1923. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 57.3 kBtu/ft² and 473 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 57.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 473 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 734,764 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,002 therms |
| Water use | 85,092 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 83,832 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:132533:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 57.3 kBtu/ft² | 473 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 62.5 kBtu/ft² | 509 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 65.8 kBtu/ft² | 541 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 54.6 kBtu/ft² | 539 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 78.6 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 71.1 kBtu/ft² | 524 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 54.3 kBtu/ft² | 420 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 34.3 kBtu/ft² | 347 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 59.9 kBtu/ft² | 506 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
- 1737-1747 N Elston/ 1430-1454 W Willow
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60642
- Coordinates
- 41.84369, -87.71735
Within ~1 km
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How does Elston Industrial lofts, Llc compare with other mixed use property buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 40 mixed use property buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 57.3 kBtu/ft² is about 42% below the average of 98.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 45% below the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 83,832 sq ft, it is about 88% below the average floor area of 689,510 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 46 years earlier than the group's average year built (1969). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Elston Industrial lofts, Llc's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Elston Industrial lofts, Llc, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 59.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 57.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 506 tCO₂e to 473 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does a site EUI of 57.3 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. Elston Industrial lofts, Llc's 57.3 kBtu/ft² across 83,832 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,408 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 112.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 734,764 kWh of electricity, 23,002 therms of natural gas and 85,092 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Elston Industrial lofts, Llc to report its energy use?
Elston Industrial lofts, Llc 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:132533:2023). 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 Elston Industrial lofts, Llc's energy grade?
Elston Industrial lofts, Llc did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 57.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Elston Industrial lofts, Llc use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 57.3 kBtu/ft² (112.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 83,832 sq ft, including 734,764 kWh of electricity and 23,002 therms of natural gas.
What are Elston Industrial lofts, Llc's carbon emissions?
Elston Industrial lofts, Llc reported 473 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Elston Industrial lofts, Llc?
Elston Industrial lofts, Llc is at 1737-1747 N Elston/ 1430-1454 W Willow, in Chicago, Illinois 60642. Its coordinates are 41.84369, -87.71735 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Elston Industrial lofts, Llc and when was it built?
Elston Industrial lofts, Llc has 83,832 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is Elston Industrial lofts, Llc 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, “Elston Industrial lofts, Llc, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/elston-industrial-lofts-llc-68de0dd4 (data as of October 2, 2026).