Gateway Centre 176022 Building B or 2 (Jewel)
Retail Store in Chicago, IL · 7451-7521 · 60626
At a glance
Gateway Centre 176022 Building B or 2 (Jewel) is a 78,136-square-foot retail store at 7451-7521 in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1980. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 132.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,408 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 132.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 360.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,408 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 18.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,892,297 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,168 therms |
| Gross floor area | 78,136 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:176022:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 132.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,408 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 143.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,407 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 145.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,570 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 143.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,692 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 74.1 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 79.4 kBtu/ft² | 966 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 116.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,257 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
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Location
- Address
- 7451-7521
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60626
- Coordinates
- 41.86804, -87.62598
Within ~1 km
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How does Gateway Centre 176022 Building B or 2 (Jewel) compare with other retail store buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 50 retail store buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 132.9 kBtu/ft² is about 76% above the average of 75.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 18.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 122% above the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 78,136 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 184,393 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 4 years earlier 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 Gateway Centre 176022 Building B or 2 (Jewel)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for Gateway Centre 176022 Building B or 2 (Jewel), covering report years 2017–2023. Site EUI moved from 116.1 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 132.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,257 tCO₂e to 1,408 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does a site EUI of 132.9 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. Gateway Centre 176022 Building B or 2 (Jewel)'s 132.9 kBtu/ft² across 78,136 sq ft works out to about 10.4 billion Btu (3,043 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 360.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,892,297 kWh of electricity and 5,168 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Gateway Centre 176022 Building B or 2 (Jewel) to report its energy use?
Gateway Centre 176022 Building B or 2 (Jewel) 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:176022:2023). 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 Gateway Centre 176022 Building B or 2 (Jewel)'s energy grade?
Gateway Centre 176022 Building B or 2 (Jewel) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 132.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Gateway Centre 176022 Building B or 2 (Jewel) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 132.9 kBtu/ft² (360.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 78,136 sq ft, including 2,892,297 kWh of electricity and 5,168 therms of natural gas.
What are Gateway Centre 176022 Building B or 2 (Jewel)'s carbon emissions?
Gateway Centre 176022 Building B or 2 (Jewel) reported 1,408 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (18.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Gateway Centre 176022 Building B or 2 (Jewel)?
Gateway Centre 176022 Building B or 2 (Jewel) is at 7451-7521, in Chicago, Illinois 60626. Its coordinates are 41.86804, -87.62598 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Gateway Centre 176022 Building B or 2 (Jewel) and when was it built?
Gateway Centre 176022 Building B or 2 (Jewel) has 78,136 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Gateway Centre 176022 Building B or 2 (Jewel) 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, “Gateway Centre 176022 Building B or 2 (Jewel), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/gateway-centre-176022-building-b-or-2-jewel-55cd0cba (data as of October 2, 2026).