Gleacher Center
College/University in Chicago, IL · 450 North Cityfront Plaza · 60611
At a glance
Gleacher Center is a 214,684-square-foot college/university building at 450 North Cityfront Plaza in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1993. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 70.4 kBtu/ft² and 2,022 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 70.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 188.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,022 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,113,845 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,823 therms |
| Gross floor area | 214,684 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:118776:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 70.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,022 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 65.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,781 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 59.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,793 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 51.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,672 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 74.3 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 76.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,517 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 74.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,734 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 75.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,716 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 77.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,021 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
- 450 North Cityfront Plaza
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.95130, -87.65011
Within ~1 km
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How does Gleacher Center compare with other college/university buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 92 college/university buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 70.4 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below the average of 96.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 214,684 sq ft, it is about 24% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1993, 23 years later than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Gleacher Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Gleacher Center, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 77.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 70.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,021 tCO₂e to 2,022 tCO₂e over the same span (down 33%).
What does a site EUI of 70.4 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. Gleacher Center's 70.4 kBtu/ft² across 214,684 sq ft works out to about 15.1 billion Btu (4,429 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 188.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,113,845 kWh of electricity and 10,823 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Gleacher Center to report its energy use?
Gleacher Center 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:118776:2023). 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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- 623 S Wabash· 206,130 sq ft · EUI 54.3 kBtu/ft²
- 8795, 340 E Superior St· 187,974 sq ft · EUI 143.0 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gleacher Center's energy grade?
Gleacher Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 70.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Gleacher Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 70.4 kBtu/ft² (188.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 214,684 sq ft, including 4,113,845 kWh of electricity and 10,823 therms of natural gas.
What are Gleacher Center's carbon emissions?
Gleacher Center reported 2,022 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Gleacher Center?
Gleacher Center is at 450 North Cityfront Plaza, in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.95130, -87.65011 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Gleacher Center and when was it built?
Gleacher Center has 214,684 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1993 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Gleacher Center 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, “Gleacher Center, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/gleacher-center-9e838fe0 (data as of October 2, 2026).