Mallers Building LLC
Enclosed Mall in Chicago, IL · 5 S. Wabash Ave. · 60603
At a glance
Mallers Building LLC is a 314,262-square-foot enclosed mall building at 5 S. Wabash Ave. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1912. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 77.7 kBtu/ft² and 2,377 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 77.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 150.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,377 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,644,993 kWh |
| Natural gas | 119,826 therms |
| Water use | 191 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 314,262 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:101940:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 77.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,377 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 82.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,387 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 57.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,166 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 48.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,123 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 65.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,616 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 127.9 kBtu/ft² | 5,211 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 366.8 kBtu/ft² | 8,305 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 69.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,248 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 107.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,207 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 88.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,508 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
- 5 S. Wabash Ave.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60603
- Coordinates
- 41.74835, -87.66897
Within ~1 km
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How does Mallers Building LLC compare with other enclosed mall buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 10 enclosed mall buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 77.7 kBtu/ft² is about 24% below the average of 101.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 10.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 314,262 sq ft, it is about 43% above the average floor area of 219,084 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1912, 71 years earlier than the group's average year built (1983).
How has Mallers Building LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for Mallers Building LLC, covering report years 2014–2023. Site EUI moved from 88.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 77.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,508 tCO₂e to 2,377 tCO₂e over the same span (down 32%).
What does a site EUI of 77.7 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. Mallers Building LLC's 77.7 kBtu/ft² across 314,262 sq ft works out to about 24.4 billion Btu (7,156 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 150.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,644,993 kWh of electricity, 119,826 therms of natural gas and 191 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Mallers Building LLC to report its energy use?
Mallers Building 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:101940:2023). 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 Mallers Building LLC's energy grade?
Mallers Building LLC did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 77.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Mallers Building LLC use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 77.7 kBtu/ft² (150.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 314,262 sq ft, including 3,644,993 kWh of electricity and 119,826 therms of natural gas.
What are Mallers Building LLC's carbon emissions?
Mallers Building LLC reported 2,377 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Mallers Building LLC?
Mallers Building LLC is at 5 S. Wabash Ave., in Chicago, Illinois 60603. Its coordinates are 41.74835, -87.66897 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Mallers Building LLC and when was it built?
Mallers Building LLC has 314,262 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1912 as its year built. It is classed as enclosed mall.
Is Mallers Building 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, “Mallers Building LLC, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/mallers-building-llc-5134b52a (data as of October 2, 2026).