Olympia Centre
Mixed Use Property in Chicago, IL · 737 N Michigan · 60611
At a glance
Olympia Centre is a 1,060,961-square-foot mixed use property building at 737 N Michigan in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1984. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 61.2 kBtu/ft² and 9,091 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 61.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 171.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 9,091 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 19,041,610 kWh |
| Water use | 23,204 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,060,961 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:156891:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 61.2 kBtu/ft² | 9,091 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 68.1 kBtu/ft² | 9,516 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 129.3 kBtu/ft² | 19,593 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 63.8 kBtu/ft² | 10,567 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 71.6 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 74.8 kBtu/ft² | 13,200 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 69.2 kBtu/ft² | 13,581 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 68.9 kBtu/ft² | 13,483 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 74.4 kBtu/ft² | 15,862 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
- 737 N Michigan
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.88192, -87.62606
Within ~1 km
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How does Olympia Centre 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 61.2 kBtu/ft² is about 38% 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 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% below the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,060,961 sq ft, it is about 54% above the average floor area of 689,510 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 15 years later 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 Olympia Centre's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Olympia Centre, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 74.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 61.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 15,862 tCO₂e to 9,091 tCO₂e over the same span (down 43%).
What does a site EUI of 61.2 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. Olympia Centre's 61.2 kBtu/ft² across 1,060,961 sq ft works out to about 64.9 billion Btu (19,029 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 171.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 19,041,610 kWh of electricity and 23,204 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Olympia Centre to report its energy use?
Olympia Centre 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:156891:2023). 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 Olympia Centre's energy grade?
Olympia Centre did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 61.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Olympia Centre use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 61.2 kBtu/ft² (171.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,060,961 sq ft, including 19,041,610 kWh of electricity.
What are Olympia Centre's carbon emissions?
Olympia Centre reported 9,091 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Olympia Centre?
Olympia Centre is at 737 N Michigan, in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.88192, -87.62606 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Olympia Centre and when was it built?
Olympia Centre has 1,060,961 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is Olympia Centre 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, “Olympia Centre, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/olympia-centre-c77d6cb2 (data as of October 2, 2026).