Pete's 118th
Supermarket/Grocery Store in Chicago, IL · 3454 3620 E. 118th Street · 60617
At a glance
Pete's 118th is a 54,000-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 3454 3620 E. 118th Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1980. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 25 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 292.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,626 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% of the 39 scored supermarket/grocery store buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 25 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 292.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 600.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,626 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 30.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,656,822 kWh |
| Natural gas | 67,312 therms |
| Gross floor area | 54,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:174126:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 25 | +2 | 292.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,626 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 23 | +3 | 307.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,598 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 20 | +1 | 324.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,752 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 19 | -3 | 318.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,905 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 22 | +3 | 303.9 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 19 | -32 | 303.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,026 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 51 | -7 | 282.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,065 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 58 | +8 | 269.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,049 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 50 | 278.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,238 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
- 3454 3620 E. 118th Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60617
- Coordinates
- 41.88372, -87.70710
Within ~1 km
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How does Pete's 118th compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 44 supermarket/grocery store buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Pete's 118th's ENERGY STAR score of 25 compares with an average of 59 across the 39 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 92%. Its site EUI of 292.5 kBtu/ft² is about 23% above the average of 238.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 30.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% above the group average of 24.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 54,000 sq ft, it is about 25% below the average floor area of 72,453 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 17 years earlier than the group's average year built (1997). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Pete's 118th's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Pete's 118th, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 50 in 2015 to 25 in 2023 (-25 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 58. Site EUI moved from 278.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 292.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,238 tCO₂e to 1,626 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 25 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 25 means the building performs better than about 25% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 25 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 50 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Chicago, 35% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. Pete's 118th's 292.5 kBtu/ft² across 54,000 sq ft works out to about 15.8 billion Btu (4,629 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 600.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,656,822 kWh of electricity and 67,312 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Pete's 118th to report its energy use?
Pete's 118th 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:174126:2023). 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 Pete's 118th's energy grade?
Pete's 118th scores 25 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Pete's 118th use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 292.5 kBtu/ft² (600.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 54,000 sq ft, including 2,656,822 kWh of electricity and 67,312 therms of natural gas.
What are Pete's 118th's carbon emissions?
Pete's 118th reported 1,626 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (30.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Pete's 118th?
Pete's 118th is at 3454 3620 E. 118th Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60617. Its coordinates are 41.88372, -87.70710 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Pete's 118th and when was it built?
Pete's 118th has 54,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is Pete's 118th 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, “Pete's 118th, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/pete-s-118th-d19e2eb1 (data as of October 2, 2026).