At a glance
The Shops at North Bridge is a 475,883-square-foot hotel at 520 N Michigan Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1980. In its 2019 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 55.0 kBtu/ft².
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 55.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 3,763,503 kWh |
| Natural gas | 133,519 therms |
| Gross floor area | 475,883 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:158425:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | — | 55.0 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 55.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,879 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 85.6 kBtu/ft² | 4,479 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 155.7 kBtu/ft² | 7,827 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 148.0 kBtu/ft² | 7,805 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
- 520 N Michigan Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.89149, -87.62496
Within ~1 km
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How does The Shops at North Bridge compare with other hotel buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 88 hotel buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 55.0 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 110.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 475,883 sq ft, it is about 38% above the average floor area of 343,808 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1980 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1979). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has The Shops at North Bridge's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Chicago disclosures for The Shops at North Bridge, covering report years 2015–2019. Site EUI moved from 148.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 55.0 kBtu/ft² (2019), a 63% decrease. Reported emissions went from 7,805 tCO₂e to 2,879 tCO₂e over the same span (down 63%).
What does a site EUI of 55.0 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. The Shops at North Bridge's 55.0 kBtu/ft² across 475,883 sq ft works out to about 26.2 billion Btu (7,671 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 3,763,503 kWh of electricity and 133,519 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Shops at North Bridge to report its energy use?
The Shops at North Bridge 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 2019 disclosure (source record chicago:158425:2019). 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 The Shops at North Bridge's energy grade?
The Shops at North Bridge did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 55.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Shops at North Bridge use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 55.0 kBtu/ft² across 475,883 sq ft, including 3,763,503 kWh of electricity and 133,519 therms of natural gas.
What are The Shops at North Bridge's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2019.
Where is The Shops at North Bridge?
The Shops at North Bridge is at 520 N Michigan Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.89149, -87.62496 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Shops at North Bridge and when was it built?
The Shops at North Bridge has 475,883 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is The Shops at North Bridge covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “The Shops at North Bridge, Chicago, Illinois — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/the-shops-at-north-bridge-0ee7f8b6 (data as of October 2, 2026).