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Retail Store buildings in Chicago

50 retail store buildings benchmarked under Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance, graded by ENERGY STAR score.

Buildings
50
Avg score
60
Avg site EUI
75.7
kBtu/ft²
Floor area
7.6M ft²
combined

Top of the class

Most efficient

BuildingScoreSite EUIFloor area
10725-BucktownA9920.7 kBtu/ft²130,345 sq ft
CHICAGO, IL-1542A9227.1 kBtu/ft²198,596 sq ft
North & KostnerA8743.5 kBtu/ft²235,761 sq ft
218 Irving ParkA8647.1 kBtu/ft²84,526 sq ft
1961 - ELSTON/LEAVITTA8563.4 kBtu/ft²119,178 sq ft
ClybournB8343.4 kBtu/ft²144,180 sq ft
1380B8053.4 kBtu/ft²359,790 sq ft
CHICAGO BRICKYARD (1924)B7867.7 kBtu/ft²139,940 sq ft
CHICAGO NEAR NORTH (0942)B7590.7 kBtu/ft²184,994 sq ft
CHICAGO MCKINLEY PARK (2078)B7570.7 kBtu/ft²139,085 sq ft
8598 - LINCOLN & MCCORMICKB7474.8 kBtu/ft²114,727 sq ft
1912 - NORTH AVENUEB7280.3 kBtu/ft²167,560 sq ft
CHICAGO PETERSON AVE (2079)B7285.2 kBtu/ft²160,177 sq ft
1986 - 47TH AND WESTERNB7282.4 kBtu/ft²103,699 sq ft
Target, Bedford Park (0841)B7071.9 kBtu/ft²425,352 sq ft

Penalty exposure

Least efficient

BuildingScoreSite EUIFloor area
Medinah TempleD3110.1 kBtu/ft²130,000 sq ft
669 North MichiganD1360.1 kBtu/ft²148,755 sq ft
1976 - LINCOLN PARKD19113.7 kBtu/ft²80,069 sq ft
840 North Michigan Avenue AcOuisition LLCD2178.3 kBtu/ft²87,135 sq ft
35 N. StateD2388.5 kBtu/ft²60,000 sq ft
00620-Chicago, ILD2662.5 kBtu/ft²176,600 sq ft
Binny's (1132 S Jefferson St)D3675.6 kBtu/ft²60,838 sq ft
Cook BrothersD4385.2 kBtu/ft²107,750 sq ft
71215A State StD4589.5 kBtu/ft²1,841,736 sq ft
BookstoreD45107.8 kBtu/ft²50,162 sq ft
1974 - ARMITAGE / CICEROD48101.3 kBtu/ft²118,221 sq ft
1950 - SOUTH LOOPC5573.1 kBtu/ft²107,122 sq ft
1914 - DAN RYANC57103.7 kBtu/ft²103,580 sq ft
CHICAGO WEST LOOP (2781)C6078.6 kBtu/ft²169,048 sq ft
1903 - BRICKYARDC6293.0 kBtu/ft²138,082 sq ft

Scale

Largest

BuildingScoreSite EUIFloor area
71215A State StD4589.5 kBtu/ft²1,841,736 sq ft
Target, Bedford Park (0841)B7071.9 kBtu/ft²425,352 sq ft
1380B8053.4 kBtu/ft²359,790 sq ft
Nordstrom #220 Michigan AvenueC6463.7 kBtu/ft²349,978 sq ft
North & KostnerA8743.5 kBtu/ft²235,761 sq ft
CHICAGO, IL-1542A9227.1 kBtu/ft²198,596 sq ft
CHICAGO MID NORTH (1437)C6780.4 kBtu/ft²191,143 sq ft
T2613 - Chicago DivisionC6572.1 kBtu/ft²190,487 sq ft
CHICAGO NEAR NORTH (0942)B7590.7 kBtu/ft²184,994 sq ft
CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP (1889)C6483.5 kBtu/ft²178,665 sq ft

Frequently asked questions

How efficient are Chicago's retail store buildings?

The 50 benchmarked retail store buildings in Chicago average an ENERGY STAR score of 60 and a site energy-use intensity of 75.7 kBtu/ft² in their latest Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance disclosures.

Which retail store building in Chicago has the best energy grade?

10725-Bucktown leads with an ENERGY STAR score of 99.

Dataset updated . Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking public disclosure.