Washington SOuare-North and Cicero Development LLC
Strip Mall in Chicago, IL · 4821-4951 W. North Avenue · 60639
At a glance
Washington SOuare-North and Cicero Development LLC is a 179,477-square-foot strip mall building at 4821-4951 W. North Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1980. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 71.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,691 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 71.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 188.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,691 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,397,213 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,006 therms |
| Gross floor area | 179,477 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:172685:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 71.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,691 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 103.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,930 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 38 | +3 | 294.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,568 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 35 | 239.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,742 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 135.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,656 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | 66 | -16 | 83.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,424 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 82 | -2 | 94.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,001 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 84 | +5 | 93.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,001 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 79 | 100.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,413 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
- 4821-4951 W. North Avenue
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60639
- Coordinates
- 41.91029, -87.70080
Within ~1 km
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How does Washington SOuare-North and Cicero Development LLC compare with other strip mall buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 32 strip mall buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 71.8 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below the average of 97.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 10.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 179,477 sq ft, it is about 58% above the average floor area of 113,498 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 6 years earlier than the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Washington SOuare-North and Cicero Development LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Washington SOuare-North and Cicero Development LLC, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2015 to 38 in 2021 (-41 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 84. Site EUI moved from 100.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 71.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,413 tCO₂e to 1,691 tCO₂e over the same span (down 50%).
What does a site EUI of 71.8 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. Washington SOuare-North and Cicero Development LLC's 71.8 kBtu/ft² across 179,477 sq ft works out to about 12.9 billion Btu (3,777 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 188.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,397,213 kWh of electricity and 13,006 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Washington SOuare-North and Cicero Development LLC to report its energy use?
Washington SOuare-North and Cicero Development 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:172685:2023). 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 Washington SOuare-North and Cicero Development LLC's energy grade?
Washington SOuare-North and Cicero Development LLC did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 71.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Washington SOuare-North and Cicero Development LLC use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 71.8 kBtu/ft² (188.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 179,477 sq ft, including 3,397,213 kWh of electricity and 13,006 therms of natural gas.
What are Washington SOuare-North and Cicero Development LLC's carbon emissions?
Washington SOuare-North and Cicero Development LLC reported 1,691 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Washington SOuare-North and Cicero Development LLC?
Washington SOuare-North and Cicero Development LLC is at 4821-4951 W. North Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois 60639. Its coordinates are 41.91029, -87.70080 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Washington SOuare-North and Cicero Development LLC and when was it built?
Washington SOuare-North and Cicero Development LLC has 179,477 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is Washington SOuare-North and Cicero Development 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, “Washington SOuare-North and Cicero Development LLC, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/washington-souare-north-and-cicero-development-llc-daf709d9 (data as of October 2, 2026).