All Buildings By Greenhouse Gas Intensity
These are the Chicago's benchmarked buildings that reported the highest greenhouse gas intensity i.e. emissions per square foot. Large, efficient, buildings can perform much better than very inefficient small buildings on this metric.
Note: Data From Large Buildings in 2023
Note: This data only includes buildings whose emissions
are reported under the
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance
. According to the City “As of 2016, this list includes all
commercial, institutional, and residential buildings larger than 50,000
square feet.”
The latest year of data is from 2023, but we update the site regularly when new data is available, and some buildings may have failed to report that year, and only have older data available.
Additionally, note that all tons specified are metric tons.
| Name / Address | Primary Property Type |
GHG Intensity (kg CO2 eq./sqft) |
Total GHG Emissions (tons CO2 eq.) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vision Rentals
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1624 W. Division St
| Multifamily Housing | 2.8 kg/sqft 
#29 Lowest in Chicago*
| 176 tons
#16 Lowest in Chicago*
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1606 1624 W Granville Ave / 6200 6248 N Clark St / 1605 1623 Thome Ave
🏆
1606 1624 W Granville Ave
| Multifamily Housing | 2.8 kg/sqft
#29 Lowest in Chicago*
| 560 tons
Lowest 33%
|
|
Dickens Place Condominium Association
🕰️
⚠️
2100 N RACINE AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 2.8 kg/sqft | 205 tons |
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2333 2341 N COMMONWEALTH AVE
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⚠️
2333 2341 N COMMONWEALTH AVE
| Multifamily Housing | 2.8 kg/sqft | 245 tons |
|
4600-4650 W. Diversey
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⚠️
4600 4650 W Diversey Ave
| Strip Mall | 2.8 kg/sqft | 151 tons |
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Optima Lakeview
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📷
3460 N Broadway St
| Multifamily Housing | 2.7 kg/sqft
#21 Lowest in Chicago*
| 849 tons 
Highest 49%
|
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A&M 445 WEST ERIE, LLC
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445 West Erie
| Office | 2.7 kg/sqft
#21 Lowest in Chicago*
| 142 tons
#6 Lowest in Chicago*
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2150 S Canalport Avenue
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2150 S Canalport Avenue
| Office | 2.7 kg/sqft
#21 Lowest in Chicago*
| 594 tons
Lowest 36%
|
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1502 N Ainslie LLC
🕰️
4914 N CLARK ST
| Multifamily Housing | 2.7 kg/sqft | 151 tons |
|
343 W Erie St
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343 W Erie Street
| Office | 2.7 kg/sqft
#21 Lowest in Chicago*
| 232 tons
Lowest 3%
|
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La Plaza Hubbard 1812, LLC
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1812-1840 Hubbard Street
| Mixed Use Property | 2.7 kg/sqft
#21 Lowest in Chicago*
| 326 tons
Lowest 11%
|
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860 West Evergreen
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860 West Evergreen
| Office | 2.7 kg/sqft
#21 Lowest in Chicago*
| 285 tons
Lowest 7%
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CICERO ANNEX
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8101-8159 S. Cicero Ave
| Strip Mall | 2.7 kg/sqft
#21 Lowest in Chicago*
| 180 tons
#17 Lowest in Chicago*
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Vranas and Assoc. C/O Realty and Mortgage Co.
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⚠️
346 N Justine St
| Office | 2.7 kg/sqft | 247 tons |
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1247-1249 West Madison LLC
⚠️
1239-1259 W Madison St
| Multifamily Housing | 2.7 kg/sqft
#21 Lowest in Chicago*
| 420 tons
Lowest 20%
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Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data