The John Hancock Center
Accenture Tower
320 South Canal
110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower
One North Wacker
311 S. Wacker
 Marina Towers (300 N State St)
HAROLD WASHINGTON LIBRARY

Chicago's 122 All Electric Buildings

These buildings are already all-electric, and feature some of the most famous buildings in the city! If even the John Hancock center or Marina Towers can run off of only electricity, your building can too.

Note: This list is of buildings that use neither fossil gas nor a district steam system, since all district steam systems in the city are currently powered by burning fossil gas (to the best of our knowledge).

Note: Data From Large Buildings in 2023

Note: This data only includes buildings whose emissions are reported under the Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance(opens in a new tab). 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 / AddressPrimary Property Type Square Footage GHG Intensity
(kg CO2 eq./sqft)
Total GHG Emissions
(tons CO2 eq.)
The John Hancock Center
🚨 📷
C
875 N Michigan Ave
Mixed Use Property
2,290,873 sqft
#14 Highest
10.0 kg/sqft
Highest 12%
22,818 tons
#8 Highest
Accenture Tower
🚩 📷
B
500 West Madison Street
Office
1,855,810 sqft
#23 Highest
7.3 kg/sqft
Highest 31%
13,621 tons
#34 Highest
320 South Canal
📷
A
320 South Canal Street
Office
1,797,756 sqft
#25 Highest
4.3 kg/sqft
Lowest 14%
7,727 tons
Highest 3%
110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower
🚩 📷
B
110 N. Wacker Drive
Office
1,731,460 sqft
#27 Highest
6.9 kg/sqft
Highest 36%
11,887 tons
#43 Highest
One North Wacker
🚩 📷
B
One North Wacker Drive
Office
1,614,398 sqft
#31 Highest
7.3 kg/sqft
Highest 31%
11,863 tons
#44 Highest
141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building)
🚩
C
141 West Jackson Boulevard
Office
1,567,753 sqft
#35 Highest
8.6 kg/sqft
Highest 19%
13,415 tons
#35 Highest
311 S. Wacker
🚩 📷
B
311 South Wacker
Office
1,433,821 sqft
#41 Highest
6.3 kg/sqft
Highest 47%
9,070 tons
Highest 3%
155 North Wacker
B
155 N. Wacker
Office
1,406,031 sqft
#43 Highest
7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
10,087 tons
Highest 2%
Leo Burnett Building
🚩
B
35 W. Wacker Dr.
Office
1,392,096 sqft
#44 Highest
6.9 kg/sqft
Highest 36%
9,663 tons
Highest 2%
One South Wacker
A
1 S. Wacker
Office
1,387,952 sqft
#45 Highest
5.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 34%
7,554 tons
Highest 3%
111 South Wacker
🚩
B
111 South Wacker
Office
1,248,730 sqft
Highest 2%
7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
9,907 tons
Highest 2%
300 South Riverside Plaza
B
300 South Riverside Plaza
Office
1,225,724 sqft
Highest 2%
5.8 kg/sqft
Lowest 43%
7,091 tons
Highest 4%
222 North LaSalle
A
222 North Lasalle Street
Office
1,217,630 sqft
Highest 2%
5.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 28%
6,270 tons
Highest 5%
77 West Wacker Drive
A
77 W. Wacker Drive
Office
1,185,113 sqft
Highest 2%
5.2 kg/sqft
Lowest 30%
6,113 tons
Highest 5%
500 West Monroe
B
500 West Monroe
Office
1,153,491 sqft
Highest 3%
6.2 kg/sqft
Highest 49%
7,202 tons
Highest 4%
33 West Monroe
B
33 W. Monroe Street
Office
1,085,869 sqft
Highest 3%
6.6 kg/sqft
Highest 42%
7,182 tons
Highest 4%
181 West Madison
B
181 W Madison Street
Office
1,082,248 sqft
Highest 3%
7.6 kg/sqft
Highest 27%
8,206 tons
Highest 3%
161 North Clark
B
161 North Clark
Office
1,080,995 sqft
Highest 3%
6.5 kg/sqft
Highest 44%
6,975 tons
Highest 4%
Olympia Centre
🚩
C
737 N Michigan
Mixed Use Property
1,060,961 sqft
Highest 3%
8.6 kg/sqft
Highest 19%
9,091 tons
Highest 2%
One Magnificent Mile
B
980 North Michigan Avenue
Mixed Use Property
1,017,675 sqft
Highest 3%
6.7 kg/sqft
Highest 40%
6,840 tons
Highest 4%
333 West Wacker
B
333 West Wacker Drive
Office
1,012,961 sqft
Highest 3%
6.7 kg/sqft
Highest 40%
6,757 tons
Highest 4%
200 West Madison (Brightly)
B
200 West Madison Street
Office
1,001,833 sqft
Highest 4%
6.5 kg/sqft
Highest 44%
6,543 tons
Highest 4%
Malibu East Condominium
A
6033 N Sheridan Rd
Multifamily Housing
987,600 sqft
Highest 4%
5.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 36%
5,470 tons
Highest 5%
321 N. Clark Property, LLC
A
321 North Clark
Office
981,053 sqft
Highest 4%
5.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 34%
5,337 tons
Highest 6%
One South Dearborn
B
1 South Dearborn
Office
942,732 sqft
Highest 4%
5.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 44%
5,533 tons
Highest 5%
NBC Tower
🚩
C
455 North Cityfront Plaza Drive
Office
939,350 sqft
Highest 4%
11.7 kg/sqft
Highest 8%
11,000 tons
#47 Highest
55 West Monroe
A
55 West Monroe
Office
895,765 sqft
Highest 4%
5.2 kg/sqft
Lowest 30%
4,623 tons
Highest 7%
190 South LaSalle
B
190 South Lasalle
Office
883,718 sqft
Highest 4%
7.4 kg/sqft
Highest 30%
6,524 tons
Highest 4%
200 South Wacker Property LLC
B
200 South Wacker Drive
Office
843,070 sqft
Highest 5%
7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
6,047 tons
Highest 5%
IL0303ZZ-METCALFE FED BLDG
A
77 W Jackson
Office
799,454 sqft
Highest 5%
5.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 28%
4,040 tons
Highest 9%
Marina Towers (300 N State St)
📷
A
300 N State St
Multifamily Housing
794,774 sqft
Highest 5%
5.3 kg/sqft
Lowest 32%
4,207 tons
Highest 8%
200 West Adams St.
A
200 West Adams St.
Office
789,024 sqft
Highest 5%
4.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 10%
3,220 tons
Highest 11%
191 North Wacker
A
191 North Wacker Drive
Office
778,325 sqft
Highest 5%
5.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 34%
4,240 tons
Highest 8%
Two North LaSalle
A
2 North Lasalle
Office
776,691 sqft
Highest 5%
5.3 kg/sqft
Lowest 32%
4,122 tons
Highest 8%
515 North State
A
515 N. State Street
Office
757,990 sqft
Highest 6%
5.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 34%
4,090 tons
Highest 8%
HAROLD WASHINGTON LIBRARY
📷
(Chicago)
C
400 S. State St.
Library
756,640 sqft
Highest 6%
11.1 kg/sqft
Highest 9%
8,380 tons
Highest 3%
One North Franklin (PNC Center)
B
1 N. Franklin
Office
716,245 sqft
Highest 6%
6.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 49%
4,401 tons
Highest 8%
Onni 200 LaSalle
B
200 N Lasalle Ave
Office
698,645 sqft
Highest 7%
6.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 49%
4,249 tons
Highest 8%
125 South Wacker
B
125 S Wacker Drive
Office
641,962 sqft
Highest 7%
7.2 kg/sqft
Highest 32%
4,620 tons
Highest 7%
123 N Wacker
B
123 N Wacker
Office
555,996 sqft
Highest 9%
6.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 49%
3,388 tons
Highest 10%
225 West Washington
B
225 West Washington
Office
528,730 sqft
Highest 10%
6.6 kg/sqft
Highest 42%
3,512 tons
Highest 10%
Congress Center
A
525 W. Van Buren
Office
527,238 sqft
Highest 10%
5.2 kg/sqft
Lowest 30%
2,722 tons
Highest 14%
Malibu Condominium
A
6007 N. Sheridan Rd.
Multifamily Housing
510,600 sqft
Highest 10%
5.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 26%
2,535 tons
Highest 16%
120 North LaSalle
B
120 North Lasalle Street
Office
482,395 sqft
Highest 11%
6.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 49%
2,938 tons
Highest 13%
22 West Washington
C
22 West Washington Street
Office
471,436 sqft
Highest 11%
12.0 kg/sqft
Highest 7%
5,653 tons
Highest 5%
20 South Clark
B
20 S Clark St
Office
464,592 sqft
Highest 12%
6.9 kg/sqft
Highest 36%
3,207 tons
Highest 11%
20 North Clark Street - 2821
A
20 North Clark Street
Office
445,973 sqft
Highest 12%
5.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 34%
2,401 tons
Highest 17%
550 W Jackson Boulevard
B
550 W Jackson Boulevard
Office
442,613 sqft
Highest 12%
7.8 kg/sqft
Highest 25%
3,441 tons
Highest 10%
550 West Washington
A
550 West Washington
Office
392,503 sqft
Highest 15%
5.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 28%
1,992 tons
Highest 22%
500 N Michigan
B
500 N Michigan
Office
390,965 sqft
Highest 15%
7.1 kg/sqft
Highest 34%
2,769 tons
Highest 14%
SmithVillage
📷
A
2320 W 113th Place
Senior Living Community
374,331 sqft
Highest 16%
4.2 kg/sqft
Lowest 12%
1,579 tons
Highest 28%
Lincoln Common A1
B
2345 N Lincoln
Multifamily Housing
372,431 sqft
Highest 16%
5.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 44%
2,196 tons
Highest 19%
303 West Madison
B
303 West Madison
Office
345,450 sqft
Highest 18%
6.9 kg/sqft
Highest 36%
2,398 tons
Highest 17%
U.S. Cellular Plaza - 8430 _ Goby LLC
🏆
A
8430 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Office
343,459 sqft
Highest 18%
1.0 kg/sqft
#2 Lowest in Chicago*
343 tons
Lowest 12%
The Rookery Building
📷
B
209 S. Lasalle
Office
337,879 sqft
Highest 18%
7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
2,681 tons
Highest 15%
Onni Van Buren Chicago LLC
B
550 West Van Buren Street
Office
332,608 sqft
Highest 18%
6.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 49%
2,032 tons
Highest 21%
East Point Condominium Association
A
940 W Glenlake Ave
Multifamily Housing
315,190 sqft
Highest 19%
4.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 24%
1,555 tons
Highest 29%
Thorndale Beach South Condominium Association
B
5855 N. Sheridan
Multifamily Housing
287,849 sqft
Highest 22%
7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
2,277 tons
Highest 18%
Lincoln Common A2
A
2335 N Lincoln
Multifamily Housing
284,297 sqft
Highest 22%
4.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 17%
1,287 tons
Highest 35%
Horizon House (5733 N Sheridan Rd)
A
5733 N Sheridan Rd
Multifamily Housing
273,845 sqft
Highest 23%
5.2 kg/sqft
Lowest 30%
1,424 tons
Highest 31%
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
A
8765 W. Higgins Road
Office
252,250 sqft
Highest 25%
4.4 kg/sqft
Lowest 15%
1,107 tons
Highest 40%
Thorndale Beach North Condominium Association
A
5901 N Sheridan Rd
Multifamily Housing
242,688 sqft
Highest 26%
4.7 kg/sqft
Lowest 21%
1,145 tons
Highest 39%
600 Fulton Owner, LLC
B
600 West Fulton
Office
236,216 sqft
Highest 28%
8.0 kg/sqft
Highest 23%
1,880 tons
Highest 23%
190 N. State Street
A
190 N. State Street
Office
230,000 sqft
Highest 28%
5.5 kg/sqft
Lowest 36%
1,272 tons
Highest 36%
26810_26811 939 North Avenue Collection,LLC
B
939 W. North Avenue
Mixed Use Property
219,651 sqft
Highest 30%
7.1 kg/sqft
Highest 34%
1,570 tons
Highest 28%
Tiara Home Owners Association
A
6145-6147 N. Sheridan Rd.
Multifamily Housing
213,211 sqft
Highest 31%
4.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 10%
865 tons
Highest 49%
1110 N Lake Shore Dr (252094)
B
1110 N Lake Shore Dr
Multifamily Housing
208,489 sqft
Highest 31%
7.0 kg/sqft
Highest 35%
1,453 tons
Highest 31%
Ritchie Court Condominium Association
B
1313 N Ritchie Court
Multifamily Housing
194,807 sqft
Highest 33%
6.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 47%
1,168 tons
Highest 38%
NMH 211 East Ontario
B
211 East Ontario
Office
188,172 sqft
Highest 34%
7.7 kg/sqft
Highest 26%
1,454 tons
Highest 31%
WTTW 11 - Main Campus
C
5400 N. St. Louis
Office
183,047 sqft
Highest 35%
10.9 kg/sqft
Highest 9%
2,001 tons
Highest 21%
30 E. Adams
A
30 E Adams
Multifamily Housing
177,697 sqft
Highest 36%
3.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 2%
558 tons
Lowest 33%
Fulton House Condominium Association
B
345 N. Canal St.
Multifamily Housing
175,456 sqft
Highest 36%
6.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 47%
1,056 tons
Highest 41%
820 W. Jackson LLC
C
820 W. Jackson
Office
175,086 sqft
Highest 37%
10.4 kg/sqft
Highest 11%
1,820 tons
Highest 24%
8501 West Higgins Rd Chicago IL
B
8501 West Higgins Road
Office
167,156 sqft
Highest 38%
8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
1,400 tons
Highest 32%
401 South Clinton
C
401 S Clinton St
Office
163,900 sqft
Highest 39%
9.9 kg/sqft
Highest 12%
1,625 tons
Highest 27%
CH1
🚨 📷
C
427 S. Lasalle`
Data Center
160,000 sqft
Highest 40%
135.1 kg/sqft
#1 Highest
21,620 tons
#10 Highest
Seventy East
A
70 E. Lake Street
Office
154,373 sqft
Highest 41%
5.3 kg/sqft
Lowest 32%
816 tons
Lowest 49%
770 N. Halsted St.
C
770 N. Halsted St.
Office
151,252 sqft
Highest 42%
8.7 kg/sqft
Highest 18%
1,323 tons
Highest 34%
Central States
C
8647 West Higgins Road
Office
148,870 sqft
Highest 43%
8.2 kg/sqft
Highest 22%
1,216 tons
Highest 37%
Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership
B
610 S. Michigan Ave
College/University
142,776 sqft
Highest 44%
5.8 kg/sqft
Lowest 43%
828 tons
Lowest 50%
Edens Collection
B
4601-4715 W. Foster Avenue
Strip Mall
142,740 sqft
Highest 44%
6.4 kg/sqft
Highest 45%
912 tons
Highest 47%
Harris Theater for Music and Dance
A
205 E Randolph Street
Performing Arts
141,322 sqft
Highest 45%
5.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 28%
714 tons
Lowest 43%
142 East Ontario
B
142 E Ontario
Office
137,050 sqft
Highest 46%
8.3 kg/sqft
Highest 21%
1,136 tons
Highest 39%
Sullivan Center-ID# 173858
(Loyola)
B
6339 N Sheridan Rd
Mixed Use Property
130,027 sqft
Highest 48%
7.3 kg/sqft
Highest 31%
947 tons
Highest 45%
Congressman George W. Collins Apts
B
1401 S Blue Island Avenue
Multifamily Housing
124,550 sqft
Lowest 50%
5.2 kg/sqft
Lowest 30%
650 tons
Lowest 39%
711 W Gordon Terrace
B
711 W Gordon Terrace
Multifamily Housing
121,026 sqft
Lowest 49%
6.0 kg/sqft
Lowest 47%
721 tons
Lowest 44%
Manhattan Building Condominium
C
431 S Dearborn St
Multifamily Housing
121,000 sqft
Lowest 49%
9.0 kg/sqft
Highest 16%
1,091 tons
Highest 40%
626 West Jackson
B
626 West Jackson Boulevard
Office
120,441 sqft
Lowest 49%
6.4 kg/sqft
Highest 45%
771 tons
Lowest 47%
2211 N Milwaukee (ll036)
📷
A
2211 N Milwaukee Ave
Multifamily Housing
119,727 sqft
Lowest 48%
4.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 18%
545 tons
Lowest 31%
820 N Orleans Street
C
820 N Orleans Street
Office
118,000 sqft
Lowest 48%
16.8 kg/sqft
Highest 3%
1,977 tons
Highest 22%
Academy of General Dentistry
B
560 - 566 W. Lake
Office
113,151 sqft
Lowest 46%
6.6 kg/sqft
Highest 42%
748 tons
Lowest 46%
F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates, LLC
C
8734 W. Catalpa
Office
112,700 sqft
Lowest 46%
9.5 kg/sqft
Highest 14%
1,070 tons
Highest 41%
2700 N. Hampden Court Condominium Association
B
2700 N. Hampden Ct.
Multifamily Housing
112,000 sqft
Lowest 45%
7.1 kg/sqft
Highest 34%
794 tons
Lowest 48%
850 West Jackson
C
850 West Jackson
Office
106,056 sqft
Lowest 43%
11.8 kg/sqft
Highest 8%
1,256 tons
Highest 36%
601 West Polk
🚨
C
601 W Polk St
Data Center
104,000 sqft
Lowest 42%
70.6 kg/sqft
#3 Highest
7,338 tons
Highest 3%
1165 Property Owner, LLC
C
1165 N Clark Street
Office
102,535 sqft
Lowest 41%
10.4 kg/sqft
Highest 11%
1,070 tons
Highest 41%
Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center
C
5416 S. Cornell Ave.
College/University
101,302 sqft
Lowest 40%
9.9 kg/sqft
Highest 12%
1,002 tons
Highest 43%
The Regal
A
651 S. Wells
Multifamily Housing
99,552 sqft
Lowest 39%
4.9 kg/sqft
Lowest 24%
488 tons
Lowest 26%
Chicago Bar Association
C
321 S. Plymouth Ct.
Office
99,051 sqft
Lowest 39%
8.7 kg/sqft
Highest 18%
862 tons
Highest 49%
The Loftrium
C
819 S Wabash Ave
Office
95,800 sqft
Lowest 37%
9.2 kg/sqft
Highest 15%
880 tons
Highest 48%
118 S Clinton
C
118 S Clinton Street
Office
78,751 sqft
Lowest 27%
9.2 kg/sqft
Highest 15%
728 tons
Lowest 44%
1308 N Elston Avenue
B
1308 N Elston
Mixed Use Property
77,159 sqft
Lowest 26%
7.3 kg/sqft
Highest 31%
566 tons
Lowest 33%
444 North Wells Street
A
444 North Wells Street
Office
73,332 sqft
Lowest 24%
5.1 kg/sqft
Lowest 28%
376 tons
Lowest 15%
Kanoon
(CPS)
C
2233 S Kedzie Ave
K-12 School
67,900 sqft
Lowest 19%
10.0 kg/sqft
Highest 12%
682 tons
Lowest 41%
West Side Realty Corporation
C
300 S. Ashland Ave.
Office
65,885 sqft
Lowest 17%
10.5 kg/sqft
Highest 10%
691 tons
Lowest 42%
Cardenas
(CPS)
C
2345 S Millard Ave
K-12 School
65,670 sqft
Lowest 17%
9.8 kg/sqft
Highest 12%
643 tons
Lowest 39%
Sunshine Enterprise, LLC Series V (228 S Wabash)
B
228 South Wabash
Office
64,630 sqft
Lowest 16%
6.6 kg/sqft
Highest 42%
427 tons
Lowest 21%
American Red Cross Greater Chicago
B
2200 W Harrison St
Office
62,298 sqft
Lowest 14%
8.1 kg/sqft
Highest 22%
503 tons
Lowest 28%
Advocate Beverly Center - 7767
C
9831 South Western Avenue
Medical Office
59,345 sqft
Lowest 11%
13.3 kg/sqft
Highest 6%
787 tons
Lowest 48%
1767 North Milwaukee Avenue
B
1767 North Milwaukee Avenue
Multifamily Housing
58,984 sqft
Lowest 10%
7.9 kg/sqft
Highest 24%
464 tons
Lowest 24%
Evelyn Lane Condominium Association
A
5332 N Delphia
Multifamily Housing
56,317 sqft
Lowest 8%
5.2 kg/sqft
Lowest 30%
292 tons
Lowest 7%
1201 W. Washington
C
1201 W. Washington Blvd.
Office
55,532 sqft
Lowest 7%
9.7 kg/sqft
Highest 13%
540 tons
Lowest 31%
MLK Medical Properties, LLC
C
2535 South King Drive
Medical Office
55,184 sqft
Lowest 7%
10.2 kg/sqft
Highest 11%
564 tons
Lowest 33%
WATERGATE EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
B
5471 S Hyde Park Blvd
Multifamily Housing
54,700 sqft
Lowest 6%
7.3 kg/sqft
Highest 31%
400 tons
Lowest 18%
839 W. 79th
📷
C
839 W. 79th Street
Office
54,000 sqft
Lowest 5%
11.1 kg/sqft
Highest 9%
600 tons
Lowest 36%
Belmont Place
C
4645 West Belmont Avenue
Multifamily Housing
53,900 sqft
Lowest 5%
8.4 kg/sqft
Highest 20%
451 tons
Lowest 23%
State Lake LLC
🚩
C
177 North State
Office
53,053 sqft
Lowest 5%
22.8 kg/sqft
#42 Highest
1,208 tons
Highest 37%
Steppenwolf Theatre Company Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Arts and Education Center
📷
C
1646 N. Halsted St.
Performing Arts
53,000 sqft
Lowest 5%
9.7 kg/sqft
Highest 13%
512 tons
Lowest 28%
Professional Office Building
C
840 W. Irving Park Rd
Medical Office
51,825 sqft
Lowest 3%
11.1 kg/sqft
Highest 9%
573 tons
Lowest 34%
1330 N LaSalle
🏆
A
1330 N Lasalle Drive
Multifamily Housing
51,468 sqft
Lowest 3%
3.6 kg/sqft
Lowest 5%
185 tons
#20 Lowest in Chicago*
Aviation Lofts
B
1340 S Michigan Ave
Multifamily Housing
50,000 sqft
#17 Lowest in Chicago*
5.8 kg/sqft
Lowest 43%
292 tons
Lowest 7%
2007 N Sedgwick Condominium
A
2007 N Sedgwick
Multifamily Housing
50,000 sqft
#17 Lowest in Chicago*
5.3 kg/sqft
Lowest 32%
264 tons
Lowest 5%

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data (opens in a new tab)