Chicago Stockyard Development Is Recognized with EPA’s Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR
(01/29/2024, Chicago, Illinois)—The Missner Group and Realterm are pleased to announce that the Chicago Stockyard, 1032 W 43rd St. speculative industrial building design project has been recognized as Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR projects meet strict energy efficiency design targets and are intended to create fewer greenhouse gas emissions and save money on energy bills over the lifetime of the building.
"Our company is delighted to help raise the bar for superior energy efficiency in commercial building design across the country," said Angela Aeschliman, CPM, CCIM, LEED AP ND. "We appreciate the recognition from EPA and look forward to continued collaboration to support sustainable design." Matthew Strebe of Sustainable Energy Savings, Inc. helped the project pre-qualify and certify this achievement.
Commercial new construction projects can be recognized with EPA’s Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR by achieving an ENERGY STAR score of 75 or higher, which indicates the building is intended to perform among the top 25 percent of similar buildings nationwide. Once the building is occupied, owners can track its actual energy performance using EPA’s ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager tool and earn ENERGY STAR certification.
1032 W 43rd St. Chicago, Illinois is home to a 130,354 industrial building that was recognized with the EPA’s Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR
“EPA congratulates The Missner Group and Realterm for putting energy efficiency at the forefront of building design,” said Cindy Jacobs, Chief of the ENERGY STAR Commercial & Industrial Branch. “With your help, EPA is continuing to grow the number of architects, owners, contractors, and operators who consider energy-efficient design, products, and practices throughout the life of a building.”
1032 W 43rd St. is a Class A, 130,354 square-foot industrial development featuring 26 dock positions, 20 trailer stalls, 2 drive-in doors, and parking for 276 cars. Located in the Chicago stockyards, this building offers access to a wide labor pool and proximity to I-55, I-94 and downtown Chicago. It also offers 6b tax incentives and is located in Enterprise Zone 2 offering additional sales tax and utility tax exemptions.
The project completed Construction in the third quarter of 2023. Only 51,301 square feet remain available for lease in the building. For leasing inquiries, please contact, CBRE’s Larry Goldwasser, Colin Green, Michelle Maguire or John Marks.
ABOUT THE MISSNER GROUP
Established in 1945, The Missner Group provides comprehensive and integrated real estate investment, development, acquisition, and construction services throughout the Midwest. TMG has completed over 2 billion dollars of construction and over 25 million square feet of development. For almost 80 years they have committed to the same mission and vision establishing themselves as a premier and preferred general contractor and developer throughout the Midwest. For more information, please visit: www.missnergroup.com.
ABOUT REALTERM
Realterm is an independent global investment manager focused on the transportation industry. We acquire, develop, finance, and manage differentiated real estate and infrastructure assets serving land, air, sea and rail networks across the world. Realterm currently manages over $11 billion in assets.
ABOUT ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR® is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions. Thousands of industrial, commercial, utility, state, and local organizations—including nearly 40% of the Fortune 500®—partner with EPA to deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions that protect the climate while improving air quality and protecting public health. Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners have helped American families and businesses save 5 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity, avoid more than $450 billion in energy costs, and achieve 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas reductions.
For more information about Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR: www.energystar.gov