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1800 N. Clybourn

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedOperatingChicago, IL

Former 1990s mall foreclosed, later reinhabited with retail/office tenants; now operating as mixed-use buildings in Chicago's Clybourn Corridor today site · summary, model-written

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1800 N. Clybourn
1800 N. Clybourn. Photo: Mudwater, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Former anchors
Bed Bath & BeyondThis site: Bed Bath & Beyond wikipedia · all sites with this
Place
100k+ jobs within 45 min by transitThis site: 818,748 epa-walkability · all sites with this
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 13 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 94 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -11% census-cbp · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 4,853 units, Cook County census-bps · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,228/mo zillow · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 6 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High tornado riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
High-income tract ($100k+)This site: $211,324 census-acs · all sites with this
Low social vulnerability tract (SVI ≤ 0.25)This site: 0.10 cdc-svi · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -0.7% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract income up 60%+ since 2013This site: +77% census-acs · all sites with this
Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)This site: …index 17.7 epa-walkability · all sites with this
Strategy
ReinhabitedThis site: As of 2015, one large L-shaped building houses anchor Bed Bath & Beyond, the now-closed original location of Goose Island Brewery, plus a furniture retailer… extraction · all sites with this
New use
OfficeThis site: …e Island Brewery, plus a furniture retailer and real estate offices on upper floors. Two smaller buildings house Patagonia and extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusOperatingextracted, unreviewed
documented
As of 2015, one large L-shaped building houses anchor Bed Bath & Beyond, the now-closed original location of Goose Island Brewery, plus a furniture retailer and real estate offices on upper floors. Two smaller buildings house Patagonia and GapKids. The building's pair of crenellated, four-story towers still face Clybourn, but much of the structure between them was demolished.

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StrategyReinhabitedextracted, unreviewed
documented
The building was soon purchased by CRM Properties, which demolished the richly decorated enclosed courts and left three buildings separated by parking lots.

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New usesretail, officeextracted, unreviewed reported
What is there nowAs of 2015, one large L-shaped building houses anchor Bed Bath & Beyond, the now-closed original location of Goose Island Brewery, plus a furniture retailer and real estate offices on upper floors. Two smaller buildings house Patagonia and GapKids. The building's pair of crenellated, four-story towers still face Clybourn, but much of the structure between them was demolished.extracted, unreviewed
documented
As of 2015, one large L-shaped building houses anchor Bed Bath & Beyond, the now-closed original location of Goose Island Brewery, plus a furniture retailer and real estate offices on upper floors. Two smaller buildings house Patagonia and GapKids. The building's pair of crenellated, four-story towers still face Clybourn, but much of the structure between them was demolished.

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Site context

FEMA flood zoneno NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m35: BATES, INC.; BED BATH & BEYOND 63; BRIDGESTONE RETAIL OPERATIONS, LLC D.B.A FIRESTONE COMPLETE ; CHICAGO ETCHING CORP.; COM ED - CHICAGO N DIV CLYBOURN TSS-54EPA FRS
Census tract 170318326004,247 people, 15,963 per sq mi; median household income $211,324; median gross rent $2,397; 36% renters; 9.2% vacant units; 29.8% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 17.7 of 20; 244 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 172 m; land-use mix 0.74; 538,630 jobs within 45 min by car, 818,748 by transit; 22% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)6 of 6 daily needs: 6 grocers, 5 schools, 93 parks or playgrounds, 12 health, 5 civic, 69 food and drink; 94 cycleway segments, 501 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
Housing permits, Cook County (IL), 20244,853 units in 5+ unit buildings, 512 in 2–4, 1,142 single-family; 2023: 3,332 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.10; socioeconomic 0.15; housing and transport 0.56; 13% below 150% of poverty; 22% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby13 within 10 km, 25 within 25 km: BP Gas Station at 1647 N. LaSalle Drive (1.7 km); Shell Gas Station at 130 W. North Ave. (1.8 km); Cabrini–Green Homes (1.9 km); Chicago Place (3.2 km); James R. Thompson Center Mall (3.6 km)computed
Overture Mapsno place match; building footprint 6,174 m², 12.276436805725098 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Attention: Wikipedia page views12,257 since 2015; 1,520 in the last 12 months (+35% vs the prior 12); peak 2025-11 with 317Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population -0% (4,269 → 4,247); median income +77% ($119,167 → $211,324); renters 46% → 36%; median home value +32% ($560,000 → $740,300)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively moderate overall (score 60.7); expected annual loss $2.5M; high: tornado, cold wave; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km2 LIHTC properties, 83 units: Renaissance North (59 units); Ntv2 (24 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)213,302 jobs in 12,604 establishments; average annual pay $43,743; employment location quotient 0.83; employment -0.6% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20223,363 jobs; 867 in retail trade, 450 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 17031832600)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 40th income percentile as adults; -0.8% incarcerated at the 2010 count (74 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 6.4%; median family income $219,688; 9 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsChicago Public School District 299 (PK-12); 12 public schools within 1 mile: Burr Elem School; Lozano Elem Bilingual & Intl Ctr; LaSalle Elem Language Academy; Lincoln Elem SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation594 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-20251,091 county-logged events: 620 thunderstorm wind, 164 hail, 133 flood, 82 flash flood; $1,049,471,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 60614, 2026-09median list price $845,000 (-4.5% on the year); 99 active listings; median 25 days on market; 5% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 202313,577 establishments (-11%); 214,575 jobs (-4%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $340,258 (+6% 1 yr, +23% 5 yr); typical rent $2,228/mo (+5% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2025338 (2000 = 100); +16.0% 1 yr, +43% 5 yr, +50% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)28,776 vehicles a day on North Ave (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 1,100 trucks; 14 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Opened as a shopping center (year unknown), the site closed in 1993 after foreclosure amid store closures. It was subsequently reinhabited with retail and office uses, and as of 2015 operates with Bed Bath & Beyond, a furniture retailer, real estate offices, Patagonia and GapKids in remaining structures.

Why. The record shows the 1993 foreclosure occurred amidst numerous store closures, indicating that tenant loss drove the closure.

Where it stands. The site is currently operating (per record) with Bed Bath & Beyond, a furniture retailer, real estate offices on upper floors, and Patagonia and GapKids in smaller buildings; no owner is specified in the record.

For a planner

  • The record indicates a reinhabit strategy converting the former mall to retail and office uses.
  • Policy tools or incentives used for this adaptive reuse are not detailed in the record.
  • Open questions remain about the long‑term viability of the tenant mix and the structural implications of the demolished central portion.

For a developer

  • Site size, ownership details, and current entitlement stage are not provided in the record.
  • Context‑layer constraints such as flood risk, transit access, or environmental conditions are absent from the data.
  • Market signals from surrounding tract data (e.g., demographics, spending) are not included.

What we do not know yet

  • Opening year of the original mall is missing.
  • Exact site dimensions and parcel boundaries are not specified.
  • Ownership entity and any deed restrictions are unknown.
  • Entitlement status, zoning approvals, or pending permits are not described.
  • Floodplain, transit proximity, and environmental constraints are not recorded.
  • The after_notes field is marked as extraction and may be unverified.

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History and original facts

Closed1993extracted, unreviewed
Original developerTem Horwitzextracted, unreviewed
documented
At its opening, developer Tem Horwitz described it as 'an industrial environment with the atmosphere of a traveling fair come to town.'

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AnchorsBed Bath & Beyond
CountyCook County
Census division3 · East North Central
NotesWikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States

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Background

1800 N. Clybourn was a shopping center located at 1800 N. Clybourn Ave. in the Clybourn Corridor area of Lincoln Park, Chicago.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1993 Building foreclosed upon amidst numerous store closures

Sources

  • Wikipedia: 1800 N. Clybourn · supports: after notes, original developer, status, strategy, year closed
    6 quoted sentences
    What Horwitz called a 'wild and crazy and fun' mall did not last long amidst a recession, and the building was foreclosed upon in April 1993 amidst numerous store closures.
    At its opening, developer Tem Horwitz described it as 'an industrial environment with the atmosphere of a traveling fair come to town.'
    As of 2015, one large L-shaped building houses anchor Bed Bath & Beyond, the now-closed original location of Goose Island Brewery, plus a furniture retailer and real estate offices on upper floors. Two smaller buildings house Patagonia and GapKids. The building's pair of crenellated, four-story towers still face Clybourn, but much of the structure between them was demolished.
    As of 2015, one large L-shaped building houses anchor Bed Bath & Beyond, the now-closed original location of Goose Island Brewery, plus a furniture retailer and real estate offices on upper floors. Two smaller buildings house Patagonia and GapKids. The building's pair of crenellated, four-story towers still face Clybourn, but much of the structure between them was demolished.

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