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Malls · Illinois

Chicago Place

Imported, unreviewedClosedChicago, IL

Opened 1989. Closed 2009.

Status nowClosedextracted, unreviewed
What it becamehousing, retailextracted, unreviewed
Site size314,521 sq ft GLAEsri 2014 layer
Retrofit yearNot yet retrofittedstatus
Walkability17 of 20 · 15-minute 6 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNoOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Finance and pipeline
Attention fading (Wikipedia views −40% y/y)This site: 8,592 views, -40% wikimedia · all sites with this
Closed or demolished, no retrofit recordedThis site: …closed extraction · all sites with this
Place
100k+ jobs within 45 min by transitThis site: 946,730 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: 15 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 249 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: 18 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High heat wave riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
High tornado riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
High-income tract ($100k+)This site: $141,780 census-acs · all sites with this
Low social vulnerability tract (SVI ≤ 0.25)This site: 0.08 cdc-svi · all sites with this
National Register place within 500 mThis site: Nickerson, Samuel, House; Old Chicago Historical Society Building nps-nrhp · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -0.7% census-acs · all sites with this
Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)This site: …index 17 epa-walkability · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusClosedextracted, unreviewed
New useshousing, retailextracted, unreviewed
What is there nowBy 2009, the mall portion had closed and largely been abandoned, with only the Saks store remaining.extracted, unreviewed

Planning

Planning notesAbove that, is a tower containing condominiums.extracted, unreviewed

Site context

FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m96: 747 N WABASH PARTNERS LLC; A & C LANDSCAPING; AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS; AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOC; AMERICAN FREEHOLDS GROSVENOREPA FRS
Census tract 170310815004,978 people, 45,297 per sq mi; median household income $141,780; median gross rent $2,745; 45% renters; 23.5% vacant units; 13.4% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 17 of 20; 129 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 181 m; land-use mix 0.84; 552,311 jobs within 45 min by car, 946,730 by transit; 37% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)6 of 6 daily needs: 18 grocers, 12 schools, 302 parks or playgrounds, 15 health, 17 civic, 353 food and drink; 249 cycleway segments, 1064 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
National Register places within 500 m10: Nickerson, Samuel, House; Old Chicago Historical Society Building; Building at 14--16 Pearson Street; Fourth Presbyterian Church of ChicagoNPS
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 0.08; socioeconomic 0.01; housing and transport 0.87; 8% below 150% of poverty; 40% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby15 within 10 km, 24 within 25 km: North Pier (0.9 km); James R. Thompson Center Mall (1.3 km); Cabrini–Green Homes (1.4 km); Shell Gas Station at 130 W. North Ave. (1.9 km); 300 W. Adams (2.0 km)computed
Overture Mapsno place match; building footprint 4,477 m², 185.0 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Attention: Wikipedia page views64,943 since 2015; 8,592 in the last 12 months (-40% vs the prior 12); peak 2025-07 with 4,621Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population +19% (4,196 → 4,978); median income +40% ($100,938 → $141,780); renters 53% → 45%; median home value -1% ($466,300 → $461,200)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively moderate overall (score 75.6); expected annual loss $2.1M; high: tornado, heat wave, cold wave; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 kmnoneHUD LIHTC
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
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)25,363 vehicles a day on Michigan Ave (principal arterial, 5 lanes); 1,758 trucks; 14 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Chicago Place opened in 1989 as a vertical mall anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue on the Magnificent Mile and was completed in 1991. By 2009 the mall portion had closed and largely been abandoned, leaving only the Saks store, which itself closed in 2026. The site is now closed, with plans noted for housing and retail above the existing condominium tower.

Why. not stated in the record

Where it stands. The site is currently closed, and the record does not indicate an owner or controlling entity.

For a planner

  • Mixed‑use high‑rise precedent with housing and retail above a former mall
  • Planning notes show a condominium tower integrated with the former vertical mall
  • Open questions include current ownership, zoning entitlements, and timing of housing/retail conversion
  • Policy tools used are not specified in the record

For a developer

  • Site size: 314,521 sq ft GLA
  • Control: owner not indicated in the record
  • Entitlement stage: not specified
  • No flood, transit, or environmental constraints mentioned in the record
  • Market signals from tract data are not provided

What we do not know yet

  • Owner or controlling entity is unknown
  • Reasons for mall and anchor closure are not stated
  • Current status of housing/retail conversion (planned vs. built) is unclear
  • Zoning, land‑use approvals, and entitlement details are missing
  • Flood risk, transit access, and environmental constraints are not documented
  • Fields marked as extraction (year_closed, after_notes, status, new_use, planning_notes) may be model‑generated and unreviewed

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Similar sites

  • North Pier, Chicago, IL · Malls · opened 1990; closed 2013; also in IL
  • North Park Mall, Villa Park, IL · Malls · similar GLA (333,596 sq ft); also in IL; 30 km away
  • Hillcrest Shopping Center, Joliet, IL · Malls · similar GLA (240,000 sq ft); opened 1989; also in IL
  • Evergreen Plaza, Evergreen Park, IL · Malls · closed 2013; also in IL; 20 km away

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History and original facts

Opened1989Esri 2014 layer
Closed2009extracted, unreviewed
Gross leasable area314,521 sq ftEsri 2014 layer
Stores at peak46Esri 2014 layer
Original developerBCE Development Properties, Inc.hermes-web
ArchitectSkidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
AnchorsSaks Fifth Avenue
AddressHuron & N.Michigan Ave.
CountyCook
Census division3 · East North Central
NotesWikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Chicago Place is a mixed-use high-rise on the 700 block of North Michigan Avenue in Chicago along the Magnificent Mile, completed in 1991. The lower levels originally contained a vertical mall anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue. Above that, is a tower containing condominiums.

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

Timeline

  1. 1989 Opened
  2. 1991 Completed
  3. 2009 Mall portion closed and largely abandoned
  4. 2026 Saks anchor store closed

Sources

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