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Block 37 is a high end, gorgeous indoor mall of five floors with an AMC movie theatre at the top and an adjacent/underground parking garage. Unfortunately since the pandemic it is not full so I hope that it will continue to be revitalized. I don't come much because living in the suburbs where parking is free parking is ridiculously expensive here (around $40 or more for 2 hours). (It is adjacent to the red line.) I was prepared to pay $20 last weekend which is the weekend special, but we validated our ticket at the movie theatre to bring it down to $12. The only stores of interest to my daughter and me here are Zara, which is two floors, a plant store and a good Akira! The movie theatre is great, with big comfortable reclining seats and dining tables at each seat. Delivery service if you order food too. Even though there are only kiosks now for your ticket purchases, there is a representative at Guest Services which I appreciated because it's no longer possible to speak to anyone on the phone for customer service and I needed help with my Stubs account.
10/08/24 - I had to go downtown to take care of some issues @ City Hall. I also took advantage of early voting as I will not be in the country on November 5th. After casting my vote I wandered over to Block 37 (not my first time) Block 37 is an area between Randolph on the north, State On the east side, Washington on the south, & Dearborn on the west. Prior to this development the block was densely developed with 11 buildings, housing theaters, offices, a YMCA, and retailers like grocery store Stop & Shop. At some point the area was completely demolished & the site lay empty for many years. From 1989 - 2005 the site remained vacant due to Chicago politics, lack of funding & several developers. After years of waiting a plan to develop the block w/retail stores on the lower floors & high rise housing above. They also put in an underground tunnel between the State Street Red line & Dearborn Street Blue line. Most of the retail stores were closed or gone, Zara is there along with/a gym & an AMC movie theater on the top floor, but for the most part this mall needs a total revamp w/some anchor tenants & restaurants. I've been inside several times & am so unimpressed by what I see in a mall where almost nothing is open. It's such a waste of PRIME DOWNTOWN REALTY.
Even though it mostly sucks it's pretty good there's a mall in the Loop. It has mostly crappy stores but this gives shoppers another option to get stuff. Block 37 has a few floors to explore. Get here from the pedestrian walk or from the street level whichever is closer to get into. The mall has pretty good hours but it seems many of the restaurants and stores will close at early times. A lot of people will pass through it when going between the Blue and Red Lines, and this is how most learn about it. If wanting something to eat, this level has Gayle V's Grilled Cheese among others. There's also a jewelry store. Above this is more shopping including Banana Republic and other typical stores in a mall. The top floor has an AMC Theater. Limited hours on most things however. They're open daily but even so things close early mostly it seems. Basic looking mall. It has limited hours for most stores. These close early especially on the weekends.
A shopping center in the middle of the Loop! The last time I was here--well, before my most recent visit--was prior to the pandemic when I went to Latinicity with a good friend of mine. It's too bad that place isn't here anymore. My most recent visit was last week. I had decided I wanted to visit the plant shop in Block 37 so I walked down on my lunch break. The place is surprisingly large--3 or 4 stories--and has a food court as well as many of the typical mall shops. They have a L'Occtaine store, so that's a good deal if you want some awesome shea butter lotion. There's also an AMC Theatre here; check the age limit because I think under 17 has to be accompanied by an adult. The place is not overly crowded the way a mall can be--and that's in respect to both shops and people. (In my opinion that's a good thing, by the way!) My favorite store is the plant shop, called The Potting Bench. It's a great little shop, with some beautiful plants. They have a classroom space and will be offering events soon! Check out their instagram for more. The folks running the shop are cool too, and the place and owners appear to be really committed to and passion about equity and inclusion which for me is a major plus. Even though I'm not a huge fan of snake plants, they helped me choose one (since I needed a plant for my office that can stand a bit of neglect, given I'm only in two days weekly at most, I figured I'd end up with a snake plant and did. But they potted it really beautifully. I don't have a lot of reason to go here in general but I'm sure I'll be back on occasion, if for no other reason than to visit The Potting Bench.
Block 37 was once a vacant block, waiting for a developer and after many starts and stops - the Block 37 mall was built. Hooray!!, you may say that but after my daily visits to the mall - it seems a little uninspiring. And this was the case before Covid. Sure, there's a Starbucks, a Krispy Kreme, a Banana Republic, a Theatre, a gym and direct connections to the Pedway, Blue and Redlines, etc., but one has to ask the question - Why is the foot traffic so limited? And there are plenty of retail spaces that remain available. I don't know if there's a silver bullet for all of this. Maybe they could use an anchor store? Or a really popular steak house or pizzeria? Or maybe another Marshall's? Or a touristy store focusing on Made In Chicago products? Maybe they can reinvent this mall, so that this block can finally reach its full potential.
Across from Macy's is a mini mall with some restaurants. Block 37 looks newish and it was not to busy. I did not feel I saw any stores that I would shop at but it is in a good location with some other quick-service restaurants.
I can't see this being a great mall. I am not sure if it should even be considered a mall. Its so small and stores are limited. I mean it is good that its located downtown and that means you can pick up something during lunch breaks. I came here after work at around 7:30 pm. There is hardly anyone at Block 37. Maybe the weather has something to do with it as well. Who knows?
This is a very clean mall but unfortunately there are not a lot of stores or restaurants. If you are looking to find a quiet spot to read a book or eat a quick bite this is the place but be mindful there is not an over abundance of seating available. Hopefully they will get more tenants in the future.
The good news is, you can get there right from the blu or red car line. Sow when it is rainy or cold, there's no need to go airside. There are some good brand stores, like Banana Republic, Zara and a few others. Also, the have AMC theatre and gym. It everything is closed before 10 am on weekends :(. But Krispy Kreme is open at 8 am.
I like Block 37 I just don't love it. There seems to be a lot of space without a lot of "stuff" in it. I walked around and enjoyed the aesthetics of the property. I thought the open stairways angled in different directions looked nice. The few restaurants and shops that were there were great but I wish there were more of them. Then there would be more reasons to stop in. I did not go to the movie theater but it looked nice from the outside. I'm looking forward to returning to try the theater and dine at Latinicity.
The Disney Store's employee here is super rude. I came in here to browse around with my 4 year daughter after the CPS strike and one of the employee says "I cannot have my sign inside the store, and need to be left outside" I was already 10 minutes in the store and had to forced my daughter to leave because she was still browsing around. The two female employees was giving me the unwelcome look. First of all, I wasn't even waving my sign and my sign was small. I even folded the sign and held it closed to me so it wont get it the way. Clearly the employees here doesn't support us CPS teachers and staff during the strike. I am extremely mad because I love Disney and so does my daughter. #cpsstrike #ctu #seiu #disneystore #disney
High End Mall/Shopping Plaza with a food court, dine-in movie theater, Latin City Eatery, Godiva, Sabon, Magnolia Bakery, and other shops. Always clean and nicely decorated for the seasons. Location-Right across from Daley Center where "The Picasso" sculpture is located.
I'm normally not in the Loop, however, Block 37 Center, was a prefect location to meet up with a friend before heading to a show. Granted this shopping mall was built right before the economy tanked, but this mall has soooo much potential for being one of the premer shopping areas in the loop. There are several great stores and smaller restaurants made Block 27 home. As many reviewers have stated, this is a pass through between the Blue Line and the Red Line trains so the clients are there. The center is very clean and has a great layout. I hope many additional stores, restaurants and a possible movie theater will make this home.
19 hours ago
Clean and pretty with many stores including the AMC with reclining seats and a bouldering gym. Food court and many stores from clothing to jewelry and gadgets and Verse an Immersive experience. Elevators and escalators. Nice with AC in summer. read more
5 months ago
Block 37 is a high end, gorgeous indoor mall of five floors with an AMC movie theatre at the top and an adjacent/underground parking garage. Unfortunately since the pandemic it is not full so I hope that it will continue to be revitalized. I don't come much because living in the suburbs where parking is free parking is ridiculously expensive here (around $40 or more for 2 hours). (It is adjacent to the red line.) I was prepared to pay $20 last weekend which is the weekend special, but we validated our ticket at the movie theatre to bring it down to $12. The only stores of interest to my daughter and me here are Zara, which is two floors, a plant store and a good Akira! The movie theatre is great, with big comfortable reclining seats and dining tables at each seat. Delivery service if you order food too. Even though there are only kiosks now for your ticket purchases, there is a representative at Guest Services which I appreciated because it's no longer possible to speak to anyone on the phone for customer service and I needed help with my Stubs account. read more
10/08/24 - I had to go downtown to take care of some issues @ City Hall. I also took advantage of early voting as I will not be in the country on November 5th. After casting my vote I wandered over to Block 37 (not my first time) Block 37 is an area between Randolph on the north, State On the east side, Washington on the south, & Dearborn on the west. Prior to this development the block was densely developed with 11 buildings, housing theaters, offices, a YMCA, and retailers like grocery store Stop & Shop. At some point the area was completely demolished & the site lay empty for many years. From 1989 - 2005 the site remained vacant due to Chicago politics, lack of funding & several developers. After years of waiting a plan to develop the block w/retail stores on the lower floors & high rise housing above. They also put in an underground tunnel between the State Street Red line & Dearborn Street Blue line. Most of the retail stores were closed or gone, Zara is there along with/a gym & an AMC movie theater on the top floor, but for the most part this mall needs a total revamp w/some anchor tenants & restaurants. I've been inside several times & am so unimpressed by what I see in a mall where almost nothing is open. It's such a waste of PRIME DOWNTOWN REALTY. read more
Even though it mostly sucks it's pretty good there's a mall in the Loop. It has mostly crappy stores but this gives shoppers another option to get stuff. Block 37 has a few floors to explore. Get here from the pedestrian walk or from the street level whichever is closer to get into. The mall has pretty good hours but it seems many of the restaurants and stores will close at early times. A lot of people will pass through it when going between the Blue and Red Lines, and this is how most learn about it. If wanting something to eat, this level has Gayle V's Grilled Cheese among others. There's also a jewelry store. Above this is more shopping including Banana Republic and other typical stores in a mall. The top floor has an AMC Theater. Limited hours on most things however. They're open daily but even so things close early mostly it seems. Basic looking mall. It has limited hours for most stores. These close early especially on the weekends. read more
A shopping center in the middle of the Loop! The last time I was here--well, before my most recent visit--was prior to the pandemic when I went to Latinicity with a good friend of mine. It's too bad that place isn't here anymore. My most recent visit was last week. I had decided I wanted to visit the plant shop in Block 37 so I walked down on my lunch break. The place is surprisingly large--3 or 4 stories--and has a food court as well as many of the typical mall shops. They have a L'Occtaine store, so that's a good deal if you want some awesome shea butter lotion. There's also an AMC Theatre here; check the age limit because I think under 17 has to be accompanied by an adult. The place is not overly crowded the way a mall can be--and that's in respect to both shops and people. (In my opinion that's a good thing, by the way!) My favorite store is the plant shop, called The Potting Bench. It's a great little shop, with some beautiful plants. They have a classroom space and will be offering events soon! Check out their instagram for more. The folks running the shop are cool too, and the place and owners appear to be really committed to and passion about equity and inclusion which for me is a major plus. Even though I'm not a huge fan of snake plants, they helped me choose one (since I needed a plant for my office that can stand a bit of neglect, given I'm only in two days weekly at most, I figured I'd end up with a snake plant and did. But they potted it really beautifully. I don't have a lot of reason to go here in general but I'm sure I'll be back on occasion, if for no other reason than to visit The Potting Bench. read more
2 years ago
Block 37 was once a vacant block, waiting for a developer and after many starts and stops - the Block 37 mall was built. Hooray!!, you may say that but after my daily visits to the mall - it seems a little uninspiring. And this was the case before Covid. Sure, there's a Starbucks, a Krispy Kreme, a Banana Republic, a Theatre, a gym and direct connections to the Pedway, Blue and Redlines, etc., but one has to ask the question - Why is the foot traffic so limited? And there are plenty of retail spaces that remain available. I don't know if there's a silver bullet for all of this. Maybe they could use an anchor store? Or a really popular steak house or pizzeria? Or maybe another Marshall's? Or a touristy store focusing on Made In Chicago products? Maybe they can reinvent this mall, so that this block can finally reach its full potential. read more
Across from Macy's is a mini mall with some restaurants. Block 37 looks newish and it was not to busy. I did not feel I saw any stores that I would shop at but it is in a good location with some other quick-service restaurants. read more
2 years ago
I can't see this being a great mall. I am not sure if it should even be considered a mall. Its so small and stores are limited. I mean it is good that its located downtown and that means you can pick up something during lunch breaks. I came here after work at around 7:30 pm. There is hardly anyone at Block 37. Maybe the weather has something to do with it as well. Who knows? read more
3 years ago
This is a very clean mall but unfortunately there are not a lot of stores or restaurants. If you are looking to find a quiet spot to read a book or eat a quick bite this is the place but be mindful there is not an over abundance of seating available. Hopefully they will get more tenants in the future. read more
The good news is, you can get there right from the blu or red car line. Sow when it is rainy or cold, there's no need to go airside. There are some good brand stores, like Banana Republic, Zara and a few others. Also, the have AMC theatre and gym. It everything is closed before 10 am on weekends :(. But Krispy Kreme is open at 8 am. read more
I like Block 37 I just don't love it. There seems to be a lot of space without a lot of "stuff" in it. I walked around and enjoyed the aesthetics of the property. I thought the open stairways angled in different directions looked nice. The few restaurants and shops that were there were great but I wish there were more of them. Then there would be more reasons to stop in. I did not go to the movie theater but it looked nice from the outside. I'm looking forward to returning to try the theater and dine at Latinicity. read more
7 years ago
The Disney Store's employee here is super rude. I came in here to browse around with my 4 year daughter after the CPS strike and one of the employee says "I cannot have my sign inside the store, and need to be left outside" I was already 10 minutes in the store and had to forced my daughter to leave because she was still browsing around. The two female employees was giving me the unwelcome look. First of all, I wasn't even waving my sign and my sign was small. I even folded the sign and held it closed to me so it wont get it the way. Clearly the employees here doesn't support us CPS teachers and staff during the strike. I am extremely mad because I love Disney and so does my daughter. #cpsstrike #ctu #seiu #disneystore #disney read more
9 years ago
High End Mall/Shopping Plaza with a food court, dine-in movie theater, Latin City Eatery, Godiva, Sabon, Magnolia Bakery, and other shops. Always clean and nicely decorated for the seasons. Location-Right across from Daley Center where "The Picasso" sculpture is located. read more
I'm normally not in the Loop, however, Block 37 Center, was a prefect location to meet up with a friend before heading to a show. Granted this shopping mall was built right before the economy tanked, but this mall has soooo much potential for being one of the premer shopping areas in the loop. There are several great stores and smaller restaurants made Block 27 home. As many reviewers have stated, this is a pass through between the Blue Line and the Red Line trains so the clients are there. The center is very clean and has a great layout. I hope many additional stores, restaurants and a possible movie theater will make this home. read more
9 years ago
We came here for one sole purpose, to check out the Cards Against Humanity pop-up shop. The employee that ran the shop was very friendly and knows her stuff. We ended up getting some theme packs to give away as presents. As for the mall itself, it was just meh. We tried to look around after visiting the pop-up shop but nothing drew us in. We found Latinicity, I definitely want to give that a try one day. But other than that, half of the storefronts are yet to open, which makes the mall looks a bit desolate... I'm sure over time it will improve and fill out, but I won't be back in the near future. read more
6 years ago
That is a lovely place to spend time! It's a real architectural pearl of the city as per my opinion. Some shops are closed due to Covid unfortunately, yet with social distancing implemented I can still enjoy my favourite ZARA and other shops read more
7 years ago
I will start here. I walked into Block 37 a few days after it opened. It started off small, just a couple of shops. Slowly it started to expand, especially with the Disney store, sephora and more. Including the museum (I wonder if it is still there). Now with addition of a used bookstore which I have found several gems. The amc dine in theater is a welcome addition. The new food court area is also top notch. There is so much take it. A perfect place to take some pictures with all the decor especially during Christmas time. Also a very relaxing place for a cup of coffee or a light lunch. A wonderful location. Thank you Block 37. You are a welcome addition to downtown Chicago. I will be back soon. If you are ever in the downtown area, make a stop. read more
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