Northbrook Court

Northbrook Court
Location Northbrook, Illinois, United States
Coordinates 42°9′1″N 87°49′1″W / 42.15028°N 87.81694°WCoordinates: 42°9′1″N 87°49′1″W / 42.15028°N 87.81694°W
Address 1515 Lake Cook Road, Northbrook, Illinois, 60062
Opening date 1976
Developer Homart Development Company
Management General Growth Properties
Owner General Growth Properties
No. of stores and services 125[1]
No. of anchor tenants 3
Total retail floor area 1,012,000 sq ft (94,000 m2)[1]
No. of floors 2
Parking 5,100[1]
Website www.northbrookcourt.com

Northbrook Court is a large shopping mall in Northbrook, Illinois. The mall has a collection of stores serving the North Shore suburbs of Chicago. Located on 130 acres (0.53 km2) its anchor stores are Lord & Taylor, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, and a 14-screen AMC Theatres on the south side of the mall. It is managed and co-owned by General Growth Properties.[2]

Location

Northbrook Court is located on Lake Cook Road (Cook County Trunk Highway A50), between the Tri-State Tollway (Interstate 94/294) and Edens Expressway (Interstate 94/U.S. Highway 41). It is approximately 25 miles from downtown Chicago and approximately four to 12 miles from the nine communities that make up the North Shore and is accessible via public transit from them and the City of Chicago. It is only eight miles from Westfield Old Orchard. Although larger than Old Orchard, it competes with Old Orchard as well as several other suburban shopping centers in greater Chicago.

History

Opened in 1976, Northbrook Court was anchored by Neiman Marcus, I. Magnin (though this opened a few years later), Lord & Taylor, and Sears. The mall had been developed by a Sears subsidiary, Homart Development). I. Magnin closed in 1992 and was demolished for the construction of a General Cinema multiplex theater. Sears closed in the 1980s and was replaced by J. C. Penney, which closed in 1992 and was demolished, and replaced by Marshall Field's which opened in 1995.

In the early 1990s, as part of a major renovation, escalators were relocated and the winding ramp that was located between I Magnin and Lord and Taylor was removed. The mall also removed some sculptures that were outside each anchor store, and converted the flooring from parquet to wood or tile.

In 1998 General Growth Properties acquired the mall in a private transaction from the Grosvenor Group, contributing it in 1999 to a 50/50 joint venture with the New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYSCRF), while retaining management. The General Cinema was acquired by AMC Theatres in 2001, while outside the mall, a freestanding Crate & Barrel home furnishings store opened in 2002.

The General Cinema became the successor to Deerbook Mall's fourth theater location in 1997.

Marshall Field's was changed to Macy's in 2006.

Once home to perennial favorites McDonalds and Love's Yogurt, as well as One Potato, Two, the food court has undergone a number of changes over the years. Where many traditional malls have been converted to lifestyle centers, Northbrook Court has maintained much of its original structure. However, in 2007 the dining underwent another change to create a more restaurant like atmosphere with fast food restaurants being replaced by casual and more formal sit down options.

Northbrook Court has continued to attract upscale retailers. Oftentimes Northbrook is one of only three or four locations for retailers in the Chicago area. Currently there are more than 110 retailers including Louis Vuitton, Papyrus, Sephora, MaxMara, Burberry, Cole Haan, Cusp, Tiffany & Co, and Stuart Weitzman in addition to more upscale mainstays like J.Crew, Banana Republic, and Victoria's Secret and international retailers like Aritzia.

Recent additions include Michael Kors, Arhaus Furniture, Armani Collezioni, and Kate Spade New York.

Northbrook Court is also noted for its spa choices. Most notably, Elizabeth Arden Red Door, and Sassoon.

Anchor stores

Crate & Barrel at Northbrook Court

Bus connections

Pace

In popular culture

The 1985 movie Weird Science contained a scene that took place at the mall in which a red Icee was poured on Gary and Wyatt from one floor above them. Also, scenes from the 1980 movie Ordinary People were filmed on the escalators, the women's clothing section, and the Zodiac restaurant at Neiman-Marcus, showing Mary Tyler Moore's character, Beth, and Donald Sutherland's character Calvin.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
  2. ↑ http://www.northbrookcourt.com/directory

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