Northbrook Court

Northbrook Court is a shopping mall in Northbrook, Illinois with a collection of stores serving the North Shore suburbs of Chicago. Located on 130 acres (0.53 km2) of land, the mall currently features Neiman Marcus as well as a handful of popular specialty stores such as Apple, Lululemon, Stuart Weitzman, Louis Vuitton, and Tiffany & Co.. This mall is reportedly in the midst of an expected $250 million renovation project which is still paused as a result of the economic slump.[2]

Northbrook Court Mall
The second floor entrance next to Neiman Marcus
LocationNorthbrook, Illinois, United States
Coordinates42°9′1″N 87°49′1″W
Address1515 Lake Cook Road
Opening date1976
DeveloperHomart Development Company
ManagementBrookfield Properties Retail Group
OwnerBrookfield Properties Retail Group
No. of stores and services125[1]
No. of anchor tenants4 (3 open, 1 demolished.)
Total retail floor area1,012,000 sq ft (94,000 m2)[1]
No. of floors2 (3 in AMC and a staff mezzanine in Neiman Marcus)
Parking5,100 spaces [1]
Websitewww.northbrookcourt.com

This mall also features a 14-screen Dine-In AMC Theatres on the south side of the mall. It is managed and co-owned by Brookfield Properties Retail Group.[3]

History

Northbrook Court originally opened in 1976 with Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus, Sears. I. Magnin opened later on.

Sears closed in 1983 due to the company determining that the store's market too closely overlapped that of the nearby stores at Hawthorn Mall and Golf Mill Mall.[4] It was converted into a prototype for JCPenney that same year, and then torn down in 1995 for a new Marshall Field's (later Macy's).[5][6] General Cinema opened on November 22, 1996, with 14 auditoriums. It was converted into an AMC Theatres in 2002. A free standing Crate & Barrel home store on the northwest corner of the mall opened that same year. Crate & Barrel used to be where Arhaus was.

California Pizza Kitchen opened its doors on Northbrook Court's north side for the first time in August 2010.[7] On May 16, 2014, Arhaus officially opened at the mall's east.[8]

The late 2010s saw multiple classic chain anchors retreat from brick and mortar after being disrupted by digital retailers in recent years including many brand named retailers like Michael Kors, Kate Spade NY, Lucky Brand Jeans and many more especially during the pandemic, H&M, Abercrombie, Banana Republic, Burberry, Victoria’s Secret and more pulled out.

On May 11, 2019, it was announced, Macy's, which maintains additional outposts close by, would shutter as part of a strategy to maximize profits. The store was raised for a new mixed-use development which is still paused as a result of the economic slump.[9][10][2]

On August 27, 2020, it was announced that the Lord & Taylor location at the mall would be closing.

On June 30, 2021, Shoppers Find, a new kind of discount Department store, opened in the former Lord & Taylor space.

January 2021 was a hard time for the mall, many retailers left most noteablly being Abercrombie & Fitch.

That next January 2022, was even worse, losing AVEDA, J. Jill, J. Crew, a 20,392 square feet H&M and more.

In 2007, Northbrook Court took down their traditional food court for a unique prototype, which has now failed. They gave most the space to Forever 21, then there was 4 spots of dine in food court stores, originally housing Chinese Gourmet Express, Tony & Bruno’s, Subway and Corner Bakery Cafe. A few stores came and go over the years and the only store left is Tony & Bruno’s. The mall features 6 sit-down spaces but 4 are occupied currently. NM Cafe (inside Neiman Marcus), California Pizza Kitchen, Di Pescara and a outparcel P.F. Chang’s. The Claim Company and Stir Crazy closed and/or moved.

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 smaller than Old Orchard, it competes with Old Orchard as well as several other suburban shopping centers in the Chicago area.

Filming

John Hughes, who grew up in Northbrook, and attended Glenbrook North High School, used the mall for his teenage film Weird Science, a movie about two outcasts who create a girl, who in turn helps them stand up for themselves. The side of the mall used in the film for exterior shots is currently a California Pizza Kitchen and the former The Claim Company.[11] The inside of the mall was also used, however it has changed since the filming.

A scene from Ordinary People was filmed at the mall. Mary Tyler Moore’s character Beth Jarrett is shown shopping at Neiman Marcus and riding the escalator.

Bus routes

Pace

  • 213 Green Bay Road [12]
  • 422 Linden CTA/Glenview/Northbrook Court [13]
  • 471 Highland Park/Northbrook Court [14]
  • 626 Skokie – Buffalo Grove Limited [15]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-03-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Kaitlin Edquist (April 16, 2021). "With planned renovations on hold and reports of possible sale, local officials point to financial protections if Northbrook Court ownership changes". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  3. "Northbrook Court Directory & Map | Northbrook Court". www.northbrookcourt.com.
  4. "Penneys plans Northbrook store". Chicago Tribune. July 15, 1983. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  5. Luc, Karie Angell; Hughes, Judith Joslyn (2008). Northbrook. p. 27. ISBN 9780738561783.
  6. "Northbrook Mall To Get Field's". Chicago Tribune. September 21, 1993. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  7. "California Pizza Kitchen Opens in Northbrook, IL at the Northbrook Court Shopping Center".
  8. "New Arhaus Furniture Store Opens in Northbrook Court".
  10. "Macy's is quietly closing stores — see if yours is on the list". www.businessinsider.my.
  11. "Weird Science".
  12. "213 - Green Bay Road | Pace Suburban Bus".
  13. "422 - Linden CTA – Glenview – Northbrook Court | Pace Suburban Bus".
  14. "471 - Highland Park – Northbrook Court | Pace Suburban Bus".
  15. "626 - Skokie – Buffalo Grove Limited | Pace Suburban Bus".
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