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, Louis Vuitton, and Tiffany & Co. This mall is reportedly in the midst of an expected $250 million renovation project which is currently being revised by the mall owners.[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
OwnerBrookfield Properties
No. of stores and services103 storefronts (65 open including kiosks)[1]
No. of anchor tenants4 (2 open, 1 vacant, 1 demolished.)
Total retail floor area1,012,000 sq ft (94,000 m2)[1]
No. of floors2 (4 in AMC and a staff mezzanine and basement 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.[3]

History

Northbrook Court originally opened in 1976 with Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus, and 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] In 1991, I. Magnin closed and was replaced by General Cinema which 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 is.

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 and early 2020s saw multiple classic chain anchors retreat from brick and mortar after being disrupted by digital retailers in recent years including many brand-name retailers like Michael Kors, Kate Spade NY, Lucky Brand Jeans and many more especially during the pandemic, H&M, Abercrombie, Banana Republic, Build-A-Bear, 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 razed for a new mixed-use development which is currently being revised by the mall owners.[9][10][2]

On August 27, 2020, it was announced that the Lord & Taylor location at the mall would be closing. It would be replaced on June 30, 2021, by Shopper's Find, a discount department store.[11] Despite this addition, 2021 was a hard time for the mall, with many retailers leaving to start the year, including Abercrombie & Fitch. The following January (of 2022) was even worse, with the mall 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. Most of the space was reallocated to Forever 21, leaving 4 spots for restaurants, originally housing Chinese Gourmet Express, Tony & Bruno’s, Subway and Corner Bakery Cafe. A few restaurants came and went over the years and the only restaurant from this original group left is Tony & Bruno’s. The mall features now 6 sit-down spaces but 4 are occupied currently. NM Cafe (originally named The Zodiac) (inside Neiman Marcus), California Pizza Kitchen, Di Pescara and an outparcel P.F. Chang’s. The Claim Company and Stir Crazy closed and/or moved.

On September 1, 2022, the closing of Shopper’s Find was announced and immediately began liquidating that day. The store closed on November 28, 2022, leaving Northbrook Court with only two anchor tenants once again.


In the end of April 2023, Brookfield Properties showed the new redevelopment, which included outdoor shopping in the current Neiman Marcus parking lot, and mixed-use where Macy’s was. There is no official start to the development, and as we have seen before, it may never even happen.

Anchors

Current

Former
  • Sears — Opened in 1976, closed in 1983, replaced by JCPenney
  • Lord & Taylor — Opened in 1976, closed in 2020, replaced by Shoppers Find
  • I. Magnin — Opened in 1976, closed in 1991, replaced by General Cinema
  • JCPenney — Opened in 1983, closed in 1992, replaced by Marshall Fields
  • Marshall Fields — Opened in 1995, converted to Macy's in 2006
  • General Cinemas — Opened in 1996, converted to AMC in 2002
  • Macy's — Opened in 2006, closed in 2019, building was demolished
  • Shopper's Find — Opened in 2021, closed in 2022

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.[12] 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 [13]
  • 422 Linden CTA/Glenview/Northbrook Court [14]
  • 471 Highland Park/Northbrook Court [15]
  • 626 Skokie – Buffalo Grove Limited [16]

References
  1. "General Growth Properties, Inc". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
  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. "New Store Fills Lord & Taylor Space at Northbrook Court".
  12. "Weird Science".
  13. "213 - Green Bay Road | Pace Suburban Bus".
  14. "422 - Linden CTA – Glenview – Northbrook Court | Pace Suburban Bus".
  15. "471 - Highland Park – Northbrook Court | Pace Suburban Bus".
  16. "626 - Skokie – Buffalo Grove Limited | Pace Suburban Bus".
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