10/18/06

Shopaholics get their fill at this neighborhood mall north of downtown in Lakeview.

by Contributor

The Scene
This four-floor mall began as a vaudeville theater in the 1920s and became a shopping mall in the 1970s with a recent renovation in 1999. Escalators, elevators and wrap-around walkways with steps and ramps make each floor easily accessible. The mall connects to the parking garage, and has restrooms on floors 2, 3 and 4. An information desk is situated directly facing the main entrance on Clark.

The Goods
Landmark's Century Centre Cinema shows fine arts and independent films on seven screens, with ticket offices on the first floor and by the theater entrance on level 4. Bally Total Fitness health club is accessed on floor seven via a back elevator. An Aveda retail store, salon and training institute is accessed on level one and the garden level. Other shops sell merchandise such as men's and women's clothing, luggage, jewelry, bath products, audio and video equipment and cell phones.

• Pros: Stores easily accessibleReasonable parking rates
• Cons: Not enough high-quality storesNo restaurants on site