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RETAIL at the State Street Retail RETAIL AT THE State Street Retail State Street boasts some of the best performing retail in the Windy City. Located in the heart of “the Loop” in downtown Chicago, the popular street is lined with sought-after shopping destinations. Retailers neighboring Thor’s Palmer House Hilton include Aldo, Crocs, Lids, DSW, Flight 23 by Footaction, Urban Outfitters, Target, Saks Off Fifth, Sephora, Anthropologie, Zara, Forever 21, Starbucks, and more. SOUTH STATE STREET FRONTAGE Retail at the Palmer House Hilton Located at the base of the iconic Palmer House Hilton, which occupies an entire city block with frontage on East Monroe Street and Wabash Avenue. The Palmer House contains 1,642 hotel rooms, two restaurants, a spa and fitness center, meeting rooms and other amenities, drawing numerous locals and tourists to the area and providing excellent exposure for any retailer. SOUTH WABASH AVENUE FRONTAGE 107 S. State Street TOTAL:18,689 SF GROUND: 8,000 SF SECOND FLOOR: 10,689 SF FRONTAGE: 63 FT 109 S. State Street JAMES & Co. TOTAL: 1,905 SF FRONTAGE: 18 FT 111 S. State Street TOTAL: 3,033 SF FRONTAGE: 25 FT Huron Huron aCk ralC w g Rush State deS kci Wells Kingsbury LaSalle Orleans Franklin Wabash St Clair Dearborn Erie Michigan Erie Ontario Ontario Kennedy/Dan Ryan Kings Fairbanks ExpwyFeeder Ramp Ohio McClurg Ohio Ohio Street bury Beach MAGNIFICENTMAGNIFICENT MILEMILE Grand Grand Streeter THE MARKET Peshtigo THE MARKET Illinois Illinois RIVER NORTH Hubbard Cityfront Center Plaza New NEW APPLEColumbus FLAGSHIP North Water Kinzie River Chicago River Mechandise Mart Chicago Apparrel Center Wacker RIVERWALK Fulton Wacker South Water THEATER Lake DISTRICT Lake Stetson Randolph Randolph Harbor Dr. M LAKESHORE STATE Washington EAST STREET RETAIL MILLENNIUM MAGGIE erson Clark State Wells Canal PARK LaSalle Clinton M Wacker DALEY Franklin Wabash Michigan Dearborn Desplaines PARK Madison 0 N/ PALMER LASALLE STREET RETAIL HOUSE CULTURAL MILE R RETAIL O Monroe Monroe B R Art Institute of Chicago A Adams H 200S M M ArchiCenter N E O Jackson Jackson R N O Van Buren M 400S e Shore Drive W COUCH PL E BENTON PL RANDOLPH STREET WASHINGTON STREET ATWOOD CAFE STATE STREE T MADISON STREET MONROE STREET PALMER BANK OF CHICAGO STATE STREE HOUSE RETAIL SUBWAY AKIRA SHOES BEEF & BRANDY RESTARAURANT T BANK ONE CENTER JOURNEYS/ICING ADAMS STREET ROBERTOS COSMO BEAUTY MCDONALD’S SUBWAY AVENUE MRS. FIELDS JACKSON STREET JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL DEPAUL UNIVERSITY VAN BUREN More Retail Available at the Palmer House 107 S. STATE AVAILABLE 107 S. STATE 22,718 S.F. AVAILABLE AVAILABLE GROUND :18,869 SF A10 SECOND: 3,849 1,160 S.F. 22,718 S.F. AVAILABLE GROUND :18,869 SF A10 SECOND SECOND:FLOOR 3,849 1,160 S.F. AVAILABLE FRONTAGE A9 510 S.F. AVAILABLE A9 109 S. STATE AVAILABLE 118 S. WABASH AVAILABLE A2 AVAILABLE 510 S.F. 118 S. WABASH ......... 1,297 SF 1,905 SF 480 S.F. 1,297 S.F. 109 S. STATE AVAILABLE 118 S. WABASH AVAILABLE AVAILABLE 120 S. WABASH AVAILABLE A2 111 S. STATE A5 AVAILABLE 1,905 SF 480 S.F. 1,297 S.F. 120 S. WABASH ......... 990 SF AVAILABLE 1450 S.F. 990 S.F. 3,033 SF 111 S. STATE AVAILABLE 120 S. WABASH A5 AVAILABLE 132 S. WABASH ......... 725 SF AVAILABLE 1450 S.F. 990 S.F. 3,033 SF RETAIL SHOPS (INSIDE THE HOTEL) 132 S. WABASH AVAILABLE SPACE A10 ......... 1, 160 SF 725 S.F. 132 S. WABASH SPACE A9 ........... 510 SF AVAILABLE 725 S.F. GROUND FLOOR SPACE A2 ........... 480 SF SPACE A5 ........... 1,450 SF Contact: George Stanchfield Vice President of Leasing 212.529.8422 [email protected].
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