Mixed-Use

Mart, The

Mart, The is a 200,000 SF Mixed-Use at 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL, USA, with 10 tenants including Waterworks, Ann Sacks, and Starbucks US. In the last 24 months it recorded 1 opening and 0 closings. The 10-minute drive-time population is 133,774 with a median household income of $130,313, according to Brandmarch.

Enclosed·10 stores across 200,000 SF·222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL, USA·Website

Recent Activity in Last 24 months

Dates shown here are when each event was detected. Actual event may have occurred up to 30 days earlier. Next digest sends Sunday.

Coming soon
Big City Optical222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza · Merchandise Coming Soon
Coming soon Q1/2 2026
Opened
Sbarro222 Merchandise Mart Plaza · Tony And Brunos Merchandising
Opened ~Jan 2026
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Locations · Growth Trajectory

+1 net stores since Q4 2024

Growing tenants · 1 opens, 0 closes

About Mart, The

THE MART is the world's largest commercial building and design center, encompassing 3.7 million square feet across two city blocks and 25 stories in downtown Chicago at Merchandise Mart Plaza. Opened in 1930, it serves as a premier international business location housing hundreds of manufacturers' showrooms, corporate offices, and design resources, attracting approximately 30,000 visitors daily.

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Tenant Mix by Category

11 brands across 8 categories

Restaurant - Coffee/Tea
2 (18.2%)
Restaurant - Fast Casual
2 (18.2%)
Restaurant - QSR/Fast Food
2 (18.2%)
Home Improvement + Building Supplies
1 (9.1%)
Communications
1 (9.1%)
Optical
1 (9.1%)
Furnishings
1 (9.1%)
Home + Housewares
1 (9.1%)

All Tenants

Waterworks
Waterworks
Home + HousewaresN/A
Ann Sacks
Ann Sacks
Home Improvement + Building SuppliesN/A
Starbucks US
Starbucks US
Restaurant - Coffee/TeaN/A
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