The Century is a 175,000 square foot vertical mall in the Lake View East Neighborhood. Spread across 8 levels, with an attached 408 parking garage, available spaces range in size from 197 – 18,850 square feet and can accommodate a plethora of retail, entertainment, education, medical, and office users. Anchored by LA Fitness, Landmark Theatres, and Aveda Institute, a multitude of others call this historic piece of Chicago real estate home.
The Century was originally opened July 30, 1925 as the Diversey Theatre for vaudeville and photoplay theater for live acts, it was renovated in 1930 in the art deco style and renamed the Century Theatre, to commemorate the Century of Progress World’s Fair that was to be held in Chicago during 1933 and 1934. The Century Theatre closed in 1973, was completely gutted, and rebuilt as The Century Shopping Centre we see today. In 1985 a Bally’s health club was built on top of the parking garage, adding the 7th and 8th level to the center. In 2011, Bally’s was converted to an LA Fitness when the later bought out the former, and has remained so ever since. In 1999, A theatre returned to the Century, with Landmark Theatres taking over the entire 5th and 6th floors, and adding a bar
to part of the 4th.
For nearly one hundred years, The Century has been at the center of an exceptional retail and dining corridor. Surrounded by high density retail and residential, just off the three-way intersection of Clark, Broadway, and Diversey, this property offers ease of access for all who visit with a 400+ parking garage, numerous CTA routes, and 3 L stations all within walking distance. The property is also less than a mile from Lake Shore Drive, and less than 3 miles from I-90. Located in the Lake View East neighborhood, bordering Lincoln Park, the property is surrounded by affluent demographics of the North Shore neighborhoods. Shadow anchors include Trader Joe’s, Dom’s Fresh Market, TJ Maxx, and Target, and a short distance away, Wrigley Field.