Magnificent Mile | |
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Neighborhood and street | |
| Magnificent Mile | |
 Chicago's Magnificent Mile looking South | |
| Nickname: The Mag Mile | |
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| Coordinates: 41°53′43″N 87°37′28″W / 41.89535°N 87.62432°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
| Community areas | List |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
The Magnificent Mile, sometimes referred to as The Mag Mile, is an upscale section of Chicago's Michigan Avenue, running from the Chicago River to Oak Street in the Near North Side.[1] The district is located within downtown and one block east of Rush Street. The Magnificent Mile serves as the main thoroughfare between Chicago's Loop business district and its Gold Coast.[2] It is generally the western boundary of the Streeterville neighborhood, to its east, and of River North to the west.
The real estate developer Arthur Rubloff of Rubloff Company gave the district its nickname in 1947.[1] Currently Chicago's largest shopping district, various mid-range and high-end shops line this section of the street; approximately 3.1 million square feet (290,000 m2) are occupied by retail, restaurants, museums and hotels.[3] As of 2014[update], commercial rent on The Magnificent Mile is the third most expensive in the United States, behind Fifth Avenue in New York and Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.[4]
There are many tall buildings, such as 875 North Michigan Avenue (formerly the "John Hancock Center"), in the district. Landmarks along the Magnificent Mile include Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower, the Chicago Water Tower, and the Allerton, Drake and Intercontinental Hotels.
- ^ a b Stamper, John W. (2005). "Magnificent Mile". The Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago Historical Society. Retrieved May 16, 2007.
- ^ Stamper, John M., "Chicago's North Michigan Avenue", University of Chicago Press, 1991, inner cover, ISBN 0-226-77085-0
- ^ "7 Days in Chicago | Chicago 7 Day Itinerary". World66.com. July 23, 2009. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- ^ Tribune, Chicago. "Mag Mile is 8th most expensive retail corridor". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved October 8, 2016.