900 North Michigan Shops occupies the base of a 66-story limestone-and-glass tower at the north end of Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, where Bloomingdale’s anchors seven levels of designer labels, specialty retailers and dining. Shoppers come for polished, compact luxury retail one block from the old Water Tower.
The 1989 Kohn Pedersen Fox building is easy to spot by its four lantern-topped turrets. Inside, a marble-and-brass atrium rises past Gucci, J.Crew, BONOBOS and Sur La Table (source: 900 North Michigan Shops). For a break, Aster Hall, Hogsalt’s upscale food hall, serves burgers, sushi and pastries in a grand setting. On Level 6, a passage leads into the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago and Adorn Bar & Restaurant, which you can also reach from the hotel’s Delaware Street entrance (source: FindGlocal).
Visitor Highlights & Practical Info
Hours run Monday through Saturday from 11am to 6pm and Sunday from noon to 6pm. Call (312) 915-3916 for details (source: 900 North Michigan Shops). Weekday mornings are the quietest time to visit. Saturdays and the holiday season, especially the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival weekend in November, draw heavy crowds. You can reserve garage parking online for the entrance at 911 N Rush St. If you take the train, the CTA Red Line’s Chicago station is about a 10-minute walk away. Pair your visit with the 875 North Michigan tower (the former John Hancock Center) across the street, or with the Water Tower and Oak Street’s boutiques nearby.
