STORE TOUR: Bloomingdale's Home Store, Chicago, IL (STORE CLOSING SEPTEMBER 2020)

[@ERA_Productions]

Awesome job

[@LostDepartments]

Thank You!!!

[@woodychitwn]

Thank you for taking the time to save this moment in the building's history! If you hadn't seen, it's currently being turned into a casino and the developers have been tasked with continuing to protect and preservation of all the historically relevant details that remain. Your video can help insure that stewardship is carried out dutifully!

[@LostDepartments]

That's actually kind of cool to think about!!!!

[@gobbletegook]

This store was, in one word...FABULOUS! I first went there in 2007, and actually took videos' of it to show friends back in WISCONSIN how great retailing could be. I think I spend 3 hours or more in the store, spent a few dollars, and kept thinking how lucky Chicago was to have this. Now, its gone. In 2022, it was announced that the site will temporarily house a casino while the $1.7B Bally's Casino is under construction nearby. They are concerned about safety and traffic, because the area was never meant for the kind of traffic that a casino will generate for the area.

[@jackraclaw9888]

Congrats on 1k

[@LostDepartments]

Thank You!!!

[@jackraclaw9888]

Lost Departments you’re welcome

[@stevexray6253]

Class and style are almost gone in American retail.

[@halfajob1202]

That store looks amazing it’s sad to see it go and it may go away

[@LostDepartments]

Its an awesome store.

[@cdhilton7124]

Genuinely perfect commentary. You were respectful of this store and the building. Most people who do this type of video aren't particularly knowledgeable and just talk trash. You earned a subscriber here. Perhaps you'll consider spending a little to promote this video, it would certainly grow you channel.

[@LostDepartments]

Thank You!!!!!!

[@skytab100]

I think it looks better now as Bally's Casino than it did in the Bloomingdale days. Thanks for posting :)

[@peteri8924]

Beautiful store, seems so big for just homewares. I can see a clothing retailer take on this store as it's full of uniqueness. The basement was most likely used by the theatre as set storage, changing rooms for performers and part of it may have been an orchestra pit in front of the stage area.

[@BoratWanksta]

I visited this store in either January or February 2020, and one of the employees told me this closing would happen in June 2020. Thanks for mentioning the closing was delayed to September 2020, since now I think I might pay this store one last visit! Also, that employee told me the Bloomingdale's furniture store here, was being moved into a portion of their 900 N. Michigan mall store. BTW, I have to say the employees here were surprisingly very nice, and among the nicest I'd ever encountered at any Bloomingdale's and/or Macy's store. I do wonder which store, may replace Bloomingdale's Furniture Gallery?

[@LostDepartments]

All of the employees were nice. I noticed that too.

[@kittyboochanyesbongono8467]

This is Lost Department's best video ever!

[@LostDepartments]

Its one of my favorites too!!!

[@ChristianSullivan]

This is a very beautiful Bloomingdales Store! Love the architecture here! Sucks to see this store going away.

[@pilotgrrl1]

Beautiful building! I think the Chicago Architecture Center does tours there at times. It would be a shame if it got demolished.

[@LostDepartments]

Demolition isnt even a option here. Its a protected landmark.

[@noahvoris3637]

It’s like a dagger to the heart seeing these beautiful, architectural gems to just being going away! Macy’s ruins everything they touch I swear! If they LAY ONE FINGER on state street I’m done! I’m still salty about the Fields store at Northbrook being closed!

[@LostDepartments]

If state street closes there will be protests. That building has meant so much to people for so long they would make a huge mistake to shut it down.

[@noahvoris3637]

Lost Departments the only reason I say that is because of the potential of water tower closing! I adore both of those Fields stores!

[@andysorensen1737]

Lost Departments Heck, I know some people that still refer to State Street as Field’s.

[@noahvoris3637]

Andy Sorensen as they rightfully should! In my own parallel world it still is officially Fields!

[@ReedAdams]

The mattress gallery was very depressing. Also, Congratulations on 1k subs!

[@LostDepartments]

Thank You!!!!

[@danielkegley690]

Awesome looking store. I probably couldn't afford anything in there. lol

[@LostDepartments]

Same

[@ProspectElevators]

Time to reign in the dough while Bloomingdales and Macy's leave the city itself and staying in the suburbs

[@halfajob1202]

I bet the stuff is not chep

[@halfajob1202]

Well it looks bre covid you can demo a nesprsso Thay stuff is got btw

[@ralseineo9481]

Nepresso, more like Depresso 😔