The Bloc
shopping mall in Los Angeles, California
The Bloc (stylized as THE BLOC), formerly Macy's Plaza and Broadway Plaza, is an open-air shopping center in downtown Los Angeles at 700 South Flower Street, in the Financial District. It opened in 1973, built around the flagship store of The Broadway department store chain, later Macy's, until its 2025 closure. Other tenants include LA Fitness, Nordstrom Local, UNIQLO, and the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles hotel. The shopping center has its own entrance to the 7th Street/Metro Center station of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The Bloc tends to connect the financial, fashion, jewelry, and theater districts and the 7th Street Metro Center Station, meaning where four Downtown Los Angeles lines converge more.
History
Broadway Plaza (1973–1996)
The Broadway Plaza complex opened on November 18, 1973. It was designed by noted architect Charles Luckman and was constructed by Ogden Development, of which Luckman was the head. The $65 million to finance the complex came from the Prudential Insurance Company of America.
The complex consisted of two towers on either side (a 32-story office building and the 24-story Hyatt Regency Los Angeles hotel) and an enclosed shopping mall between them, anchored by the new 3-story flagship store of The Broadway department store chain, with a six-level, 1550-space parking garage atop it. The shopping center also included an Oshman's Sporting Goods, an underground food court and several smaller non-chain shops.
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