The Arboretum of South Barrington is a shopping mall that opened in the Fall of 2008 in the Chicago

Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...

 suburb

Suburb

The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...

 of South Barrington, Illinois

South Barrington, Illinois

South Barrington is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States south of Barrington, Illinois. The population was 3,760 at the 2000 census. South Barrington is a wealthy suburb of Chicago and home to the famous megachurch Willow Creek Community Church. The village is known throughout the area...

. The center is looking to attract retailers. The 600000 square feet (55,741.8 m²) center comprises a mix of apparel and furniture retailers, restaurants, and a movie theater.

Sale

On December 15, 2010, owner Jaffe Cos. announced that they are putting the mall up for sale as they have been unable to pay off the $91,000,000 construction loan.

Stores

Currently, there are 48 committed retailers and restaurants. Among them are Gold Class Cinemas

Village Cinemas

Village Cinemas is an Australian cinema chain. Its Australian sites are owned and operated by Village Roadshow-Amalgamated Holdings Limited joint venture Australian Theatres. The group has rebranded several of its premier Australian and New Zealand cinemas as Event Cinemas since 2009. Village...

, L.L.Bean, and Midwest Elite Gymnastics Academy.