The Chicago Merchandise Mart is the largest commercial building in the world, previously the largest building in the world, until the U.S. Pentagon was built, with more than 22 miles of corridors.
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In 1977, The Merchandise Mart's sister building, the Chicago Apparel Center, was completed.
The 1.7 million sq.ft. building houses wholesale apparel showrooms, office and retail space along with a 3,400sqft. conferencing facility and a 525-room, business class hotel, holiday Inn Mart Plaza.
With more than 250 wholesale showrooms for apparel and accessories, the Chicago Apparel center serves apparel retailers by hosting market events, fashion shows, seminars and promotional programs designed to attract apparel buyers.
The Merchandise Mart is the world's largest wholesale design center and one of Chicago's premier international business locations. Encompassing 4.2 million sq. ft., The Mart spans two entire city blocks and rises 25 stories
The Merchandise Mart houses 500,000 sq. ft. of showrooms and 150,000 temporary exhibitors twice a year. The super regional gift market one of the largest nationally.
Over 70,000 specialty retailers, home accent/decor buyers, department stores, furniture stores and specialty catalog companies visit four gift markets a year at The Mart.
As a leader in the $65-billion residential furnishings market, The Mart has over 130 show rooms featuring 2,000 lines. Residential design professionals come every day in search of high-end furniture, fabrics, floor coverings, wall coverings lighting, antiques and accessories.
The Mart has the largest presentation of high end home furnishings in the world. To visit the merchandise mart, click here.
With more than 250 wholesale showrooms located in the Chicago Apparel Center, the markets provide one-stop shopping for retail buyers. The Chicago Apparel Center hosts three seasonal markets a year
Over 300 leading bridal wholesalers occupy the entire 10th floor of the Chicago Apparel Center in permanent showroom.
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