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What is The Bloc?
The Bloc is a downtown destination combining retail, dining, entertainment, office space, and a hotel. The property describes its offering as retail, dining, and entertainment in the heart of Downtown LA; Downtown LA calls it an open-air urban center along the 7th Street corridor. The site also connects with nearby financial, fashion, jewelry, and theater districts. The Bloc’s homepage and Downtown LA’s destination profile provide those overviews.
The general property address listed by The Bloc is 700 Flower Street. Its visitor information identifies the office lobby near UNIQLO at 700 S. Flower Street and the hotel at 711 S. Hope Street. Retail entrances are on 7th Street, Flower Street, and Hope Street.
What shops, restaurants, and entertainment are there?
The Bloc describes three levels of eateries, bars, boutiques, and shops, and points visitors to a cinema. Its visitor page mentions Alamo, JOEY DTLA, HATCH, UNIQLO, and Starbucks in directions and parking-validation details. Those examples are not a complete tenant list, and listings, promotions, and business hours can change. Use The Bloc’s live site to confirm a particular business before visiting.
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Hotel dining: District DTLA
District DTLA is identified by The Bloc as the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles’s signature restaurant and bar. The restaurant describes its food as contemporary American, with farm-to-table ingredients and seasonal flavors, and has an indoor dining room and outdoor patio. Its page lists breakfast Monday through Friday from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 7 to 10:30 a.m.; it also says a breakfast buffet is served daily. Check District DTLA’s page for current details.
What should office visitors know?
The Bloc has an office tower and a street-level lobby near UNIQLO at 700 S. Flower Street. The published visitor directions establish the lobby location but do not specify procedures for individual office tenants, so confirm access and appointment instructions with the person or business you are visiting.
For prospective office tenants, The Bloc’s contact page lists its CBRE office-leasing team, as well as separate retail leasing, parking management, property management, marketing, and concierge contacts. Availability and leasing terms should be confirmed directly.
How do you get to The Bloc?
By Metro
The Bloc connects to 7th Street/Metro Center. Its visitor page directs rail passengers to follow signs for the Hope Street exit; after the turnstiles, the entrance to the center is to the right, at Plaza level behind Starbucks. The Bloc lists this entrance as open Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and closed Sunday. Confirm current entrance hours and station conditions before traveling. See The Bloc’s visitor information and Downtown LA’s profile.
On foot, by rideshare, or by car
- Walking: The grand retail entrance is on 7th Street between Hope and Flower. Additional pedestrian entrances are on Flower and Hope at mid-block crossings between 7th and 8th Streets.
- Rideshare: The Bloc directs drivers to enter 700 W. 7th Street for drop-off at the grand retail entrance.
- Driving: The visitor page directs office and retail drivers to the Flower Street garage entrance, on the left when traveling south on Flower. Follow on-site signs for the office lobby, shops, food and drink, or cinema.
How much does parking cost?
The Bloc’s visitor page lists the following parking rates. Rates and validation policies can change, so check the official parking information before you go.
| Parking option | Posted rate | Conditions listed by The Bloc |
|---|---|---|
| Validated self-parking | $1 for the first hour, $3 for the second, and $4 for the third | Standard prevailing daily rates apply after three hours. |
| Self-parking without validation | $4 per 10 minutes; $44 daily maximum | An early-bird special is listed at $13 for entry from 6 to 9 a.m., Monday through Friday. |
| Validated valet | $8 for two hours | Standard prevailing daily rates apply after two hours. |
| Valet without validation | $5 per 10 minutes; $49 daily maximum | Lost tickets are charged at the daily maximum. |
Alamo, JOEY DTLA, HATCH, and UNIQLO are listed as validating in-store. For other retail, The Bloc says to take the parking ticket and retail receipt to the valet desk for validation. Payment is listed at pay stations or by credit card at the exit.
Accessible parking and EV charging
The Bloc says accessible parking is available on all nine levels of the structure and describes ramps, elevators, signage, and access assistance through its concierge. The visitor page lists EV charging on the valet level and self-parking levels 5 and 7, identifies ChargePoint, and posts a rate of $2 per hour for the first three hours and $20 per hour thereafter. Check current charger availability and rates on the visitor page before relying on them.
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The hotel associated with The Bloc is the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles, at 711 S. Hope Street. The Bloc identifies District DTLA as the hotel’s signature restaurant and bar. For room details, amenities, rates, and booking availability, consult the hotel’s current official page; those details are not established by The Bloc’s visitor information. The Bloc’s address and hotel information appear on its visitor page, and Downtown LA also identifies the Sheraton as part of the property in its building profile.
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The Bloc lists several services through its concierge. Availability and terms may change, so verify them on the official visitor page.
- Bag and coat storage.
- Complimentary Wi-Fi around the clock.
- Umbrella rentals with valid ID.
- Dining reservations by phone.
- Portable charger rentals through ChargeFuze at two locations.
- A Traveler Perks card with offers at participating shops and restaurants; the card must be presented, and the concierge handles redemption.
The Bloc also advertises a complimentary tumbler for a one-day spend of at least $250 at any Bloc retailer, subject to supply and details from the concierge. Confirm eligibility and availability before counting on the offer.
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