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.

[3] 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 complex was described by its builders as a "megastructure" and claimed to be the first enclosed "suburban" type shopping center in a downtown area in the United States.

Many of these tenants, including Victoria's Secret and Bath and Body Works, moved to the nearby newly-renovated FIGat7th outdoor mall.

LA Fitness and the United States Postal Service branch at the mall remained operational but were forced to move to street level.

[10] Soon after opening, the mall hosted a number of pop-up stores, including Joachim Splichal’s wine, All Flavor on Melrose, Yorkshire Square Brewing, and Tony’s Darts Away.