The Bloc shopping center
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The Bloc shopping center is a mixed-use open-air retail, dining, and office complex in downtown Los Angeles that serves as a major urban shopping and transit-connected destination.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Bloc shopping center canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9971252 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Bloc shopping center Context triple: [7th Street/Metro Center station, adjacentTo, The Bloc shopping center]
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A.
Globus shopping mall
Globus shopping mall is a large underground shopping and entertainment complex located beneath Kyiv’s central Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti) in Ukraine.
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B.
North Village Shopping Center
North Village Shopping Center is a local retail plaza in North Brunswick Township, New Jersey, featuring a variety of shops and services for area residents.
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C.
Barracks Road Shopping Center
Barracks Road Shopping Center is a prominent open-air retail center in Charlottesville, Virginia, featuring a mix of national chains and local shops.
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D.
White City Shopping Center
White City Shopping Center is a retail plaza in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, featuring a variety of stores, services, and dining options for local shoppers.
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E.
Algonquin Commons shopping center
Algonquin Commons shopping center is a major open-air retail complex in Algonquin, Illinois, featuring a variety of national chain stores, restaurants, and services.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Bloc shopping center Target entity description: The Bloc shopping center is a mixed-use open-air retail, dining, and office complex in downtown Los Angeles that serves as a major urban shopping and transit-connected destination.
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A.
Globus shopping mall
Globus shopping mall is a large underground shopping and entertainment complex located beneath Kyiv’s central Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti) in Ukraine.
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B.
North Village Shopping Center
North Village Shopping Center is a local retail plaza in North Brunswick Township, New Jersey, featuring a variety of shops and services for area residents.
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C.
Barracks Road Shopping Center
Barracks Road Shopping Center is a prominent open-air retail center in Charlottesville, Virginia, featuring a mix of national chains and local shops.
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D.
White City Shopping Center
White City Shopping Center is a retail plaza in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, featuring a variety of stores, services, and dining options for local shoppers.
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E.
Algonquin Commons shopping center
Algonquin Commons shopping center is a major open-air retail complex in Algonquin, Illinois, featuring a variety of national chain stores, restaurants, and services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
office complex
ⓘ
open-air retail complex ⓘ shopping center ⓘ |
| city | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
7th Street/Metro Center station
ⓘ
Los Angeles Metro A Line ⓘ
linked to:
LA Metro A Line
Los Angeles Metro B Line ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles Metro Rail B Line
Los Angeles Metro D Line ⓘ
linked to:
D Line (Los Angeles Metro)
Los Angeles Metro E Line ⓘ
linked to:
E Line (Los Angeles Metro)
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| formerlyKnownAs |
Broadway Plaza
ⓘ
Macy’s Plaza ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
Wi‑Fi in common areas
ⓘ
bike parking ⓘ outdoor gathering spaces ⓘ |
| hasDirectAccessTo | regional rail and light rail network ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
event space
ⓘ
mixed-use tower ⓘ open-air plaza ⓘ outdoor seating areas ⓘ pedestrian-friendly design ⓘ public art ⓘ |
| hasParking | on-site parking garage ⓘ |
| hasTenant |
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
ⓘ
LA Fitness ⓘ Nordstrom Rack ⓘ Sheraton Grand Los Angeles ⓘ UNIQLO ⓘ
linked to:
Uniqlo
various restaurants ⓘ |
| hasUse |
dining
ⓘ
hotel ⓘ office ⓘ retail ⓘ |
| isTransitOriented | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Los Angeles Financial District
ⓘ
linked to:
Financial District (Downtown Los Angeles)
Los Angeles city center ⓘ
linked to:
Downtown Los Angeles
|
| location | Downtown Los Angeles ⓘ |
| postalCode | 90017 ⓘ |
| redevelopedFrom | enclosed mall ⓘ |
| redevelopmentType | open-air transformation ⓘ |
| servesAs |
dining destination
ⓘ
office hub ⓘ transit-connected destination ⓘ urban shopping destination ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| streetAddress | 700 West 7th Street ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Bloc shopping center Description of subject: The Bloc shopping center is a mixed-use open-air retail, dining, and office complex in downtown Los Angeles that serves as a major urban shopping and transit-connected destination.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.