Old Navy, a downtown mainstay, is closing its State Street store

The Old Navy location at 150 N. State St. will shut its doors at the close of business Tuesday. The company has not stated a reason for the closure. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

Clothing retailer Old Navy said Monday that it is closing its State Street location, dealing a blow to a historic shopping district that has generally held its own despite rising crime downtown and fewer workers visiting their offices since the pandemic.

Old Navy said it will close its store at 150 N. State St. at the end of business Tuesday. It has operated at the prime corner location, a former Borders bookstore, since November 2012. Old Navy is a brand owned by Gap, which in 2021 removed a flagship store from Chicago’s Water Tower Place.