Review: #11371 Shopping Street (Modular Building Series)
Will this angular addition to the Modular Building Series be able to wedge itself into a top position in our rankings? Look out for sharp critiques ahead!
I had no pre-existing expectations for this year’s modular because I had not encountered rumors of the subject matter before the set arrived. That said, I continue to believe that a hospital or some sort of medical facility would make sense. (Right now, your best option for medical care is probably the Veterinarian’s office above the Corner Garage.)
#11371 Shopping Street is the latest addition to the popular LEGO Modular Building series. The set was released on January 1, 2026 for $249.99 (249.99€ / £229.99 / 349.99 CAD / 399.99 AUD) and contains 3456 pieces. It’s available now at LEGO.com or your favorite retailer.
First Impressions
Upon opening the box, my first impressions were that the building on the left is really tall and looks an awful lot like the Boutique Hotel. I also noticed that the v-shaped courtyard in the middle of the model makes for an unusual composition. It is reminiscent of the courtyard in the middle of #10255 Assembly Square, but with a more aggressive angular shape.
#11371 Shopping Street – Box front shows triangular composition and very tall building on the left.
I like some of the smaller details, such as the bird house on the roof of the smaller building, and a pair of pigeons in white and gray colors. The marching band is one of the most prominent of these small vignettes, complete with brick-built instruments.
#11371 Shopping Street – The back of the box reveals smaller scenes from inside the model.
The two-story building on the right is a bit underwhelming and feels dwarfed by the taller building. (Maybe the furniture store is having a big sale so this building can be demolished in favor of a taller and more interesting building.) I like the idea of a pulley on the roof to help lower furniture from the upper floor, but the effect is muted by the lack of a rope.
Build Process
This set includes 24 numbered bags, a cardboard pouch containing the baseplate, and a paper bag containing one thick instruction booklet.
The cardboard box contains the usual assortment of numbered bags, instructions and a 32×32 baseplate.
Bags 1-2: Tiled Baseplate
As is customary in the Modular Building Series, the build process begins with the monotonous application of tiles to the baseplate. The first bag isn’t too bad because it involves a nice pattern that utilizes 2×2 Tile w/ 2 Ø2 Cutouts (Part 3396) to create a pattern with curved details in 330Olive Green and 135Sand Blue. We finish this bag by creating a section in the back where a burst pipe is spraying water on the ground.
Progress at the end of Bags 1 and 2.
The second bag completes the tiled surface of the ground floor. It is quite a complex base with Yellow 1×1 plates and Red 1×1 Rounds arranged in angled positions. Counting studs shows 4-studs in a row following the 3/4/5 triange ratio on the left, and two studs with this angle on the right.
Build Time: 32 minutes. (Bag 1: 15 minutes, Bag 2: 17 minutes.)
Bags 3-8: Ground Floor
The third bag begins constructing the building itself. I had expected it to build the foundation of both buildings in this bag, but instead we focus solely on the left side. As I had expected, the angled sections of the wall utilize a pair of 3/4/5 triangles, for both the long wall across the front right, and a smaller wall in the rear. I can’t tell yet, but it looks like the two buildings will only touch at the corner. We wrap up the bag by building-up the back walls and staircase. The staircase is built using SNOT techniques with a lighter colored stripe down the middle, evoking an elegant parque wooden floor.
Bags 3 and 4 add the back wall, stairs, and some of the instruments.
The fourth bag continues where we left off. The staircase takes a turn around the corner, utilizing clips to attach the curved section of stairs to a vertical bar. We finish the bag by creating brick-built instruments, although I will admit that I am not sure what they are. A pearl-gold instrument on the wall might be a trombone, and the white curved thing might be a gramophone, but has no obvious place to put a record.
Bag 5 finishes the first floor of the left building. We have a fancy purple hat and another brass instrument in the front window. The tall windows along the longer side are printed versions of 1×2×5 Brick without Support (Part 46212). Above the door we have another large instrument that really does look like a trombone. I will be honest that the musical instruments do not resonate with me personally, but the staircase and exterior detailing is pretty good.
The ground floor is completed in Bag 5.
The building on the right begins in bag six. Before we build the building itself, we build a raised sidewalk with a grate over the water leak that we built in the very first bag. This was a surprise to me since I did not notice that there was a path between the two buildings from the photos on the box cover.
The buildings on the right and left rely on the same 3-4-5 geometry.
The building itself mirrors the shape of the first building, but smaller. It again relies on two 3/4/5 triangles across the left side of the building. I quickly noticed that the building is very small, reminding me of the awkwardly small interior of the one-story gallery included in the Boutique Hotel. Inside we build a comfy chair, a yellow chair that feels like it belongs in the 1970s, and a table.
We build up the walls in bag 7 using a lot of dark orange bricks. The left wall has a pair of floor-to-ceiling windows looking towards the small alleyway. We build another fancy chair using delicate techniques that include a Sausage (Part 33078). The chair has strong Art Nouveau styling, but a earthtone such as 141Earth GreenDark Green would have been more fitting of the style than the 21Bright RedRed color that they chose.
There’s a variety of furniture on display.
Around back, we find a dumpster and a rat with a Pneumatic T-Piece (Part 4697) in front of it. I was trying to figure out whether this is a type of early rat trap, but the book explains that the rat might have stolen part of the plumbing. (This was not obvious without the hint.)
Completing the ground floor in Bag 8.
We complete the ground floor in Bag 8. The highlight for this bag is the front facade of the right building which includes a double-door with a nice sign printed on a shield featuring a fancy chair. Out front, we have a brightly colored awning with a sign indicating that they are having a “Big Sale”. It continues to have an 1970s vibe, although I can’t tell if it is intentional or not. If so, it would be the newest block on the modular building street.
Build Time: 106 minutes. (Bag 3: 18 minutes, Bag 4: 18 minutes, Bag 5: 24 minutes, Bag 6: 16 minutes, Bag 7: 14 minutes, Bag 8: 16 minutes.)
Bags 9-15: Second Floor
In bags 9 and 10 we build two oddly-shaped floor sections that are actually connected in the last step.
In Bag 10, we build the angled floor assembly for the right side of the building. I was a little surprised that the two sides of the second floor are actually connected at the end of this stage by a bridge between the two buildings that is just 6 studs wide. It’s a pretty wild shape for a LEGO building.
The eleventh bag takes awhile to build because it involves a repeat of the intricate curved staircase used on the ground floor. This time, the steps attach to a 7L Flex Tube (Part 75c07) which is short enough and anchored at the top and bottom so it doesn’t actually bend very much. The bag concludes with more marching band equipment including a wearable drum, drumsticks, cymbals, and a pair of batons.
In Bag 12, we finish the back wall and an intricately detailed porch on the front corner of the building. A pair of Curved Vine w/ Bar (Part 28870) are integrated into the arches on both sides, and a hanging plant is perched on the end next to two slender columns. We finish the bag by adding a tiled edge along the top, although the longer wall in front is still missing.
I couldn’t make the flex tube flush with the top of the staircase as shown in the building instructions.
I did notice what feels like a bug in the building instructions. The flex tube that the stairs connect to sticks out slightly in my model: about 1-unit, or 1/2 of the height of a plate.) This is after taking everything apart to make sure it is as snug as possible. The confusion comes from how it looks perfectly flush in the building instructions.
We continue the second story in Bag 13 by moving to the building on the right. It is a small workshop featuring a table where a toy duck is being built. I’m sure it is not a coincidence that it resembles the wooden duck that featured so prominently in The LEGO Group’s early history as a wooden toymaker.
The workshop features a duck reminiscent of The LEGO Group’s beginnings making wooden toys.
In the 14th bag, we continue adding the back wall and front window to the workshop. I also enjoyed the interior details we added to this room including a stack of scrap lumber, a second workbench with a clamp and small chair, and a stool for the woodworker to sit.
Adding a second workbench and the front window.
The 15th and final bag for this floor is slow going. We need to work our way around the front facade by adding windows on both sides of the v-shaped indentation. These are not simple windows either, the one on the left has the same filigree detailing around the arched windows, and the windows on the right have round details on either side of the rounded top of each window. I think this floor is a little more interesting to build than the ground floor.
The second floor is complete!
Build Time: 99 minutes. (Bag 9: 9 minutes, Bag 10: 6 minutes, Bag 11: 19 minutes, Bag 12: 12 minutes, Bag 13: 13 minutes, Bag 14: 16 minutes, Bag 15: 24 minutes.)
Bags 16-19: Third Floor
We build the floor of the building on the left in bag 16. It is assembled in the same way as the floor below it, but with a tiled assembly where the porch appeared on the lower floor. We continue building in bag 17, where we add furnishing for a small apartment. This includes a plush bed with a bedside table, and a houseplant. On the left, you will find a table with a radio on it, and a plush chair which uses a pair of Unikitty / Cat Tail (Part 15429) for the armrests.
Building the floor in bag 16 and furniture in bag 17.
We build the throne room in Bag 18 — and by throne, I mean a tiny bathroom with a panoramic view! The toilet itself leverages a Life Ring (Part 30340) for the toilet seat and a 2×2 Road Sign, Round (Part 30261) for the lid. I hope this building is in a warm climate so the plumbing doesn’t freeze since there’s an open balcony directly beneath it.
The porcelain throne is a highlight of many modulars, but this one is an absolute triumph.
Bag 19 finishes the front facade, with a row of simple windows and planters. There’s also a pair of bookshelves between the windows with another houseplant, a geode, and a gem on top. The door facing outwards has a decorative detail above it using a Bent Handlebar w/ Handle (Part 98397) on top.
It only took three bags to build the small third-floor apartment.
Build Time: 44 minutes. (Bag 16: 12 minutes, Bag 17: 7 minutes, Bag 18: 14 minutes, Bag 19: 11 minutes.)
Bags 20-24: Rooftops
We’ve still got five bags to go to complete the roof above the third story of the leftmost building, and the roof above the second story of the building on the right. In Bag 24, we build just the triangular frame that forms the base for the roof on the left. Based on the photos, it looks like it could include a fourth-floor attic, or at least could be modified into a fourth floor without adding too many parts or too much height.
How the triangular shaped floors are made is even more evident when it is just the outline.
Bag 21 really annoyed me, because it became clear that this was not a real floor of the building despite the inclusion of a row of windows. Even more, the windows on the left side are blocked by the support beams – in a real building the light would be able to come through to the room below. As for the windows on the right, I think the building would have looked more balanced with a third window above the doorway instead of the decoration we added above the previous floor… It just feels like a series of missed opportunities.
It looked like there might be an attic on the third floor, but there isn’t.
I do like the detailing along the top edge of the roof which we build in Bag 22. 2×3 Bar, U-Shape (Part 7052) is a new part for 2025, and used to great decorative effect along the top edge of the roofline. It attaches to clips around the round tower on the front corner of the building, and is inserted into 1×1 Round Plate w/ Hole (Part 85861) along the straight sections of the wall.
Adding some nice details at the top of the roofline.
We have just two bags remaining to put a roof on the shorter building on the right. In the 23rd bag, we create one last triangular base using a selection of wedge plates, 1×2 Plate, Ø1 Rounded Ends (Part 35480) and 1×4 Hinge Plate (Part 1927). A low wall goes around the back sides of the roofline, and a selection of 325Lavender and 222Light PurpleBright Pink flowers are growing in containers and up on a trellis. (It’s nearly impossible to distinguish the two colors in the building instructions.)
The roof of the smaller building has a low wall and some planters.
Let’s get this thing finished in bag 24. We begin the end by assembling a fancy birdhouse. Seeing that the set comes with pigeons, this is probably technically called a dovecote. After that, we work around to the front where we build a decorative frieze around the top of the building. In the middle, a simple hook is implied by a Zipline Handle (Part 30229) attached to a clip. The effect would be more convincing if we had a rope so we could actually lower goods to the ground level store.
We add a fancy dovecote and decorative frieze in the final bag.
We complete the bag (and the set) by adding smaller decorative details to the exterior. This includes flags flanking the entrance to the music shop, a fire hydrant, cat fountain, and a lamppost.
Build Time: 67 minutes. (Bag 20: 7 minutes, Bag 21: 18 minutes, Bag 22: 12 minutes, Bag 23: 12 minutes, Bag 24: 18 minutes.)
Value
While the Modular Building Series is generally known for offering a good value, prices for models on a 32×32 baseplate have crept up from $200 as recently as 2021, to #230 for several year, and jumping again to $250 with this year’s release. Since last year’s excellent #10350 Tudor Corner is still available at the old $230 price, it remains an easy recommendation if you have neither of them in your collection.
| LEGO Set | Price | Part Count | Price-per-part | Weight | Price-per-gram |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31203 World Map | $249.99 | 11,695 pieces | $0.021 per-piece | 4020 grams | $0.062 per-gram |
| #21056 Taj Mahal | $119.99 | 2022 pieces | $0.059 per-piece | 1811 grams | $0.066 per-gram |
| #21058 Great Pyramid of Giza | $129.99 | 1476 pieces | $0.088 per-piece | 1832 grams | $0.071 per-gram |
| #10278 Police Station | $199.99 | 2923 pieces | $0.068 per-piece | 2602 grams | $0.077 per-gram |
| #71799 Ninjago City Markets | $369.99 | 6163 pieces | $0.06 per-piece | 4770 grams | $0.078 per-gram |
| #71741 Ninjago City Gardens | $299.99 | 5685 pieces | $0.052 per-piece | 3719 grams | $0.081 per-gram |
| #71043 Hogwarts Castle | $399.99 | 6020 pieces | $0.066 per-piece | 4899 grams | $0.082 per-gram |
| #10292 Friends – The Apartments | $149.99 | 2048 pieces | $0.073 per-piece | 1778 grams | $0.084 per-gram |
| #10297 Boutique Hotel | $199.99 | 3066 pieces | $0.065 per-piece | 2380 grams | $0.084 per-gram |
| #40820 Up-scaled Santa Minifigure | $54.99 | 761 pieces | $0.084 per-piece | 641 grams | $0.086 per-gram |
| #10326 Natural History Museum | $299.99 | 4014 pieces | $0.075 per piece | 3343 grams | $0.090 per-gram |
| #21343 Viking Village | $129.99 | 2103 pieces | $0.062 per-piece | 1448 grams | $0.090 per-gram |
| #42639 Andrea’s Modern Mansion | $199.99 | 2275 pieces | $0.088 per-piece | 2116 grams | $0.095 per-gram |
| #10312 Jazz Club | $229.99 | 2899 pieces | $0.079 per-piece | 2392 grams | $0.096 per-gram |
| #10270 Bookshop | $199.99 | 2504 pieces | $0.080 per-piece | 2085 grams | $0.096 per-gram |
| #10350 Tudor Corner | $229.99 | 3266 pieces | $0.070 per-piece | 2288 grams | $0.100 per-gram |
| #10339 Santa’s Post Office | $99.99 | 1440 pieces | $0.069 per-piece | 954 grams | $0.105 per-gram |
| #10282 Adidas Originals Superstar | $79.99 | 731 pieces | $0.109 per-piece | 735 grams | $0.109 per-gram |
| #21062 Trevi Fountain | $159.99 | 1880 pieces | $0.076 per-piece | 1425 grams | $0.112 per-gram |
| #11371 Shopping Street (this set) | $249.99 | 3456 pieces | $0.072 per-piece | 2201 grams | $0.114 per-gram |
| #10316 Rivendell | $499.99 | 6167 pieces | $0.081 per piece | 4375 grams | $0.114 per-gram |
| #10305 Lion Knights’ Castle | $399.99 | 4514 pieces | $0.089 per piece | 3265 grams | $0.122 per-gram |
| #21064 Paris – City of Love | $79.99 | 958 pieces | $0.083 per-piece | 650 grams | $0.123 per-gram |
| #10303 Loop Coaster | $399.99 | 3756 pieces | $0.106 per-piece | 3189 grams | $0.125 per-gram |
| #21353 The Botanical Garden | $329.99 | 3792 pieces | $0.087 per-piece | 2583 grams | $0.128 per-gram |
| #21351 The Nightmare Before Christmas | $199.99 | 2193 pieces | $0.091 per-piece | 1514 grams | $0.132 per-gram |
| #40806 Gingerbread AT-AT Walker | $59.99 | 697 pieces | $0.086 per-piece | 418 grams | $0.144 per-gram |
| #75290 Mos Eisley Cantina | $399.99 | 3187 pieces | $0.126 per-piece | 2521 grams | $0.158 per-gram |
This set offers a good price-per-part of 7.2 cents, but the price-per-gram is below average at 11.4 cents per gram. This objective measure of value tells us that the set contains a lot of tiny parts, and doesn’t offer an unusually good value. That said, this table includes a lot of older sets and prices have been creeping up, so this set is probably slightly above average value for 2026.
| Set | Price | Part Count | Price-per-part | Price-per-gram | Build time | Price-per-minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31203 World Map | $249.99 | 11,695 pieces | $0.021 per-piece | $0.062 per-gram | 613 minutes | $0.41 per-minute |
| #21061 Notre Dame | $229.99 | 4383 pieces | $0.052 per-piece | $0.102 per-gram | 385 minutes | $0.60 per-minute |
| #10325 Alpine Lodge | $99.99 | 1517 pieces | $0.070 per-piece | $0.095 per-gram | 151 minutes | $0.66 per-minute |
| #21056 Taj Mahal | $119.99 | 2022 pieces | $0.059 per-piece | $0.066 per-gram | 177 minutes | $0.68 per-minute |
| #10297 Boutique Hotel | $229.99 | 3066 pieces | $0.075 per-piece | $0.097 per-gram | 333 minutes | $0.69 per-minute |
| #10350 Tudor Corner | $229.99 | 3266 pieces | $0.070 per-piece | $0.100 per-gram | 309 minutes | $0.74 per-minute |
| #10339 Santa’s Post Office | $99.99 | 1440 pieces | $0.069 per-piece | $0.105 per-gram | 132 minutes | $0.76 per-minute |
| #21060 Himeji Castle | $159.99 | 2125 pieces | $0.075 per-piece | $0.100 per-gram | 210 minutes | $0.76 per-minute |
| #21062 Trevi Fountain (this set) | $169.99 | 1880 pieces | $0.076 per-piece | $0.112 per-gram | 176 minutes | $0.91 per-minute |
| #11371 Shopping Street (this set) | $249.99 | 3456 pieces | $0.072 per-piece | $0.114 per-gram | 348 minutes | $0.72 per-minute |
| #10307 Eiffel Tower | $629.99 | 10,001 pieces | $0.063 per-piece | $0.092 per-gram | 803 minutes | $0.78 per-minute |
| #40820 Up-scaled Santa Minifigure | $54.99 | 761 pieces | $0.084 per-piece | $0.86 per-gram | 56 minutes | $0.85 per-minute |
| #10312 Jazz Club | $229.99 | 2899 pieces | $0.079 per-piece | $0.096 per-gram | 295 minutes | $0.88 per-minute |
| #21064 Paris – City of Love | $79.99 | 958 pieces | $0.083 per-piece | $0.123 per-gram | 90 minutes | $0.89 per-minute |
| #21058 Great Pyramid of Giza | $129.99 | 1476 pieces | $0.088 per-piece | $0.071 per-gram | 146 minutes | $0.89 per-minute |
| #10320 Eldorado Fortress | $214.99 | 2509 pieces | $0.087 per-piece | $0.098 per-gram | 260 minutes | $1.01 per-minute |
| #10303 Loop Coaster | $399.99 | 3756 pieces | $0.106 per-piece | $0.125 per-gram | 378 minutes | $1.06 per-minute |
| #40806 Gingerbread AT-AT Walker | $59.99 | 697 pieces | $0.086 per-piece | $0.126 per-gram | 56 minutes | $1.07 per-minute |
| #21344 The Orient Express | $299.99 | 2540 pieces | $0.118 per-piece | $0.128 per-gram | 248 minutes | $1.21 per-minute |
| #10326 Natural History Museum | $299.99 | 4014 pieces | $0.074 per-piece | $0.090 per-gram | 213 minutes | $1.30 per-minute |
| #42146 Liebherr Crawler Crane LR 13000 | $699.99 | 2883 pieces | $0.243 per-piece | $0.137 per-gram | 467 minutes | $1.50 per-minute |
Comparison with previous modulars
One of the things that I try to determine with each modular is how well it fits with previous modulars. In practice, this involves placing each of the previous modulars I own on both sides of the new set, and trying to figure out which ones go nicely together, and which ones clash. This time I decided to take things just a little further, and provide a ranking for each combination when the older module is placed on either side.
I looked for harmonious color combinations and architectural styles, logical placement on a real city street, and the impact of building heights on the edges where they meet plus differences in setbacks from the street. I found that the best combinations had significant differences in height and setback. Likewise, I preferred architectural styles and color palettes that had some similarities but weren’t identical.
| Modular Building | Positioned on Left | Positioned on Right |
|---|---|---|
| #10350 Tudor Corner (2025) | 2/10 Tudor Corner is almost the same height which blocks upstairs windows. Setback is same depth which lacks visual interest. |
9/10 The staircase on left edge of Tudor Corner makes a nice space between the two models, and styles and colors work well together. |
| #10326 Natural History Museum (Nov. 2023) | 6/10 Setbacks are very different which is nice, but roof styling is a bit too similar. |
7/10 Difference in heights and setbacks looks good and styles are different enough when placed on this side. |
| #10312 Jazz Club (Jan. 2023) | 7/10 Nice variability in setback and colors, style and subject matter makes sense on the same block. |
7/10 Styles work well together on this side as well with sufficient difference in heights, colors and setback. |
| #10297 Boutique Hotel (2022) | 4/10 The large flat wall of this side of the corner building is not appealing, and it is too close to street to make the Shopping Street’s tower look good. |
6/10 The appearance right where the two buildings touch is really good, but having opposing towers that feel like they are facing one another doesn’t work great aesthetically. |
| #10278 Police Station (2021) | 4/10 The difference in setback makes the tower stand out, but the similarity in height adversely impacts the effect. The rhythm of the buildings doesn’t work well. |
6/10 The appearance at the edge of the two buildings is good, but the dualing awnings feels a bit off. |
| #10270 Bookshop (2020) – Birch Books module | 4/10 The rooflines clash and the color palette doesn’t work well together. |
5/10 Generally looks okay, but the tree feels really crowded in this configuration. |
| #10270 Bookshop (2020) – Rowhouse module | 3/10 The colors really do not work well together, and putting a rather short house right next to a really tall urban building doesn’t make sense. |
7/10 The bright colors and complementary architectural styles look good in this position. In particular, the oranges of the furniture store work well with the blues of the home. |
| #10264 Corner Garage (2019) | 2/10 The architectural styles clash because they are too different, and the tall height of the Corner Garage blocks the upper windows. |
8/10 By contrast, putting the garage with its triangular-shaped driveway next to the furniture store works really well. It also makes sense in an urban environment to have the furniture store next to the gas station. |
In general, there are more good options for which building to place on the right side than the left side. That’s because the tall tower on the left building really needs to have a smaller building with a deeper setback next to it to look it’s best.
From the past 8 years, the Jazz Club looks best on the left, and the Corner Garage on the right.
That’s why I picked the Jazz Club to appear on the left, and the Corner Garage to appear on the right. As for the very worst combination, we just need to move the Corner Garage to the left side, and put Birch Books (Bookstore) on the right.
Moving the Corner Garage to the left, and placing the Bookshop on the right doesn’t look good to me.
Conclusion
I am ultimately a bit dissapointed in this set, not for one big issue but for a series of small blunders. I do not like how the windows on the upper floor don’t line up with the interior supports, and the flags don’t really fit in front of the building because they are too close to the adjacent building. On the other hand, the set displays a complete mastery of building large assemblies at awkward angles, which will be a true delight for advanced builders. It also features a nice selection of minifigures that complement a marching band narrative.
The set includes a nice selection of minifigures including the two band kids.
The biggest challenge with new entrants in the Modular Building Series is that they are competing with some of the best LEGO sets of all time, including last year’s #10350 Tudor Corner. It has grown on me since building it, and has dethroned the also excellent #10278 Police Station in the top position in my informal rankings of the Modulars that I’ve built so far.
Ranking the eight most recent modulars:
- #10350 Tudor Corner (2025) – Must Have (5/5 Stars).
$230, 3266 pieces. - #10278 Police Station (2021) – Must Have (5/5 stars).
$200, 2923 pieces. - #10297 Boutique Hotel (2022) – Recommended (4/5 Stars).
$230, 3066 pieces. - #10312 Jazz Club (Jan. 2023) – Recommended (4/5 Stars).
$230, 2899 pieces. - #10270 Bookshop (2020) – Recommended (4/5 Stars).
$200, 2504 pieces. - #11371 Shopping Street (2026) – Good (3/5 Stars).
$250, 3456 pieces. - #10326 Natural History Museum (Nov. 2023) – Good (3/5 Stars).
$300, 4014 pieces. - #10264 Corner Garage (2019) – Good (3/5 Stars).
$200, 2569 pieces.
If I wanted to arrange the three most recent modulars, I would place the Natural History Museum on the left and Tudor Corner on the right.
I was genuinely on-the-fence when it came to giving this set a numeric rating. I could easily justify a 4/5 star rating due to the next-level angled building techniques. I ultimately decided that the sum total of several issues where the ‘vibes were a bit off’ which is why #11371 Shopping Street earns a Good (3/5 Star) rating. It’s not enough to have exceptional building techniques — I also expect the architectural detailing to make sense, the overall composition to feel balanced, and for it to look good next to other sets in the series. Seeing how few models look good when placed on the left side of this model sealed the deal — it’s a genuinely good set in a series where we’ve come to expect great sets.