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LEGO Advanced Models / Modular Buildings Sets

Modular Buildings is a subtheme of Advanced Models that consists of 7 sets that ran from 2007 to 2012. Most sets were released in 2012 which accounted for 2 sets. As of today, the average annual growth of sets in Advanced Models Modular Buildings is approximately 7.4% per year.
Most valuable Advanced Models Modular Buildings set
10182 Cafe Corner $3,338.88
Largest Advanced Models Modular Buildings set
10224 Town Hall 2,766 pieces
Most owned Advanced Models Modular Buildings set
10218 Pet Shop
The Modular Buildings subtheme is a Creator/Advanced Models series of sets introduced in 2007 that feature larger detailed buildings, primarily aimed at older teenagers and adult fans of LEGO. many of the sets in the series are designed to connect together via TECHNIC pins to form the 'The Street Layout'. Café Corner, Grand Emporium, Palace Cinema, and Brick Bank are connecting corners by which two sides of the layout can be joined together. Typically new sets in this series are released once or twice a year.
7 sets

10224 Town Hall

Theme / Subtheme Advanced Models / Modular Buildings
Year 2012
Pieces / Minifigs 2,766 / 8
Availability Retired
10224 LEGO Town Hall
Retail $199.99
Value $1,077.29
Growth  +438.7%
Annual growth 8.5%

10230 Mini Modulars

Theme / Subtheme Advanced Models / Modular Buildings
Year 2012
Pieces 1,356
Availability Retired
10230 LEGO Mini Modulars
Retail $79.99
Value $183.05
Growth  +128.8%
Annual growth 5.4%

10218 Pet Shop

Theme / Subtheme Advanced Models / Modular Buildings
Year 2011
Pieces / Minifigs 2,032 / 4
Availability Retired
10218 LEGO Pet Shop
Retail $149.99
Value $299.29
Growth  +99.5%
Annual growth 7.3%

10211 Grand Emporium

Theme / Subtheme Advanced Models / Modular Buildings
Year 2010
Pieces / Minifigs 2,182 / 7
Availability Retired
10211 LEGO Grand Emporium
Retail $149.99
Value $465.76
Growth  +210.5%
Annual growth 10.0%

10197 Fire Brigade

Theme / Subtheme Advanced Models / Modular Buildings
Year 2009
Pieces / Minifigs 2,231 / 4
Availability Retired
10197 LEGO Fire Brigade
Retail $149.99
Value $661.21
Growth  +340.8%
Annual growth 7.4%

10185 Green Grocer

Theme / Subtheme Advanced Models / Modular Buildings
Year 2008
Pieces / Minifigs 2,352 / 4
Availability Retired
10185 LEGO Green Grocer
Retail $149.99
Value $1,878.24
Growth  +1152.2%
Annual growth 7.4%

10182 Cafe Corner

Theme / Subtheme Advanced Models / Modular Buildings
Year 2007
Pieces / Minifigs 2,056 / 3
Availability Retired
10182 LEGO Cafe Corner
Retail $139.99
Value $3,338.88
Growth  +2285.1%
Annual growth 9.5%

Related Sets Icons / Modular Buildings

11371 Shopping Street

Theme / Subtheme Icons / Modular Buildings
Year 2026
Pieces / Minifigs 3,456 / 7
Availability Retail
11371 LEGO Shopping Street
Retail $249.99
Available at retail

10350 Tudor Corner

Theme / Subtheme Icons / Modular Buildings
Year 2025
Pieces / Minifigs 3,266 / 8
Availability Retail
10350 LEGO Tudor Corner
Retail $229.99
Available at retail

10326 Natural History Museum

Theme / Subtheme Icons / Modular Buildings
Year 2023
Pieces / Minifigs 4,014 / 9
Availability Retail (Retiring soon)
10326 LEGO Natural History Museum
Retail $299.99
Available at retail
Retiring soon

10312 Jazz Club

Theme / Subtheme Icons / Modular Buildings
Year 2023
Pieces / Minifigs 2,899 / 8
Availability Retired
10312 LEGO Jazz Club
Retail $229.99
Value $309.95
Growth  +34.8%

10297 Boutique Hotel

Theme / Subtheme Icons / Modular Buildings
Year 2022
Pieces / Minifigs 3,066 / 7
Availability Retired
10297 LEGO Boutique Hotel
Retail $229.99
Value $229.95

10278 Police Station

Theme / Subtheme Icons / Modular Buildings
Year 2021
Pieces / Minifigs 2,923 / 5
Availability Retired
10278 LEGO Police Station
Retail $199.99
Value $328.80
Growth  +64.4%
Annual growth 19.3%

10270 Bookshop

Theme / Subtheme Icons / Modular Buildings
Year 2020
Pieces / Minifigs 2,504 / 5
Availability Retired
10270 LEGO Bookshop
Retail $199.99
Value $283.59
Growth  +41.8%
Annual growth 13.6%

10264 Corner Garage

Theme / Subtheme Icons / Modular Buildings
Year 2019
Pieces / Minifigs 2,569 / 6
Availability Retired
10264 LEGO Corner Garage
Retail $199.99
Value $320.43
Growth  +60.2%
Annual growth 10.4%

10260 Downtown Diner

Theme / Subtheme Icons / Modular Buildings
Year 2018
Pieces / Minifigs 2,480 / 6
Availability Retired
10260 LEGO Downtown Diner
Retail $169.99
Value $352.49
Growth  +107.4%
Annual growth 13.2%

10255 Assembly Square

Theme / Subtheme Icons / Modular Buildings
Year 2017
Pieces / Minifigs 4,002 / 9
Availability Retired
10255 LEGO Assembly Square
Retail $299.99
Value $376.83
Growth  +25.6%
Annual growth 9.2%

Subtheme Pricing

Retail
$1,019.93   (for all 7 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
$7,903.72
Growth
+674.93%
Annual growth
+7.39%
Used
Value
$3,392.09

Yearly Pricing

Sets
Retail
Value
2012
2
$279.98
$1,260.34
2011
1
$149.99
$299.29
2010
1
$149.99
$465.76
2009
1
$149.99
$661.21
2008
1
$149.99
$1,878.24
2007
1
$139.99
$3,338.88

Set Lifespans

The average lifespan of a Advanced Models / Modular Buildings set is 32 months, 10218 Pet Shop had the longest lifespan of 66 months.
Mini Modulars
Town Hall
Pet Shop
Grand Emporium
Fire Brigade
Green Grocer
Cafe Corner
Average (32 months)
Lifespan in months
0
33
66

Community Stats

Modular Buildings is the most popular Advanced Models subtheme amoung LEGO collectors. Below are the most owned sets.
#1Pet Shop
#2Grand Emporium
#3Fire Brigade
#4Town Hall
#5Green Grocer
#6Cafe Corner
#7Mini Modulars

About LEGO Advanced Models

Advanced Models, also known as Creator contains sets focused on the creative construction of LEGO System parts as opposed to playability functions of minifigures, alothough many sets do contain minifigures. These sets include buildings, trains, vehicles and other complex contruction sets. The Advanced Models/Creator sets initially began in 2000 and was a replacement for the LEGO Designer theme.