Item 2. Properties

On October 18, 2022, Allstate closed the sale of its headquarters in Northbrook, Illinois. The sale will reduce real estate expenses and further advance Allstate’s multi-year Transformative Growth strategy.

In Illinois, the Company has 49 locations totaling 609 thousand square feet of office space.

In North America, we operate from approximately 862 retail stores, administrative, data processing, claims handling and other support facilities that total 1.1 million square feet owned and 5.0 million square feet leased.

Outside North America, we own one and lease two properties in Northern Ireland comprising approximately 198 thousand square feet. We also have two leased facilities in India for approximately 441 thousand square feet, two leased facilities in London for seven thousand square feet and approximately two thousand square feet in other international locations.

The locations where Allstate exclusive agencies operate in the U.S. are normally leased by the agencies.