The LEGO Factory theme, active from 2005 to 2008, included the Modular Buildings subtheme, which introduced highly detailed, interconnected building sets. The 10190 Market Street, released in 2007, is a key set in this subtheme. Designed by a LEGO fan, this set features a three-story building with a market on the ground floor and residential spaces above. It contains 1,248 pieces and includes three minifigures. Market Street is compatible with other modular buildings, allowing for the creation of expansive, interconnected cityscapes. This set helped lay the groundwork for the popular LEGO Modular Buildings series that followed.
2007 LEGO Sets
For collectors, 2007 proved to be an important milestone for with the release of the Modular Buildings theme which initially included Café Corner (10182-1) and Market Street (10190-1). Also, the Star Wars license with LucasFilms was originally planned to end that year, but is renewed. To celebrate Star Wars' 30th anniversary, LEGO released a free, 14-carat gold C-3PO minifigure. 2007 also saw the discontinuation of a number of themes including Aqua Raiders and Knights' Kingdom II but also so the introduction of the Thomas and Friends theme.