THOMPSON CENTER SALE FINALIZED WITH GOOGLE TO BE BUILDING’S LONE OCCUPANT
State will use proceeds to purchase another nearby building in Chicago Loop
Pictured is the former James Thompson building in downtown Chicago. This building is now the new home of Google.
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Designed by architect Helmut Jahn, the 17-story structure first opened in 1985, featuring a large atrium, food court and 1.2 million square feet of office space that currently houses offices of 50 state agencies.
Prior to those efforts, the state owned three buildings in the area, including the Thompson Center, and leased office space in seven other buildings. Together, according to the Department of Central Management Services, those properties exceeded 2.3 million square feet.
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