Google to buy, renovate Chicago’s Thompson Center
The tech giant’s move into the glassy state office could bring thousands of jobs. But what will this mean for the historical legacy of the building?
By Claire Hyman

Google to buy, renovate Chicago’s Thompson Center
The tech giant’s move into the glassy state office could bring thousands of jobs. But what will this mean for the historical legacy of the building?
By Claire HymanGoogle’s purchase of the James R. Thompson Center could add an estimated 5,000 jobs to the Loop, an area where office vacancies are more than 20%. But it also raises questions about the future of the building as a historic Chicago landmark. Reset checks in with a business reporter and a historical preservation specialist to discuss the implications of Google’s plans.
GUESTS: Jonathan Solomon, partner in the Chicago firm Preservation Futures; associate professor at the School of the Art Institute
Danny Ecker, commercial real estate reporter at Crain’s Chicago Business