Gov. J.B. Pritzker confirms Google will be new occupant of iconic, controversial James R. Thompson Center
People walk outside the James R. Thompson Center in the Loop on Dec. 15, 2021, in Chicago. The state of Illinois is in final negotiations to sell the Thompson Center for $70 million.
Pritzker called the amended agreement “a massive win for the city of Chicago and for Illinois taxpayers.”“We’re saving taxpayers money. We’re growing high paying jobs. We’re adding vitality to the Loop and improving the work environment for thousands of private- and public-sector employees,” Pritzker said. “Let the word go out that Chicago and Illinois are open for business.”
The expansion by Google’s Chicago operation, which has grown over the past two decades from a two-person office in River North to a two-building campus in the bustling Fulton Market district, shows the company’s “commitment to the promise and the greatness of Chicago,” the governor said. “It might seem counterintuitive to step up our investment in physical offices even as we embrace more flexibility in how we work,” Pichai wrote. “Yet we believe it’s more important than ever to invest in our campuses and that doing so will make for better products, a greater quality of life for our employees, and stronger communities.
But “the way we see it, the Thompson Center is more than just a building,” Sauder said. “Establishing a presence here in the Loop allows us to get in on the ground floor of revitalizing and breathing new life into the very heart of the city. Just as we’re proud of the role we played in turning Fulton Market into one of the most vibrant and energetic neighborhoods in the city, we have the opportunity to do it all over again here.
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