CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCEHappened as dated, per the source[1]: the GSA released its final environmental review, "ultimately choosing to reuse the vacant buildings rather than demolish them," reported August 2, 2024.
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- Aug 2, 202490% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Chicago's Century and Consumers Buildings Saved From Demolition
The US General Services Administration reversed course on a $52M congressional earmark to demolish two historic Chicago Loop skyscrapers, opting to reuse them instead after a sustained preservation campaign.
- On 2 August 2024 the US General Services Administration released its final environmental impact report choosing adaptive reuse of the Century (202 S. State) and Consumers (220 S. State) buildings and 214 S. State, scrapping demolition
- Congress had earmarked $52 million in 2022 for demolition, with the government arguing the buildings posed a security risk to the Dirksen Federal Building behind them
- Both buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Commission on Chicago Landmarks had unanimously recommended landmark designation
- Century is 16 stories (1915, Holabird and Roche); Consumers is 22 stories (1913, Jenney, Mundie and Jensen); 214 S. State is four stories, believed built in 1883
- A record of decision was to follow in September, then a GSA request for lease proposals; Preservation Chicago had 20 religious orders interested in a proposed archive center
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- [1]90%youtube.com/watch?v=BmiDUw-MPWAyoutube.com· Posted Sep 15, 2026· Starts Aug 2, 2024 ✓· 91% of score
Happened as dated, per the source: the GSA released its final environmental review, "ultimately choosing to reuse the vacant buildings rather than demolish them," reported August 2, 2024.
- [2]82%GSA opts to preserve Century & Consumer Buildings in Chicago – The Architect’s Newspaperarchpaper.com· Published Aug 5, 2024· 5% of score
- [3]90%Century-old Loop skyscrapers to be preserved, federal agency decides – Chicago Sun-Timeschicago.suntimes.com· Published Aug 2, 2024· 5% of score
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