Gov. JB Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Google officials are gathering Monday to mark the start of construction on the Thompson Center.
Work started on Thompson Center downtown the week of April 1; Clark/Lake station will remain openCHICAGO --
Work started the week of April 1, as construction equipment from Clark Construction was put in place and protective fencing was installed around the building's perimeter and outdoor plaza, a news release on the project said.The Thompson Center's Clark/Lake L station, where six train lines converge, will remain open throughout construction.
Demolition of the Chicago Thompson Center's exterior has begun in the Loop, as Google's plans to convert the former state building progress. "As the transformation of the Thompson Center begins, I want to thank Google once again for reaffirming their commitment to Chicago and preserving this historic building while updating and modernizing this iconic space," Pritzker said in a statement. "The Google employees who will call this building home will be another piece in the complex, thriving puzzle of the Loop's infrastructure and ecosystem, making our economy and our skyline stronger.
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