{"id":4853,"date":"2022-07-27T19:44:25","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T19:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loopchicagodev.wpenginepowered.com\/google-will-call-the-loop-home-at-thompson-center\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T19:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T19:46:10","slug":"google-will-call-the-loop-home-at-thompson-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loopchicago.com\/es\/chicago-loop-blog\/google-will-call-the-loop-home-at-thompson-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Google will call the Loop home at Thompson Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"loop-intro wp-block-paragraph\">1 MIN READ &#8212; Google bets big on the <a href=\"https:\/\/loopchicago.com\/es\/\">Chicago Loop<\/a> with purchase of iconic Loop building &#8212; James R. Thompson Center.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lc-post-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">Google, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced today that Google will purchase and renovate the legendary Thompson Center into new offices for the tech giant&#8217;s employees. In 2000, Google\u2019s Chicago office consisted of two people in River North. Now, that presence has grown to more than 1,800 employees in Fulton Market. And today, they\u2019re announcing Google intends to buy the iconic James R. Thompson Center building in Chicago\u2019s Loop upon future renovation, which deepens their commitment to Google\u2019s long-term presence in the city. The cost of the existing unrenovated building is $105 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lc-post-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">This will support engineering work in Chicago and helps advance the growth of Google\u2019s partners and customers across the Midwest and nationally. It also helps meet the future needs of Google\u2019s\u00a0flexible hybrid workforce. By establishing a presence in Chicago\u2019s central business district, they will be getting in on the ground floor of a broader revitalization of the Loop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lc-post-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">The Thompson Center will provide employees with unparalleled public transit access as the only building in the city where six L train lines converge, easily connecting Chicago\u2019s South, West and North sides. Once renovated to a Class A environmentally friendly office building, Google can anticipate occupying the Thompson Center starting in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lc-post-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Loop is a vibrant economic center for this entire region, and forward-thinking companies like Google are continuing to make wise investments here, because it is a smart business decision,\u201d said Michael Edwards, President and CEO of Chicago Loop Alliance. \u201cDowntown Chicago is the largest central business district in the US outside of Midtown Manhattan, an arts and culture mecca, and the fastest growing residential downtown in the United States. We look forward to Google\u2019s positive impact on the local economy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large loop-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/loopchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sculpture-Thompson-Center-Monument-With-Standing-Beast__ResizedImageWzEzMjAsODgwXQ.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lc-post-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">The tech sector\u2019s economic impact in Chicago has been significant. The city has become a global tech hub generating new jobs and top talent. A recent\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bayareaeconomy.org\/report\/local-multipliers-in-the-high-technology-sector\/\">economic impact study<\/a>\u00a0shows creating one high-tech job generates another 4.4 jobs in the local economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lc-post-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">In 2020, Google\u2019s employees in Chicago supported over 4,600 indirect jobs in Illinois, for a total economic impact of $2 billion. 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