202, 212, 214 and 220 S. State Street

            A fine mess: In 2017, an agreement was announced that the General Services Administration would sell these buildings to the City of Chicago, which in turn would flip them to a developer for redevelopment. The 16-story Century Building (202), designed by Holabird & Roche and completed in 1916, would be rehabilitated and expanded as 159 furnished studio and one-bedroom apartments. The 22-story Consumers Building (220), designed by Jenny, Mundie & Jensen and completed in 1913, would house approximately 270 micro apartments. The 212 property would be demolished and replaced with a 15-story structure connected 202 S. State St. The historic features of 214 would be retained in a new two-story building. However, in December 2019 the city backed out of the deal, citing fears from Federal officials that the buildings could be used to fire shots into the Dirksen Federal Building to the west. NOTE: In July 2022, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks announced it will review whether the buildings should be granted landmark status. Despite being in the Loop Retail Historic District, the lack of designation makes the properties subject to demolition. NOTE 2: A demolition permit is to be issued for the 212 building in April 2023.
   

Taken on: January 2, 2020

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Camera:	Olympus E-M10MarkII
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	14mm
ISO:	250
Exposure Bias:	+0.3 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Windows Photo Editor 10.0.10011.16384
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