Thompson Center gets zoning change allowing for skyscraper weeks after death of its architect, Helmut Jahn – Chicago Tribune*

Returning the site to its previous zoning gives potential buyers greater clarity on what can be built there, increasing the chances of the government-owned property eventually returning to the tax rolls. A new skyscraper on the site could generate at least $20 million per year in new property taxes, since the state doesn’t pay property taxes.

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