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James R. Thompson Center Mall

Imported, unreviewedStatus not verifiedChicago, IL

James R. Thompson Center in Chicago Loop: postmodern state office building, current status unknown, no further details available. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Attention fading (Wikipedia views −40% y/y)This site: 24,648 views, -50% wikimedia · all sites with this
High attention (20k+ Wikipedia views a year)This site: 24,648 wikimedia · all sites with this
On FacebookThis site: …https://www.facebook.com/1278104018716623 overture · all sites with this
Place
100k+ jobs within 45 min by transitThis site: 884,669 epa-walkability · all sites with this
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
200+ tax-credit housing units within 1 kmThis site: 312 units in 1 properties hud-lihtc · all sites with this
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 15 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 470 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -11% census-cbp · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 4,853 units, Cook County census-bps · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,228/mo zillow · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 21 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High heat wave riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
High tornado riskThis site: Very High fema-nri · all sites with this
High-income tract ($100k+)This site: $139,943 census-acs · all sites with this
National Register place within 500 mThis site: Conway Building; Oliver Building nps-nrhp · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 75% census-acs · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -0.7% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract income up 60%+ since 2013This site: +79% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract population up 25%+ since 2013This site: +63% census-acs · all sites with this
Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)This site: …index 18.3 epa-walkability · all sites with this

All elements and lists · Trends

Now

StatusStatus not verifiedWikipedia reported

Site context

FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m139: 20 S CLARK STREET; 24 E WASHINGTON; 25 E WASHINGTON ST; 29 & 39 MANAGEMENT INC; 300 NORTH LASALLE LLCEPA FRS
Census tract 170318391007,989 people, 18,780 per sq mi; median household income $139,943; median gross rent $2,534; 75% renters; 14.9% vacant units; 10.7% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 18.3 of 20; 251 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 115 m; land-use mix 0.55; 494,394 jobs within 45 min by car, 884,669 by transit; 58% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)6 of 6 daily needs: 21 grocers, 7 schools, 719 parks or playgrounds, 19 health, 18 civic, 493 food and drink; 470 cycleway segments, 1127 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
National Register places within 500 m15: Conway Building; Oliver Building; Marshall Field Company Store; Reliance BuildingNPS
Housing permits, Cook County (IL), 20244,853 units in 5+ unit buildings, 512 in 2–4, 1,142 single-family; 2023: 3,332 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.39; socioeconomic 0.23; housing and transport 1.00; 9% below 150% of poverty; 57% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby15 within 10 km, 23 within 25 km: 300 W. Adams (0.7 km); Sports Authority (1.2 km); LaSalle Street Reimagined (1.2 km); 300 West Adams Street (1.2 km); Millennium On LaSalle (1.2 km)computed
Overture Mapsplace 台北直營店 (shopping_mall, confidence 0.19, from Overture, meta); building footprint 9,806 m², 94.0 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialno website listed · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views385,613 since 2015; 24,648 in the last 12 months (-50% vs the prior 12); peak 2025-08 with 19,404Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population +63% (4,897 → 7,989); median income +79% ($78,000 → $139,943); renters 60% → 75%; median home value +25% ($326,600 → $409,400)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively moderate overall (score 80.7); expected annual loss $3.9M; high: tornado, heat wave, cold wave; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km1 LIHTC properties, 312 units: Randolph Tower City Apts (312 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)213,302 jobs in 12,604 establishments; average annual pay $43,743; employment location quotient 0.83; employment -0.6% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022328,146 jobs; 1,997 in retail trade, 4,478 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 17031839100)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 33th income percentile as adults; 4.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (37 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 11.4%; median family income $155,383; 67 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsChicago Public School District 299 (PK-12); 5 public schools within 1 mile: Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men; Intrinsic 2 Charter High School; Jones College Prep High School; YCCS-Innovations of Arts IntegrNCES EDGE
Elevation593 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-20251,091 county-logged events: 620 thunderstorm wind, 164 hail, 133 flood, 82 flash flood; $1,049,471,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 60601, 2026-09median list price $728,750 (-5.8% on the year); 76 active listings; median 59 days on market; 7% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 202313,577 establishments (-11%); 214,575 jobs (-4%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $340,258 (+6% 1 yr, +23% 5 yr); typical rent $2,228/mo (+5% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)24,535 vehicles a day on Michigan Ave (principal arterial, 6 lanes); 1,009 trucks; 12 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

The James R. Thompson Center was constructed as a postmodern office building to house Illinois state government offices in the Chicago Loop. The record does not provide an opening date, subsequent uses, or any timeline of changes. Its current status is listed as unknown.

Why. The record does not mention any anchor losses, competition, debt, or demolition factors affecting the site.

Where it stands. The site's status is unknown and no controlling owner or deal is indicated in the record.

For a planner

  • No clear timeline of use or ownership is documented.
  • Classification as a mall conflicts with the narrative describing a state office building.
  • Open questions include the building's vacancy, zoning designation, and any planned reuse.

For a developer

  • Site size and parcel boundaries are not specified in the record.
  • Control and entitlement stage are unknown; no owner or development agreements are listed.
  • Context‑layer constraints (flood risk, transit access, environmental conditions) and market signals from surrounding tracts are not provided.

What we do not know yet

  • Missing opening and closure dates, preventing a chronological understanding.
  • Ownership and controlling entity are not stated.
  • No information on anchor tenants, vacancy, or lease terms.
  • Zoning, land‑use designation, and any entitlements are absent.
  • Flood‑plain, transit proximity, and environmental constraints are not documented.
  • Market‑area data (tract demographics, sales, rents) are lacking.
  • The record’s verification status is 'draft,' indicating the data may be unreviewed.

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History and original facts

CountyCook County
Census division3 · East North Central
NotesWikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States

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Background

The James R. Thompson Center is a postmodern-style office building at 100 W. Randolph Street in the Loop district of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Designed by architect Helmut Jahn around a post-modernist rotunda, it was built to house offices of the Illinois state government in Chicago. The building occupies an entire block bounded by Randolph, Lake, Clark and LaSalle streets.

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