Thompson Center's $280M redevelopment underway, becoming Google's Chicago headquarters

Google it! Thompson Center's $280M redevelopment kicks off, to become Google's Chicago HQ Once complete, the building at 100 W. Randolph St. will have a new glass facade and other amenities for Google’s 2,000 employees. Construction on the James R. Thompson Center is in full swing after the building’s developers on Monday officially kicked off the redevelopment project, saying that it will have an “unbelievable impact” on the Loop and strengthen Chicago’s reputation as a technology hub. Once complete, the …