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

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, Reilly said.