Historic terra cotta facade and copper roof of the Pittsfield Building in Chicago, including its original 1927 chimney stack.
Historic terra cotta facade and copper roof of the Pittsfield Building in Chicago, including its original 1927 chimney stack.

location

Chicago, Illinois


built

1927


asset

Adaptive Reuse


status

Historic Landmark


Pittsfield Building rising above downtown Chicago, with its historic white terra cotta facade and copper roof visible against the city skyline.

Nearly a century of history was sitting commercially dormant.

The Pittsfield possessed something no new development could replicate.
Nearly a century of cultural equity had accumulated within the building, yet very little of it was working commercially.
Elliott Pepich and Tom Liravongsa walking through a historic corridor inside the Pittsfield Building near the former Royal Pearl offices.
Historic Diebold safe discovered inside a former jewelry office in the Pittsfield Building in Chicago.
Original 1926 chandelier and salvaged marble discovered inside a hidden room in the historic Pittsfield Building during restoration.

The past became the foundation for the future.

The building’s original character shaped the next chapter.
We brought history forward giving 
a new generation a reason to care.
Skyscraper Guy standing in the historic Pittsfield Building lobby holding an original ornate 1927 light fixture discovered during restoration.

Skyscraper Guy gave the story a platform.

Restoring a 100-year-old skyscraper in real time, documented for the world to see.
Restoration workers repairing the original terra cotta facade of the historic Pittsfield Building in Chicago from suspended swing stages.

The people brought the story to life.

Every discovery pulled the audience deeper into the restoration.
The people carrying the story forward gave millions a reason to be emotionally invested in what came next.
Skyscraper Guy community gathered on the 23rd-floor roof of the Pittsfield Building beside the original 1927 terra cotta building lettering.

The world showed up.

People traveled from around the globe to experience the Pittsfield firsthand.
An audience built around the restoration became real-world demand for the building.

Passive historical equity became active commercial demand.

Recognition reduces acquisition costs. Demand accelerates lease-up.
The owned audience became enduring enterprise value. 

200M+

people reached

700K+

followers

20K+

wait list

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