Last month, the Baker administration announced its intention to redevelop the site of the Charles F. Hurley Building, a brutalist landmark near Government Center. Preservationists hope that changing attitudes toward the architectural style could preserve the building.
With millions of square feet of vacant and sublease space in the market, Boston real estate leaders are calling on government officials to help find a solution.
The building that commands a low hill near the center of Joliet’s downtown stirs a mix of strong emotions among locals. Passions are especially high lately. A wrecking ball may soon swing through the now-empty 1969 courthouse, obliterating one of the region’s first Brutalist structures.
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