[3] The building was completed in 1887, and served as Charles F. Gunther's candy, pastry, and ice cream factory and salesroom.

[11] A. Weis & Company operated the Winter Garden, an upscale restaurant located in the basements of 214 South State Street and the adjacent Consumers Building.

[17][18] Martin Jewelers had the building remodeled and it later with Isadore E. Alexander redesigning the first floor storefront in the Streamline Moderne style.

[23][1] Under the terms of the agreement, the City of Chicago would purchase the buildings from the federal government and then immediately sell them to CA Ventures.

[24] However, the City of Chicago backed out of the agreement in December 2019, citing security concerns at the nearby Dirksen Federal Building.