It is home to the Charles H. Lundquist College of Business (thus the LCB acronym for the Complex).
In 1921, Anstett Hall, then called the Commerce Building, was completed to house the Business School.
In 2001, Gilbert Hall (the former Commonwealth) was demolished to make way for construction of the Lillis Business Complex.
In addition, the building, classrooms, and offices were oriented so as to maximize the use of natural light, and all rooms are outfitted with the latest sensor technology to minimize energy usage.
The atrium solar array is the largest installation of architectural solar glass in the Northwest United States, although about a third of the array does not generate power due to a large shade tree and the blocking of the afternoon sun by part of the building.