The renovation of a historic department store in downtown Peoria, IL, into OSF Healthcare’s headquarters received a 2023 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award for rehabilitation. 

The award honors projects that show a commitment to historic preservation.  

IMEG provided mechanical and electrical engineering design services for the $135 million renovation of the 225,000-sf Block & Kuhl building, built in 1904, into the OSF Healthcare Ministry headquarters. Its owner, Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis – the city’s largest employer — sees the renovation as an investment in the revitalization of downtown Peoria.  

The architect was Dewberry Architects.  

The renovation previously received an ENR Midwest 2022 Best Project Award of Merit in the healthcare category, and an Architectural Precast Association 2022 Award of Excellence.  

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