US Consulate will have a new headquarter in Rio de Janeiro

In 2026, the US Consulate will leave its current downtown Rio headquarters to settle in a new address in Cidade Nova. According to information from the newspaper Valor Econômico, the project will cost US$ 596 million.

The budget includes all expenses with the land plot acquisition, which has 15 thousand sq meters, among other costs.

Signed by Richärd Kennedy Architects, the design of the two towers will have tropical vegetation and water gardens, in addition to referring to the Sugar Loaf cable car, with interconnection between the buildings.

The US State Department expects to create nearly 1,500 construction jobs.