I've been trying to get my hands on the John Hancock Center in the Architecture Range (#21001) but I can't seem to find it anywhere in the UK. It's not in any of the LEGO stores I visit, and it doesn't seem to be on the UK or US LEGO store online. It's not even on the official Architecture website!

Has this model been discontinued? Why isn't it as widely available as the other models in the range?

I have one, and it's in my basement. I can send you it? I never use it or put it on display...

-Sci

I believe it is being discontinued.

I believe it is being discontinued.

That's a shame. I wonder why? The only thing I can think of is that it looks very similar to the Willis Tower ....

I noticed that too, and the Sears Tower is, in a way, discontinued as well - the current edition is sold under its new name, which I believe happened around the same time the Hancock Center dropped off the face of the earth. I hope I can get my hands on one before they become too expensive on the secondary market, since Architecture is the one theme I stand a chance of eventually collecting all of.

I noticed that too, and the Sears Tower is, in a way, discontinued as well - the current edition is sold under its new name, which I believe happened around the same time the Hancock Center dropped off the face of the earth. I hope I can get my hands on one before they become too expensive on the secondary market, since Architecture is the one theme I stand a chance of eventually collecting all of.

I got the Sears Tower under the Willis Tower name (luckily they only changed the name and not the model).

I'm in the same boat as you, Banjo; Architecture is the one series I can get away with attempting to complete the collection (though I think purchasing Robie House will take some explaining to the missis!)

I also noticed that the White House is sporadically available on the official sites - and the last few times I've popped into my local LEGO store they've been out of stock. Could the same thing be happening to this set, or are both of them more or less 'limited edition' pieces?

As far as I'm aware, the John Hancock Center never had a UK release. All of the box images I've seen have been the US variety (the one that states the no. of pieces on the box front).

After searching around a bit more, I found that Brickstructures (Adam Reed Tucker's company, the official distributor for the Architecture sets) still has it. In their online store, it's only available as part of a Landmark Series four-pack, but they also have a Bricklink store with 29 still in stock.