 The property was bought by the United States government in 1907 to serve as the American embassy in Turkey, and from 1937 to 2003 the Palazzo Corpi housed the Consulate General of the United States of America in Turkey.The US government leased the building in 2014 to Soho House, which currently occupies the structure.The palazzo holds the distinction of being the first diplomatic premises owned by the United States government in Europe, as well as being one of the first diplomatic buildings to be purchased by the United States.