 It attained provisional protected status by the by National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 2008.IPAC and other government bodies attempted to renovate and restore the Caramuru Building after it received landmark status in 2007.IPAC negotiated an agreement between the owners of the Caramuru Building and Mário Cravo Júnior to produce a new version of Orfeu sculpture; its attempts were unsuccessful.