US EditionRenderings reveal proposed domed Chicago Bears stadium in Bronzeville
- Developers unveiled a plan for a stadium and mixed-use development on Chicago's South Side at the site of the old Michael Reese Hospital, hoping to keep the Bears in the city.
- The Michael Reese site, a 48.6-acre tract acquired by the city, was previously considered but rejected due to its narrowness and engineering challenges related to commuter train tracks, and was originally intended to be the Olympic Village for the 2016 Summer Games, which ultimately went to Rio de Janeiro.
- The plan, released by Chicago's Farpoint Development, includes a $3.2 billion enclosed stadium with 75,000 seats intended to house the founding NFL franchise, along with $356 million in privately financed parking and infrastructure, a park bridge over Lake Shore Drive, and 5 million square feet of neighboring development opportunities.
- Farpoint Development, led by founding principal Scott Goodman, believes the site is viable and have proposed it as an opportunity for the Bears to explore, while Bears president Kevin Warren has stated the focus is on building a stadium next door to Soldier Field as part of a transformation of Chicago's lakefront museum campus.
- The developers are seeking $600 million in public funding for infrastructure work that they claim the government would normally fund, receiving a full-throated endorsement from Brandon Johnson but a tepid reception from J.B. Pritzker and state legislators, while the Bears declined to comment.
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Push on to keep Bears in Chicago
CHICAGO — The developers of a tract of land on Chicago's South Side launched a Hail Mary they hope keeps the Bears in the city, revealing renderings on Friday for an enclosed stadium and mixed-use development on the site of…
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Developers reveal proposal for new Chicago Bears stadium on city's South Side
CHICAGO (AP) — The developers of a tract of land on Chicago's South Side launched a Hail Mary they hope keeps the Bears in the city, revealing renderings on Friday for an enclosed stadium and mixed-use development on the site…
Developers reveal proposal for new Chicago Bears stadium on Michael Reese site
Developers of a tract of land on Chicago’s South Side launched a Hail Mary they hope keeps the Bears in the city, revealing renderings on Friday for an enclosed stadium and mixed-use development on the site of the old Michael Reese Hospital. The plan released by Chicago’s Farpoint Development calls for both a $3.2 billion, 75,000-seat stadium to house the founding NFL franchise as well as $356 million in parking and infrastructure to be financed…
Michael Reese developers throw Hail Mary proposal for Bears stadium
Scott Goodman of Farpoint Development hasn't met with the Bears about his plan for a lakefront Bronzeville dome, but he's showing his cards as the team has expressed a renewed interest in moving to Arlington Heights.
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