The plan would also boast a public park, high- and mid-rise buildings and a youth sports complex.
Chicago developers revealed a 100-acre, $10 billion development plan that would transform a former hospital into a sports, entertainment and cultural district with a new Bears stadium as its crown jewel. The plan serves as a “Hail Mary to keep the Bears in Chicago,” Abby Miller and Fran Spielman write for the Chicago Sun Times. A Bears spokesperson declined to comment.
“Renderings by Chicago-based design firm Studio Inference show a glassy 75,000-seat stadium that would host the Bears in addition to other sporting events and concerts. High- and mid-rise buildings surround the stadium, along with a sprawling public park, event stage and youth sports complex, among other features,” the Times reports.
The Bears previously declined the former hospital site, stating that it was too close to an active rail line, and too narrow to be their new stadium. However, new partners brought on to the project have almost doubled the size of the proposed development.
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