A new pitch to draw the Chicago Bears to stay in the city has been presented to the public by the team behind the previously announced Bronzeville Lakefront megadevelopment. This is not the first attempt to lure the Bears to this site, with the same developers having put forward a much smaller plan in 2025 that was ultimately scrapped due to various issues.
Further renderings and details have been revealed for the potential Bears stadium on the former Michael Reese Hospital site in Bronzeville. Located just south of McCormick Place, the plans to pivot the former Bronzeville Lakefront megadevelopment towards a stadium are being led purely by the Lakefront’s developers Farpoint Development and Golub.
The Chicago Bears are potentially in talks to reconsider the former Michael Reese Hospital Site in Bronzeville for their future stadium plans. Currently the 49-acre property sits vacant as it awaits to be redeveloped into the Bronzeville Lakefront Megadevelopment, but plans have struggled to get going.
Site preparation can be seen for the Bronzeville Lakefront megadevelopment, led by the development coalition known GRIT Chicago. The $3.8 billion mixed-use redevelopment of the historic site of the former Michael Reese Hospital is a collaboration between local firms Farpoint Development, Loop Capital, Draper & Kramer, Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives, McLaurin Development, and the Bronzeville Community Development Partnership.
An anticipated groundbreaking date has been announced for the first phase of the Bronzeville Lakefront megadevelopment in Bronzeville. Located on the massive former Michael Reese Hospital site, the multi-phase project is the first in the nation to have a 50 percent Black development team. That team is operating under the name GRIT Chicago LLC and comprises Farpoint Development, Loop Capital, Draper & Kramer, Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives, McLaurin Development and the Bronzeville Community Development Partnership.
