The Chicago Fire FC have revealed additional renderings and details of their upcoming stadium within The 78. Located between West 13th and 14th Streets, the stadium is set to finally anchor the long-stalled megadevelopment. The project is being led by the team in partnership with The 78’s developer, Related Midwest, with architecture firm Gensler responsible for the design.
Initial details have been revealed for the new home of Chicago Fire FC within The 78. Located on the northern half of the site, the stadium will create a permanent home for the team, which relocated to Soldier Field from Bridgeview in recent years. Efforts for the mixed-use development are being led by the team’s owner, Joe Mansueto, and Related Midwest.
It has been revealed that the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) within The 78 has been canceled. The project located at 1519 S Wells Street has been in the works for years and saw several reductions in scale since it was first announced. The cancellation was first reported by Crain’s, dealing a blow to the massive development led by Related Midwest that has been trying to lock down additional anchors.
White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf is willing to contribute financially to the team’s stadium project. According to Crain’s Chicago Business, Reinsdorf is proposing to help finance a new stadium on “The 78”, a vacant 62-acre plot in the South Loop, just south of downtown Chicago.
The Illinois Capital Development Board is now accepting bids for the construction of the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) headquarters, a key component of the University of Illinois System’s Illinois Innovation Network. The state-of-the-art facility will be located within The 78, a 62-acre development along the Chicago River, on a 1.5-acre site donated by developer Related Midwest.
