Overview

• Alders unanimously approved a zoning amendment for the 22,000-seat venue, removing the project’s last major legislative hurdle.
• Owner Joe Mansueto is funding the roughly $650–$750 million stadium, which the club expects to open for the 2028 MLS season while the team continues at Soldier Field.
• An agreement allows the Fire to purchase nearly 10 acres at the site as Related Midwest retains control to develop the surrounding district.
• City officials say the 2019 redevelopment deal will be renegotiated after Related Midwest deemed earlier transit commitments too costly, and reports indicate site preparation could still require public funds.
• On the same day, the Council advanced LaSalle Street Reimagined conversions using up to $67 million and $98 million in TIF support to create hundreds of apartments, including affordable units.