Overview

• Mayor Brandon Johnson joined developers and stakeholders at a press conference to preview the marina’s final preparations ahead of its June launch.
• The $22 million project will offer around 150 transient slips for day or multi-day use without permanent docking.
• Reservations began this month with hourly rates starting at $40 and more than 200 bookings already secured for June.
• Initial approval in 2016 stalled during Lori Lightfoot’s administration over security concerns near the Jardine Water Purification Plant before permits were granted under Mayor Johnson.
• The city and developers agreed to enhanced security measures by the water treatment plant to resolve permit objections and move construction forward.