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Image rendering courtesy Farpoint Development and Lamar Johnson Collaborative
Image rendering courtesy Farpoint Development and Lamar Johnson Collaborative
The potential next home for the NFL’s Chicago Bears could be realized on the South Side following a proposal for a lakefront renewal of the Michael Reese Hospital site in Bronzeville. The new, $3.2 billion alternative from a pair of local developers would replace the now-stalled Soldier Field redevelopment and new stadium plan from Manica that has been criticized since last year with a design whose renderings are credited to Lamar Johnson Collaborative.
Image rendering courtesy Farpoint Development and Lamar Johnson Collaborative
Image rendering courtesy Farpoint Development and Lamar Johnson Collaborative
It offers the city a mixed-use district with another open-air stadium, a 20-acre 'park bridge', and 4,500 units of housing linking the site with McCormick Place to its north. The City Council had previously approved a SOM-led redevelopment of the Michael Reese site in 2021.
Image rendering courtesy Farpoint Development and Lamar Johnson Collaborative
The Bears, whose current lease expires in 2033, had considered a move north to the Arlington Heights suburb before preferring the Museum Campus remake in a late reverse in direction. The MLB's Chicago White Sox are also considering their own move closer to the South Loop that could cost upwards of $9 billion.
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