Chicago Fire FC to build new, $650M stadium ‘in the heart of the city' at the new 78 neighborhood

The Chicago Fire Football Club Tuesday communicated plans to build a new world-class soccer-specific stadium in the heart of the city with owner and Chicago native Joe Mansueto personally financing the entire bill According to the announcement the stadium will be built as the anchor for the future Chicago neighborhood known as The It s the same site where The Chicago White Sox were also considering building a new stadium according to reports This new home for the Chicago Fire Football Club will anchor the city s future th neighborhood and serve as a catalyst for job creation economic enhancement and vibrant public life a letter from Mansueto reported as part of the announcement But where exactly is The and what will it look like Here s what we know right now Where is The The soon-to-be developed Chicago neighborhood in the South Loop sits on Roosevelt along the Chicago River The name for the new neighborhood The was given its name to reference Chicago s officially defined society areas The area would feature considerable citizens transit access according to developer Related Midwest with three CTA lines stopping right at Roosevelt and State Street just a couple of blocks east of the property the Red Green and Orange Lines Set along an unprecedented half-mile of riverfront The is acres framed by Roosevelt Road Clark Street Chinatown s Ping Tom Park and the Chicago River a website for The announced From this site will rise Chicago s majority of connected progressive forward-thinking neighborhood ever Plans for the mixed-use billion neighborhood include seven acres of green space a five-acre sports part entertainment retail housing dining and more the site manifested The area for The was originally created from a landfill project to straighten the South Branch of the Chicago River that ran from the s to the s At this time the space was used as a rail yard According to The s evolution website in the s the rail lines were removed and the space was vacant by Former Chicago mover and shaker Tony Rezko bought the land in and had plans for mixed-use progress but those plans never went anywhere Evolution group Related Midwest bought the property in What to know about the new Chicago Fire stadium The new world-class soccer-specific stadium in the South Loop is meant to anchor the new neighborhood Exact details on the location were not provided The new open-air stadium will seat fans the announcement stated with the initial phase of construction scheduled for fall or early It s expected to open in ahead of the MLS regular season The Fire moved out of SeatGeek Stadium in suburban Bridgeview after the season returning to Soldier Field since the beginning of Soldier Field had been the squad s home for the first four years of its existence but then the club began bouncing between venues before settling in at SeatGeek Stadium in The announcement also comes amid previous reports that The Chicago White Sox were aiming to build a new stadium at the same site The the bulk latest record mentioned the move could take place after the expiration of the squad s lease at Rate Field which ends following the season It also comes as the Chicago Bears continue talks for a new stadium which have shifted once again from the city to suburban Arlington Heights The band bought the village s now-shuttered Arlington Park racecourse in for nearly million in but a property tax dispute stalled their plans A up-to-date message from the club says the Bears now intend to prioritize the suburban site following challenges with a promising lakefront location