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https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/31/opinion-united-center-development-cta-train-line/ It’s hard to remember a Chicago real estate proposal that made a better first impression than the Wirtz and Reinsdorf families’ proposal to create a new neighborhood around the United Center. The media, usually skeptical of big developments and developers, embraced the project immediately. Ald. Walter Burnett Jr., 27th, said he was excited by…

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/united-center-south-works-quantum-plans-may-fuel-investment For years, Chicago planning officials have labored to kickstart real estate development in disinvested South and West side neighborhoods, chipping away at one publicly-subsidized apartment building, one retail project, one community center at a time. Now, two massive proposals and billions of dollars in new investment stand to supercharge their effort. The challenge is…

https://abc7chicago.com/post/united-center-owners-7b-investment-pitch-includes-hotels/15085340/ The owners of the United Center pitched a $7 billion plan, called the 1901 Project, to upgrade the Near West Side neighborhood. The 1901 Project, which is named for the United Center’s street address, is being sold as a transformational multi-billion-dollar neighborhood investment that would change the face of the entire area surrounding the…

Plans call for a music hall, housing, park and pedestrian-friendly spaces as part of a 10-year development project that could start as early as 2025. https://chicago.suntimes.com/real-estate/2024/07/23/united-center-reinsdorf-wirtz-1901-project-housing-entertainment-hall-retail-campus-arena The owners behind the United Center announced on Tuesday that the parking lots and area surrounding the United Center will be replaced by a $7 billion mixed-use district —…