Developer unveils $2.2 billion plan to dome Soldier Field in bid to keep Bears in Chicago -- and save Bears $1 billion over Arlington Hts. plan
Prolific stadium builder Bob Dunn, advising the Mayor Lori Lightfoot administration on how to fix Soldier Field to keep the Bears in Chicago, released detailed plans Sunday for transforming the isolated stadium into a year-round commercial and entertainment hub, served by a transit station that would underpin his goal of residential expansion on the Near South Side.
Dunn, president of Landmark Development, said the proposed new Soldier Field and surrounding activity would fatten city tax coffers while giving the Bears and the team's fans a facility that would be among the tops for NFL teams. In an interview, he offered images that promise that Soldier Field's design, which has been likened to a crashed spaceship, could become something thrilling.
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