23 hours ago23 hr 21 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:I would be kind of shocked if the teardown, clearing and especially environmental remediation of the Railyards site takes only a few months and they can start construction right away in 2029. Don't get me wrong, I would be incredibly excited, but it just feels like as long as that has been in existence and used for the thing it was used for, that it will take a decent amount of work to safely prep the site, before they can get into the dirt and work.Yeah, I don’t see how construction of a new stadium begins before 2030…and 2030 sounds very ambitious to me. Not only do they need to do site remediation, but they need to close a purchase deal with BNSF and have a new Metra maintenance yard built. The active train tracks likely will need to be shifted to the west on the site a bit to make room for a stadium. I still think it’ll be a win for them if this is ready by 2033. I’d imagine Jerry wants to live long enough to see a new stadium, so it’s not just the possible 2033 ASG that is an arbitrary deadline, but this is going to take some time.
18 hours ago18 hr Haven't seen an update on the big plans for The 78 site in a bit (or maybe I just forgot what it was planned to be).
18 hours ago18 hr 4 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said:Haven't seen an update on the big plans for The 78 site in a bit (or maybe I just forgot what it was planned to be).Which ties in perfectly to what is being talked about not just for the Railyards, but things like the high line and the extended riverwalk.
18 hours ago18 hr On 11/9/2026 at 2:12 PM, WBWSF said:I was not invited to those focus groups on the new stadium. I don't know when those groups are suppose to meet. I wonder if I can email Ishbia and tell him what I think about the new stadium. If anybody knows where/how I can contact him I would appreciate it.Attach your resume as well.
18 hours ago18 hr 17 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:Attach your resume as well.Just walk in and give them a firm handshake and they'll interview you!
17 hours ago17 hr 38 minutes ago, PaleAleSox said:Just walk in and give them a firm handshake and they'll interview you!Jerry loves initiative… and dudes that will work for free.
12 hours ago12 hr 6 hours ago, Sleepy Harold said:Haven't seen an update on the big plans for The 78 site in a bit (or maybe I just forgot what it was planned to be).I wonder if they plan to build a pedestrian bridge across the Metra Rock Island tracks to connect the development to everything east of Clark St. Such a connection is not shown in that illustration. 10,000 residences on the 78? Is there room for that many?
9 hours ago9 hr 2 hours ago, 77 Hitmen said:I wonder if they plan to build a pedestrian bridge across the Metra Rock Island tracks to connect the development to everything east of Clark St. Such a connection is not shown in that illustration.10,000 residences on the 78? Is there room for that many?I count more than 20 high rises just in the renderings. 10K does seem like a lofty number though.
3 hours ago3 hr 6 hours ago, Tnetennba said:I count more than 20 high rises just in the renderings. 10K does seem like a lofty number though.Be really fun if they figure out a way to get places with a view into the park.
2 hours ago2 hr 16 hours ago, Sleepy Harold said:Haven't seen an update on the big plans for The 78 site in a bit (or maybe I just forgot what it was planned to be).Cool that you can see Soldier Field in the image...I know the Bears are leaving...but if they could have somehow made their current location work AND the White Sox build in the railyards...it would be a ridiculously cool area of Chicago to (re)develop! Still exciting with what is likely happening but linking any White Sox ballpark to the current Bears location with a soccer stadium in the mix would make that area hop beyond imagination!
2 hours ago2 hr 10 minutes ago, BrittBurnsFan said:Cool that you can see Soldier Field in the image...I know the Bears are leaving...but if they could have somehow made their current location work AND the White Sox build in the railyards...it would be a ridiculously cool area of Chicago to (re)develop! Still exciting with what is likely happening but linking any White Sox ballpark to the current Bears location with a soccer stadium in the mix would make that area hop beyond imagination!I started working in the financial district in 1998, and that area south of about Congress, but especially south of Roosevelt was just wasted space for the most part. The area along LSD and between Roosevelt and Congress has really grown up, but this would really fill in the area between there and about Chinatowns northern end really well.
1 hour ago1 hr 8 hours ago, Tnetennba said:I count more than 20 high rises just in the renderings. 10K does seem like a lofty number though.There would also be more residential units in the west side of the river if the Railyards development comes to fruition. It’ll be interesting to see how many units total between the two sites there would be.
1 hour ago1 hr On 11/9/2026 at 4:13 PM, Falstaff said:When Justin takes over and The Railyards is built it will become must-see. This will be a complete and total game changer; the sleeping giant will awake.2 hours ago, Falstaff said:What an unbelievable transformation coming to the South Loop.Yeah, but they’re proposing to move the team a whopping….checks notes….two miles away to a location that is…checks notes again….still on the South Side of the city. What a total travesty!Oh, and let’s not forget: billionaire, Winnetka, Michigan. We can only hope that Manfred’s successor steps in and insists that the Sox be sold to someone with a net worth below $1B and who was born and raised on the South Side. Apply a similar criteria to all future MLB franchise sales.
2 minutes ago2 min 2 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:I started working in the financial district in 1998, and that area south of about Congress, but especially south of Roosevelt was just wasted space for the most part. The area along LSD and between Roosevelt and Congress has really grown up, but this would really fill in the area between there and about Chinatowns northern end really well.Yes, Ping Tom Park is immediately south of the 78. To the west, the UIC campus is only a 10 minute walk down Roosevelt from the NW end of the proposed Railyards development. This is a great opportunity to fill a huge gap and link these neighborhoods together. There was a proposal pitched a few months ago for a bus express route linking the Museum Campus, the 78, and Union/Ogilvie Stations. I don’t know how likely that is to happen, but it’s an interesting proposal. Block Club ChicagoSouth Loop Neighbors Pitch New Bus Connector As Developme...The proposed rapid bus line could get commuters around the South Loop with less hassle while leaving traffic and bike lanes untouched, according to South Loop Neighbors.
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