Good morning, Chicago.
The Reinsdorf and Wirtz families unveiled a proposal today to remake the Near West Side neighborhood around the United Center, replacing unsightly parking lots with publicly available green spaces, a 6,000-seat music hall and thousands of new homes.
The families jointly own the 30-year-old United Center, home to the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago Blackhawks, and said their new plan, dubbed the 1901 Project, would be more than a sports-focused district.
“It’s going to be a new neighborhood with the United Center as its anchor,” said United Center CEO Terry Savarise.
Read the full story from the Tribune’s Brian J. Rogal.
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