Danny Ecker

United Center owners proposing a $7 billion, 14 million SF megaproject on the parking lots around the arena. First phase could start in the spring and would include a 6,000-seat music hall, a hotel, new retail and public park space. chicagobusiness.com/commercial-rea…

Cubs seek approval for big rooftop signage across from Wrigley Field ow.ly/1Wh0105mE2y

In need of new investors for the Lincoln Yards mega-development , Sterling Bay has pitched the pension board investing on behalf of some of the projects fiercest critics. Deep dive into Sterling Bay’s search for a new partners w @DannyEcker chicagobusiness.com/commercial-rea… @CrainsChicago

.@fritz4assessor lowers the tax boom on @ChicagoBears' Arlington Heights stadium deal. Owning that property will get a lot more costly if the Cook County assessor gets his way. tinyurl.com/3pnvk228

NEW: The Blackhawks are planning a $65 million, two-rink expansion of the Fifth Third Arena practice facility near the United Center. chicagobusiness.com/commercial-rea…

Race names for @NASCARChicago have been released on July 1-2: CUp race: Grant Park 220 (100 laps) Xfinity race: The Loop 121 (55 laps)

NEW: The Chicago Bears have closed on their purchase of the Arlington International Racecourse property, a key step in their plan for a new stadium and entertainment district in Arlington Heights. chicagobusiness.com/sports/chicago…

New Soldier Field dome video revealed in effort to woo the Bears and their fans With @DannyEcker chicagobusiness.com/sports/bears-s… @CrainsChicago

Bears float stadium-development subsidy plan for Arlington Heights ow.ly/UtBN104mqj6

Chicago Blackhawks will risk losing ‘millions’ with a new ticket strategy — ending relationships with most brokers — but it could pay off in the long run chicagotribune.com/sports/blackha…

NU still needs approval from the City of Evanston for the project. The school aims to demolish the existing stadium after the 2023 football season with the goal of debuting the new venue for the 2026 season. Still not finalized where games would be played in the meantime.

NEW: Northwestern plans to tear down Ryan Field and build a modern, smaller-capacity stadium on the site. The $800M project would be privately-funded and set up the venue to host concerts, among other non-football events. chicagobusiness.com/commercial-rea…

NEW: Here's what the Bears are planning for a stadium-anchored entertainment district in Arlington Heights. Team says no public funding for the stadium, but it plans to seek taxpayer help for a mixed-use district on the site. chicagobusiness.com/commercial-rea…

Breaking: Google announces it is going to buy the Thompson Center. Plans to occupy the building starting in 2026. blog.google/inside-google/…

Rendering of a domed Soldier Field, a concept Mayor Lightfoot is expected to discuss next week, reports @GregHinz chicagobusiness.com/government/fir…

In bombshell lawsuit, U.S. attorney's office in Chicago accuses @Cubs of discriminating against disabled in Wrigley Field renovation chicagobusiness.com/sports/feds-ac…

Renderings of a transformed museum campus around Soldier Field from a Mayor Lightfoot working group. Northerly Island concert venue would be relocated to stadium's north lawn, among other changes.

A dome over Soldier Field? chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-poli… via @crainschicago

Chicago taxpayers on the hook this yr to cover massive shortfall in hotel taxes used to pay the Soldier Field '03 renovation bond debt. $29M this time after stadium authority used reserves to cover gap last year. Only previous shortfall was $185K in 2011. chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-poli…

Chicago Fire FC and the Chicago Park District are clashing over sponsorship rights at Soldier Field. It's a dispute that could shape the futures of both the Fire and the Chicago Bears at the stadium. chicagobusiness.com/sports/chicago…