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| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 41°51′53″N 87°37′56″W / 41.86472°N 87.63222°W |
| Public transit | CTA bus routes 12, 18, 24, 29, 62, 146 Orange Line Green Line Red Line Metra |
| Owner | Chicago Fire FC |
| Capacity | 22,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | Early 2026 |
| Opened | 2028 (planned) |
| Construction cost | $650 million |
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| Chicago Fire FC (2028–) | |
The future Chicago Fire FC stadium in Chicago, Illinois will be built at The 78, a plot of land in Chicago from Roosevelt Road south to 16th Street and Clark Street west to the Chicago River.
Background
On June 3, 2025, Fire FC owner Joe Mansueto announced plans for a new, privately funded, soccer-specific stadium and entertainment district located along the Chicago River just south of Roosevelt Road.[1] The stadium will be the anchor tenant of The 78 – a mixed-use development that will eventually include restaurants, retail, office space, and residential buildings, along with green space and an extension of the Chicago Riverwalk.
The planned seating capacity for the stadium will be approximately 22,000 for Fire matches, with an increased capacity for concerts and other events. While the stadium is being built as a soccer-specific stadium, the facility will be designed with the idea of being a mixed-use facility to host year-round events. Mansueto said the stadium design will reflect Chicago, and will be evocative of Chicago history. The facade will be brick, reminiscent of the warehouses and manufacturing buildings in the city. The stadium will be designed by the architecture firm Gensler.[2]
Construction at The 78 is anticipated to start by the beginning of 2026 and the new stadium is expected to open in 2028.[3]
Transit
The location of this stadium has access to nearby CTA Red, Orange, and Green ‘L’ trains within two blocks of the site, several CTA bus lines, including routes 12, 18, 24, 29, 62 and 146, and Metra stops within walking distance including LaSalle Street and Museum Campus/11th Street. Additionally, the site will be accessible via water taxi.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC". dearchicago.com. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ Chicago Fire FC (2025-06-03). Chicago Fire Stadium Announcement Interview with Joe Mansueto and Dave Baldwin. Retrieved 2025-06-03 – via YouTube.
- ^ mlssoccer. "Chicago Fire FC release stadium renderings, further details | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ dearchicago.com
- ^ https://www.chicagofirefc.com/news/dear-chicago-a-letter-from-club-owner-joe-mansueto