River District (Chicago)

River District
LocationChicago
Companies
DeveloperTribune Media
Technical details
Size37 acres

The River District was a proposed 37 acre urban development in Chicago. Tribune Media announced plans for the site in October 2017.[1] The site currently features a printing plant leased by the Chicago Tribune from Tribune Media and has been publicly discussed as a potential site for redevelopment.[2] The Planned Development for the site was approved by the city in October 2018,[3] and in February 2019, Tribune Media listed the site for sale with Eastdil Secured.[4] The company is currently in a joint venture agreement with Riverside Investment and Development for 7 of the 37 acres at 700 W. Chicago Avenue, the now-vacant site of the former Chicago Tribune insertion plant. A large city casino is envisioned for the area.

The River District is one of several mega and large scale development projects over the last few years either completed, under construction, or planned in Chicago. Others include the Chicago Riverwalk, Bloomingdale Trail, Lincoln Yards, The 78, St. Regis Chicago, One Chicago, Wolf Point Towers, Tribune East Tower, Bronzeville Lakefront, One Central, a city casino, an $8.5 billion revamp of O'Hare International Airport, an extension of the Red Line subway/elevated train, and the Barack Obama Presidential Center among other projects.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Kozlarz, Jay (4 October 2017). "18 buildings, new riverfront park planned for the site occupied by the Chicago Tribune printing plant". Curbed. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. ^ Kozlarz, Jay (29 September 2016). "Update: Tribune Media mulling redevelopment of giant riverfront printing facility". Curbed. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  3. ^ Nitkin, Alex (18 October 2018). "Tribune Media's plans for 30-acre slice of "River District" win city approval". The Real Deal. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  4. ^ Kozlarz, Jay (18 February 2019). "Tribune Media looks to sell massive 'River District' development site". Curbed. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  5. ^ Koziard, Jay (22 July 2018). "How the $5B Lincoln Yards megaproject will transform Chicago's North Branch". Curbed. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  6. ^ Nitkin, Alex (11 May 2018). "Related Midwest's plans for sprawling South Loop project taking shape". The Real Deal Chicago. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

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