Chicago Bears Stadium Pitch Puts $10 Billion Bet on Bronzeville
Developers have pitched a $10 billion plan to build a domed Chicago Bears stadium in Bronzeville, on Chicago's South Side. The aim is to keep
Developers have pitched a $10 billion plan to build a domed Chicago Bears stadium in Bronzeville, on Chicago's South Side. The aim is to keep the NFL team in the city.
Quintin E. Primo III, founder and executive chairman of Capri Investment Group, and GRIT Chicago unveiled the project, called Bronzeville Lakefront, on Thursday, November 12, 2026. They presented it at Olivet Baptist Church, 3101 S. Martin Luther King Drive.
What the plan includes
The project would cover 100 acres. It combines housing, cultural space, entertainment and sports, with a new domed stadium as the centerpiece.
The developers say it would create more than 5,000 housing units, some on the site and some elsewhere. They describe it as a potential driver of economic growth across the South Side and beyond. Local coverage places the pitch at the former Michael Reese site.
Timing and the Bears' options
The unveiling came five days before Illinois lawmakers were due back in Springfield. They are expected to consider legislation that could set up a new financing framework for publicly owned stadiums, in Chicago or elsewhere in the state.
The developers say the proposal gives the Bears a chance to reconsider a top-tier stadium district in Chicago. The team is currently weighing its Arlington Heights property, along with a possible stadium in another location outside the city.
The announcement gave no details on who would pay for the project or what approvals it would need.
