Report: The Blackhawks Will Make Major Changes in 2025

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Joshua Deeds
July 24, 2024 (10:25)

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The Chicago-Sun Times today, reported that the Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Bulls will reinvest $7 Billion into the United Center. The money will fund an expansion of the Center, over the next 10 years of construction.

From the Blackhawks and Bulls:

The owners behind the United Center announced on Tuesday that the parking lots and area surrounding the United Center will be replaced by a $7 billion mixed-use district � a price tag they say would make it the largest private investment in the West Side.

Dubbed The 1901 Project, if approved, the estimated 10-year development would transform the West Side with green space, mixed-income housing, a music hall, and more. Construction is planned in seven phases, with the first estimated to start as early as next year.

The United Center was opened in 1994 and has extensive work completed along the way in 2010 and 2014.

«We think that this project is going to send a powerful, positive message to the world, and it's going to showcase how Chicago and Illinois continue to set new standards in partnership, architecture, community commitment, growth � all on the heels of what we know is going to be a successful [Democratic National] convention,» United Center chief executive officer Terry Savarise said in a prepared statement.

With the Chicago Stadium being demolished in 1995 following the opening of the United Center, it's arguable that the United Center has matched the prestigious nature of Chicago Stadium.

In 1995, fans would lament its demise, but the United Center has proven to be an iconic setting for many memorable sports moments over the past 2 decades.

Source: Hockey Feed
Report: Blackhawks making huge changes starting in 2025