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Danny Ecker @DannyEcker

Reporter, Crain's Chicago Business

Joined September 2008
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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/commerci…

United Center owners plan $7 billion Near West Side campus

The plan would fulfill a goal of Bulls CEO Michael Reinsdorf and Blackhawks Chairman Danny Wirtz, putting the arena at the center of a massive mixed-use campus.

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

Cubs seek OK for big rooftop signage across from Wrigley Field

Two new, large LED signs with corporate logos would adorn rooftops of two buildings across the street from the ballpark if the City Council OKs the plan.

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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/commerci… @CrainsChicago

Sterling Bay asks Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund to rescue Lincoln Yards

The North Side mega-project is just one financial pain point for the high-flying real estate developer.

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2 May 2023
.@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

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

Blackhawks plan $65 million expansion of West Side practice facility

The team aims to double the size of its Fifth Third Arena hockey complex just south of the United Center.

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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)
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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/c…

Bears complete Arlington Park purchase

The deal is a step forward in the team's plan for a new stadium and entertainment district in the northwest suburb, though the Bears say the project still hinges on public subsidies.

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8 Jan 2023
New Soldier Field dome video revealed in effort to woo the Bears and their fans With @DannyEcker chicagobusiness.com/sports/b… @CrainsChicago

New Soldier Field dome video revealed in effort to woo the Bears and their fans

A video released by the would-be developer sweeps along the lakefront, through the proposed One Central megadevelopment and back into the decked-out stadium featuring a slew of new amenities.

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14 Dec 2022
Bears float stadium-development subsidy plan for Arlington Heights ow.ly/UtBN104mqj6

Bears float stadium-development subsidy plan for Arlington Heights

The Bears are pitching officials in Springfield on a form of financing that would help them but not penalize local school districts as harshly as a conventional TIF.

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21 Oct 2022
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/bl…

Chicago Blackhawks will risk losing ‘millions’ with a new ticket strategy — ending relationships...

The Chicago Blackhawks will roll out the red carpet Friday on Madison Street for various star players of the past — including Éric Dazé and Adam Burish — and also welcome back fans for the home...

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

Bringing Google to Chicago's Thompson Center

Google is deepening its investment in Chicago with its plans to purchase the iconic Thompson Center building.

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Rendering of a domed Soldier Field, a concept Mayor Lightfoot is expected to discuss next week, reports @GregHinz chicagobusiness.com/governme…
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14 Jul 2022
In bombshell lawsuit, U.S. attorney's office in Chicago accuses @Cubs of discriminating against disabled in Wrigley Field renovation chicagobusiness.com/sports/f…

Feds sue Cubs over Wrigley rebuild

A civil lawsuit filed against the team alleges it made the game-day experience worse for fans with disabilities than it was before the $550 million project.

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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.
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6 Jul 2022
A dome over Soldier Field? chicagobusiness.com/greg-hin… via @crainschicago

Mayor Lightfoot explores a stunning change to Soldier Field

A mayoral panel is poised to recommend the city “explore the feasibility” of putting a dome atop Soldier Field in an effort to make the stadium more attractive to potential users, including the...

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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-hin…

Pritzker knocks a $29 million hole in Lightfoot's re-election-year budget

It's a move prompted by slow-to-recover taxes on COVID-slammed Chicago hotel rooms. It's also a sign of continued jostling between the two pols.

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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/c…

Chicago Fire, Park District clash over Soldier Field sponsorship rights

A feud over whether the soccer team's recent corporate partnership with Wintrust runs afoul of the Bears' deal at the stadium is playing out while the city considers the future of the lakefront venue.

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