The 1901 Project represents a transformative $7 billion investment on Chicago’s West Side, creating a 13-million-square-foot mixed-use development where sports, music, community and culture connect the city. This visionary urban planning model will transform 55 acres around the United Center—home of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks—converting parking lots into vibrant mixed-use and open, green space areas.
The seven-phase development will integrate housing, offices, hotels, retail, and entertainment anchored by public spaces—creating a reinvented destination where businesses and people thrive and help shape the future of Chicago. Phase One features enhanced pedestrian walkways, bike lanes, improved roadways, a new 6,000-seat music hall, boutique hotel, and park space atop parking structures with ground-floor retail. Designed without prohibitive gates or admission fees, the project extends the neighborhood focusing on inclusivity rather than developing an isolated enclave.
The landscape strategy establishes green networks throughout the community, connecting people to nature while celebrating the West Side’s character. Native flora and extended pollinator corridors support biodiversity, while ecological design combats Chicago’s urban heat island effect. Green roofs provide significant environmental benefits including temperature reduction, stormwater management, and improved energy efficiency.
As the largest investment in Chicago’s West Side history, the project will generate 32,000 construction jobs, 7,000 permanent jobs, and $104 million in stabilized annual tax revenue. The development will provide more than 1,000 transit-oriented affordable housing units and prioritize pedestrian activity through diverse open spaces. The shift from car-centric to people-first urban space includes a potential new pink line CTA transit stop with pedestrian-friendly paseos and slow streets.
Designed for year-round activation and embraced by the community, The 1901 Project breathes new life into underused land—reimagining it as a dynamic, community-driven neighborhood that positions Chicago’s West Side as a world-class model for urban revitalization.
