1901 Project proposal by United Center owners unanimously approved by Chicago Plan Commission
CHICAGO (WLS) — A $7 billion commercial, residential and entertainment district planned near the United Center easily cleared the first hurdle Thursday. The Plan Commission unanimously approved the development proposal, which is now on the fast-track to full City Council approval. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch The 1901 Project, named for the address of the United Center, was praised Thursday as a development that will transform the West Side, turning parking lots into a flourishing mixed-use campus. Big changes are coming to the area around the United Center that could make part of the West Side almost unrecognizable in the next 10 years or so. The first phase would include a 6,000-seat theater-style music venue that could be built by 2028, along with a hotel with 233 rooms. Both would be built on the parking lot to the south of the United Center. There will also be a parking garage with an elevated park and playground just west of the UC. RELATED: United Center owners pitch $7B investment called 1901 Project to revitalize neighborhood Alderman Walter Burnett serves on the Plan Commission. The project is also in his ward. “This is a huge project to give people hope that there’s life in the city of Chicago; there’s life on the West Side, and it’s going to drive more development on the West Side, said Burnett, who represents the 27th Ward. The project, funded by the owners of the Bulls and Blackhawks, will include significant retail development…