Following up: First domino in Justin Ishbia’s South Loop plan tips
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Today, Amtrak announced it has been awarded two grants from the Federal Railroad Administration. These grants will fund the construction of a new maintenance facility along Canal Street in the Bridgeport neighborhood. As Sox Machine reported in May, this facility is the first step in vacating the 14th Street rail yard in hopes of new developments, including a new stadium for the Chicago White Sox. Amtrak estimates it will take 18 months to develop and construct its new maintenance facility, with hopes of starting construction this fall. If that timeline holds, Amtrak would project moving out of the South Loop in Spring 2029. That creates an opportunity for a new baseball stadium to be built after the White Sox's Rate Field lease expires after the 2030 season, and also be ready to host the 100th MLB All-Star Game in 2033, should Major League Baseball choose to honor the exhibition's centennial by awarding it to the inaugural host. In addition to funding the new facility, $87 million has been granted to improve the viaducts from Cermak to Pershing. For those who have walked underneath the viaducts getting to White Sox games, you'd know how sorely the columns are in need of repair. The company spearheading this project is Canal Edge, a new spinoff company of Justin Ishbia. He got involved with Amtrak's project last August and has been busy lining things up to strike this...
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