The proposed $20B megadevelopment One Central is back from the dead

It looked dead, but there’s hope yet. An effort is underfoot to revive the proposed One Central megadevelopment on 34 acres west of Soldier Field in the South Loop, before a critical end-of-the-year funding deadline.

A deadline for Landmark Development, led by Wisconsin developer Bob Dunn, to apply for a federal loan was extended from Dec. 31 to Sept. 30 last week when a provision giving it extra time was tucked into a must-pass bill funding operations of the federal government, according to Crain’s. The funding would be allocated through a program under the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015...   ...more

Ken Notes: In Wisconsin we dream big! I hope this one gets traction Bob has 2020 vision!!!!