What is the approved budget of McDonald's Park?
McDonald's Park is the soccer-specific stadium of Chicago Fire FC under construction at The 78 in Chicago's South Loop along the Chicago River, designed by Gensler for more than 22,000 fans and privately funded by owner Joe Mansueto, whose groundbreaking took place on 3 March 2026 and which is expected to open ahead of the 2028 MLS season, built by a partnership of Pepper Construction, GMA Construction Group and All Construction Group with Related Midwest as master developer. The club's groundbreaking announcement and the Chicago Sun-Times both give the cost as USD 750 million.
Approved budget
$750 million
Cost basis: 2026
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Basis of the published figure
Approved budget2026
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- CapacityChicago Fire FC
- 22,000 seats
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