Chicago Bears New Stadium at Arlington Park

Planned

The Chicago Bears are planning to build a new stadium on the Arlington Park property in Arlington Heights, Illinois, which they purchased in 2021. The project involves constructing a fixed-roof stadium with a seating capacity estimated between 69,000 and 72,000. The stadium is intended to replace Soldier Field as the Bears' home, with the lease at Soldier Field expiring in 2033, though an $84 million buyout option exists in 2026. The project cost was estimated at $5 billion in 2022, with some public money allocated for infrastructure projects related to the stadium but not directly for the stadium itself. The design may involve consultants who designed the Raiders' stadium, and the stadium will have a fixed roof rather than a retractable one.