Justin Ishbia set to buy massive South Loop rail yard for potential White Sox stadium
Source: chicagobusiness.com
- Justin Ishbia's Shore Capital is nearing a deal to buy a 47-acre Amtrak rail yard in Chicago's South Loop for a potential White Sox ballpark and mixed-use development.
- The property sits directly across the Chicago River from "The 78," where the White Sox previously considered building a stadium before the Chicago Fire secured the site.
- This move signals Ishbia's commitment to building a new home for the White Sox, which he's set to take controlling interest in by 2034.
Justin Ishbia, the future owner of the Chicago White Sox, is positioned to acquire a massive piece of South Loop real estate that could become the foundation for a new baseball stadium and broader neighborhood development. The 47-acre rail yard—currently Amtrak's 14th Street Coach Yard—represents a strategic pivot after the White Sox's previous South Loop stadium plans fell through when the Chicago Fire claimed the "The 78" development site. This acquisition would be Ishbia's most concrete move