LOOK: Renderings for Bears’ new lakefront stadium in Chicago

The Chicago Bears unveiled plans for a new lakefront stadium Wednesday during a presentation at Soldier Field.

This is a $4.6 billion project, according to the Sun-Times. The Bears shared a breakdown for the funds. On top of the $2 billion committed by the organization, additional stadium funds will come via NFL loan request ($300 million) and an Illinois Sports Facilities Authority bond request ($900 million), which brings it to a total of $3.225 billion. The rest will contribute to infrastructure. The organization said it will be 72% from them and the NFL.

Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson said the building of a new Bears stadium will “result in no new taxes on the residents of Chicago.”

“This is not an easy project, but Chicago doesn’t like it easy,” said Bears president/CEO Kevin Warren. “We like to do the difficult things … the things that resonate with people for generations to come,” Bears President Kevin Warren told a news conference Wednesday afternoon at Soldier Field.

The Bears shared renderings of a state-of-the-art, domed stadium along Chicago’s lakefront atop the current South Parking lot of Soldier Field. The renderings feature an all-glass roof, keeping the historic colonnades in place and shares some similarities with Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas) and U.S. Bank Stadium (Minnesota).

Here are the renderings, along with a video, released by the team, via ChicagoBears.com.

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