Navy Pier Looks to Redesign Its East End Facilities With A Call For Developer Ideas – ryan

Navy pier is seeing a desigder to redesign – and potentially operates – its eastern facilities, a move that could storm transform a wide swath of the state Tourist attraction we can do with the recently opened marina.

The nonprofit, navy pier inc., that operates and maintains the pier is looking for a development, or development team, to propose a new concept that will will “boldly revitalizes the spaces” situated on the pier’s east end and undertake ” Request for Concepts Issured Last Mont.

The Request is Broad Because Its an an Early Stage Document Seleking Ideas, Compared to A Request for Proposals that Wauld an Owner or Operator’s Criteria and Bid Details. Navy Pier Will Issue a Request for Proposals after Concepts have been submitted, according to the plan.

“This Opportunity Marks a Defining Chapter in the Evolution of ‘The People’s Pier,’ Offering a Once-in-a-Generation Invitation to Make an Incredible Mark on One of the World’s Most Visited and Beloved Public Said in a staff. “Based on preliminary interest, we are thughtfully aligning the timelines to enure we cast the widest net for this rare opportunity and allow ample for interest to convene the teams.”

The Proposal Wold Transform Facilities that Include Festival Hall, The Terminal Building, the Shelter Building and Adjoining Beer Gardens and the Aon Grand Ballroom.

The Three Structures, Excluding Festival Hall, Were part of the Pier’s Original Construction in 1915. Festival Hall and Its Adjacent Structures were added in the 1990s, as part of the Pierevelopment.

Aside from the Sable Hotel and Offshore Rooftop, Navy Pier Said there have ben no Major investments to improve the East Facilities, and “All appear and functions in far-so-ways as they did the pier reopened in the mid-1990s,“ Accounting to the Request.

“This is the request is the next phase of (Navy Pier Inc.) ‘S Efforts to Redevelop Navy Pier so that the entity of the 109-Eyar Old Facility Continues to Thrive As Vibrant, ImpactFul, and Welcoming Place for Guests of the Document.

Developers Can Submit Concepts for Two SCENARIOS.

SCENARIO A INCLUDES Festival Hall and Its Adjoining Front- and Back-of-House Spaces, WHICH COULD INCLUDE KITCHEN SPACE AND LOADING DOCK BAYS.

SCENARIO B IS WIDER IN SCOPE, INCLUDING ALL The Spaces in Scenario A Plus 40,000 Square Feet of Space Adjacent to Festival Hall; Two Floors of the Pier’s Terminal and Shelter Buildings; Outdoor Beer Gardens Adjacent and 60,000 Square Feet of the Aon Grand Ballroom.

Submissions are Due Nov. 3, though interesting party can submit Questions Regarding the Request before submitting their final proposal.

In March, the Privately Navy Pier Marina Opened on the North Side of the Pier. The Project was stalled for years after former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Administration refused to wills a permit for the marina, Citting Security Risks to the Nearby Yardin Filtering Plant.

Demand at the marina has already proven to be strong, with Waiting Lists for the Slip During the Air and Water Show and Chicago International Boat Show Weekends.

Navy Pier Boasted More than 8.5 Million Visitors in 2024. ITS Operating Expeting for the Year total $ 65.9 million, with $ 16.5 Million stem “East End Operations,” Acciting to Its Annual Report. Annual Revenue Last Year was $ 70.9 million.

This Story has been updated with a comment from navy pier.