Didn't we just get finished sizing up North Center? Ah well, squeeze this sports development news into that neighborhood's profile if you like: the owner of Chicago Fire—you know, that suburban MLS squad—will build a five-acre soccer complex along the North Branch near Addison. Crain's has all the project details, characterized by two outdoor fields, a cluster of domed indoor fields, and a retail/office component. The Chicago Fire will use the facility on occasion but the main focus is community rec and, naturally, brand extension for a team geographically detached from its core market. [Crain's]
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