The local alderman called the Medinah Temple plan 'horrible.'
The Bloomingdale's store, housed in the historic Medinah Temple, owned by Friedman Properties, is photographed in the Near North neighborhood on June 13, 2019, in Chicago.
its Bloomingdale’s store out of the site. Chicago developer Friedman Properties, a mainstay in River North real estate, is its current owner.But under Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan for Chicago’s long-awaited casino, the Medinah Temple could be the site of a temporary gambling complex — much to the ire of the local alderman and other opponents. Among those less than enthusiastic about the site is the casino developer, Bally’s Chairman Soo Kim.
The Bloomingdale's store in the Medinah Temple, owned by Friedman Properties, in the Near North neighborhood in 2019. “Vacancy begets vacancy, and we must activate the Medinah Temple,” Mayekar said, noting the building’s history of hosting entertainment that included the Shrine Circus. City of Chicago Chief Financial Officer Jennie Huang Bennett said during Monday’s casino committee meeting that $2 million in “community benefits” from Bally’s will support police resources around the temporary casino site. She added that she believes the arrival of a temporary casino could even make the area safer.
Though the 110-year-old, Moorish Revival-style Medinah Temple was not Kim’s first choice, it may be the only viable option.Besides Medinah Temple, the alternative sites presented to Bally’s by the city included the Sheraton Grand Chicago in Streeterville and a handful of dead ends.
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