DePaul Looking To Build New Stadium Near Lincoln Park Campus, According To Report

The DePaul Blue Demons have long been thought of as a sleeping giant on the Chicago basketball scene given the city's plethora of high school talent. Problem is, few top recruits choose DePaul, which is how a once proud Chicago powerhouse has turned into a perennial doormat in the Big East.

DePaul's biggest issue has long been thought to be their stadium. The Blue Demons play their home games at Allstate Arena, a home far too large and far too distant from the school's Lincoln Park campus.

According to Comcast SportsNet, DePaul is working to fix this. The university wants a new arena near Lincoln Park, and the issue will be on the agenda during a May meeting.

From CSN:

If approved it will allow the university to hire the necessary consultants to prepare a feasibility study, which is the first step in planning the construction of an arena that is expected to seat between 10,000-12,000 fans. There are two parcels of land that have long been rumored as potential sites for a new DePaul arena including the Finkl Steel property which is walking distance from the DePaul campus. Also on the potential list of sites is a property that has housed the Morton Salt Company on Elston Avenue near both the Kennedy Expressway and the Chicago River.

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