Goose Island today has a mix of manufacturers, distribution centers and loft offices. Chicago’s zoning rules prohibited residential development until the city in 2017 created a new land use plan for a 3.7-mile stretch of industrial land along the river. The changes put the wheels in motion for riverfront properties such as Sterling Bay’s proposed $6 billion Lincoln Yards development and the planned redevelopment of 37 acres just south of Goose Island owned by broadcast company Tribune Media.