Commanders have just announced a new 65,000 seat glass domed stadium to be built at old RFK site in DC. Hooray. The Washington Commanders will really be in Washington and not in VA or MD....and in a stadium befitting your nation's capital. And the team is not looking to the city to pay for it as most other NFL teams are doing these days. The team will pay $2.7 billion of the $3.6 billion cost with the city to pay $900,000. Planned for opening for 2030 season.
It is not a completely done deal yet. There is still some politicking to do but hopefully that can be overcome. If you look at the artist rendering, you can see the Capitol building in the background of one section of the stadium. The site will also have housing, retail, restaurants, etc. which is how the city would finance their portion.
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the huge new investment today— but it still needs support from the DC Council.
www.washingtonian.com
>>"We are thrilled to welcome the Commanders back home to the Sports Capital. We said that we could do it all – Commanders, housing, park space, recreation, retail, entertainment and more – and, together, that's what we are delivering," said Mayor Bowser. "When we got control of 180 acres of land on the banks of the Anacostia, we knew right away that partnering with the Commanders would be the fastest and surest route to bringing the RFK campus to life. As we focus on the growth of our economy, we're not only bringing our team home, but we're also bringing new jobs and new revenue to our city and to Ward 7..."<<
