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El Paso Baseball Stadium


NJ, Monmouth County: Kessler Field Privately funded, a four-story building behind the Monmouth stadium stands is planned. Restrooms, concession stands, Press box, scoreboard operations, broadcast booth and many other media uses. Cost $5m


NV: Henderson Stadium District Proposal for multi-phased project to include four venues – modest stadium, NBA arena, NFL stadium and ballpark – on federal land south of the M Resort in Henderson County, South Nevada. Feasibility study agreed. Developer: Las Vegas National Sports Complex (Christopher Milam). Capacity 25,000 Cost $1.3bn


NV, Las Vegas:


University of Las Vegas Stadium Majestic to lease and develop an approximately 150- acre mixed-use project on the UNLV campus, including a ‘mega-events center’ on the northwest corner. Corporate luxury offer. Construction: Commerce Construction. Capacity 60,000 Cost $500m (stadium) $2bn (overall)


Completion 2013 (starts)


New York: NTC Flushing Meadows Retractable roof (PTFE) will be built on to the Arthur Ashe Stadium at an estimated cost of $150m. Architect: ROSSETTI. Construction: Hunt. Multi-year project to redevelop the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (NTC). Developer: USTA. Two new stadiums, one to replace the Louis Armstrong Stadium in its current location and a Grandstand Stadium at the southwest corner of Flushing Meadows. New courts, walkway, parking and an elevated viewing platform that will provide better seating and viewing options for fans. Capacity 10,000 (extra) Cost $550m


New York: Queens Soccer Stadium MLS Commissioner Don Garber has presented plans to build a 25,000 seat stadium at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Designed to allow upgrade to 35,000. The plans call for parkland used for the project to replaced acre-for-acre. Jobs: 150 full-time, 700 part-time. Capacity 25,000


Completion 2016 (starts)


NY, Buffalo: Ralph Wilson Stadium Owner: Erie County. Buffalo Bills lease ends in 2013 and the team (Director of Construction Management Joe Frandina) seeks a more modern stadium, either   Study: Populous. Cost $200m


NY, Elmont: Belmont Park Soccer Stadium A proposed plan to the Empire State Development Corporation for a soccer stadium in the underused Belmont Park. Included in the proposal are plans for 9 new restaurants, 250,000 square feet of retail space and a 4.3-acre park. Construction jobs: 500. Full-time jobs: 3,000. Expected $200m annual revenue after build. Capacity 25,000 Cost $400m (privately funded)


Completion Spring 2016


OH, Akron: MLS Stadium Proposed retail village and retractable-roof stadium for MLS expansion team. Developer: Wolstein Sports & Entertainment Group LLC (Paul Garofolo). Finance: $7m per year tobacco tax, Wolstein $100m. Capacity 20,000-25,000 Cost $327m (stadium $110m-$165m)


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OH: Cleveland Browns Stadium Update for 2013 season at the 12-year-old venue. Refurbishment of seats, and the replacement, repair and  Cost $5.8m


PA: Reading Ballpark Ballpark for Reading Phillies to replace FirstEnergy Stadium as part of proposed RiverView at Reading development. Cost $70m


TN, Nashville: LP Field Improvements for sell-out home of Tennessee Titans. HD scoreboards and an improved sound system. Owner: Sports Authority of Nashville. Finance: bonds backed by ticket surcharge. Cost $24m


TN: Nashville Sounds Ballpark Study for new Sounds ballpark suggests one of three sites: The East Bank, near LP Field; Sulphur Dell, a historic baseball site near Germantown; The North Gulch, near Interstate 40, 11th Avenue North and a railroad line. Consulting: Populous.


TN: Kingsport: J. Fred Johnson Stadium Renovations to the J. Fred Johnson Stadium, $2.7m allocated with a further $1.7m from seat purchases and scoreboard sponsorships. Cost $4.4m


TX: Amarillo Stadium Part of $113m downtown redevelopment project which includes a convention-center hotel and parking garage. Developer: Wallace Bajjali ($11.8m). Operator (lease): Southern Independent Baseball. Cost $30.3m


TX, Belton: University of Mary


Hardin-Baylor Stadium Football stadium and student union building near the center of the campus on University Drive. Interlocking to anchor the visitors’ side of the stadium, adjacent to the Frank and Sue Mayborn Campus Center. Architect: Populous. Construction: Turner. Capacity 8,000-10,000 Cost $50m


Completion Autumn 2013


TX, College Station: Kyle Field Proposed upgrade or replacement for Kyle Field at Texas A&M University. Design study: Populous. Increased seating capacity, improved amenities, safety plan. Capacity 83,002 (current)


Completion 2014


TX. El Paso Baseball Stadium El Paso is to have a Triple-A minor league baseball stadium. Primarily funded by a proposed increase in hotel occupancy tax. If not passed by voters, the funds will come from diverting money from other projects. Architect: Populous. Cost $50m


Completion April 2014


TX, Houston: Robertson Stadium New home for University of Houston’s Houston Cougars, now members of the Big East Conference. Capacity 40,000 Cost $100m


Completion July 2014


TX, Sugar Land: StarTex Power Field Ballpark for Atlantic League’s Sugar Land Skeeters. Owner: city. Construction: Opening Day Partners.


Capacity 7,500 Cost $30m


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TX, Waco: Baylor Stadium New on-campus football stadium, on a 93-acre site on Interstate 35, alongside the Brazos River for Baylor University. Bridge to stadium. Canopy shading for half of all seats throughout the day, open concourses with views directly into the stadium, suites, loge boxes, indoor and outdoor club seating, designated seating for Baylor students and the Baylor band, and an event centre and Stadium Club for year-round use. Funding: gift from John Eddie Williams Jr., Elizabeth and Drayton McLane Jr. Capacity 45,000 (expandable to 55,000) Completion Autumn 2014


VA, Potomac Nationals Ballpark New ballpark for Potomac Nationals in Prince William County in I-95 corridor. Meanwhile $300,000 upgrade  Skyboxes: 14 (500). Architect: AECOM. Capacity 7,000 Cost $25m


Completion 2015


Washington DC United Soccer Stadium Proposed MLS stadium along the Anacostia River is back in discussion. Development to include hotel and conference centre, 2,000 housing units and a 70-acre park. Finance: stadium paid for by team. Capacity 27,000


WA, Seattle: Husky Stadium Renovation for University of Washington (athletic director  removal of the track. New lower bowl and south stands, suites, loge boxes and club seating. Keeping roof and view of Lake Washington. Football operations building on the west side. Student fans to west end zone. Premium seats: 21,000. Developer: Wright Runstad & Co. Naming rights available: $50m. Capacity 50,000 Cost $250m ($50m private, $200m loan)


Completion Autumn 2013


WI, Green Bay: Bullfrogs Ballpark Proposed ballpark for Green Bay Bullfrogs (owner Jeff  Construction. Cost $15.7m


WV, Morgantown:


West Virginia University Ballpark Upgrade from Hawley Field at University Town Center. Team now in Big 12 Conference. Also high school and American Legion games. Possible share with minor league team. Turf: synthetic. Capacity 3,000 Cost $10-$12m


Completion 2014 WEST INDIES


Clarendon: Herb McKenley Stadium Work under way but Minister of Transport and Works   Capacity 12,000 Cost $200m


Trinidad: Couva Velodrome  a gym and a sports centre. Opposite the Ato Boldon Stadium. Will meet standard for World Championships. Developer: Ministry of Sport. Capacity 2,000


Cost TT$145-$200m Completion 2014


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