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Post by epjr on Mar 17, 2012 6:55:34 GMT -6
RFK Stadium lease extension
Events DC and D.C. United announce RFK Stadium lease extension Events DC and D.C. United today announced an agreement for the team to play its home games at RFK Stadium for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. RFK Stadium has served as the team's home stadium since its inception in 1996. Capacity for Major League Soccer matches at RFK Stadium during this lease will be limited to the Mezzanine level and lower seating bowl. Full sale of the 19,647 seats for any of United's League fixtures will constitute a sellout. D.C. United has also added a premium seating opportunity adjacent to the home team bench and has additional premium seating plans in development. "The intention is to cover the upper deck seating area of the stadium for MLS games and we are presently discussing that opportunity with several prospective sponsors," explained Payne. "It's a great branding opportunity, but it's more important that our supporters become accustomed to a 20,000 seat stadium, and we expect that limiting the capacity will encourage an increase in season ticket sales." www.dcunited.com/press-release/2012/03/rfk-stadium-lease-extension
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Post by epjr on Mar 19, 2012 9:11:17 GMT -6
Plans detail Buzzard Point soccer stadium for D.C. United Construction of a soccer stadium for D.C. United on Buzzard Point in Southwest Washington would require assembling properties from five owners, including the District, according to development plans obtained by Capital Business. The 20-page concept plans, dated July 2010, propose a “Sports & Entertainment District @ Buzzard Point” stretching from Nationals Park to a new D.C. United stadium. The soccer stadium would be bordered by T Street to the south, 2nd Street to the west, Half Street to the east and Potomac Avenue and R Street to the north. www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/plans-detail-buzzard-point-soccer-stadium-for-dc-united/2012/03/08/gIQAsFvL5R_story.html
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Post by epjr on Aug 3, 2012 11:00:49 GMT -6
Payne:
DCU could begin new stadium construction next year" D.C. United appear to be inching ever closer to an exit from RFK Stadium, and the club could begin construction on a new stadium sometime in 2013, according to club president and CEO Kevin Payne. Payne and head coach Ben Olsen appeared on WAMU radio’s popular Kojo Nnamdi Show on Wednesday to discuss a number of issues surrounding the club, perhaps none more important than the idea of where and when D.C. will finally suit up in a soccer-specific stadium. www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/08/03/payne-dc-could-begin-new-stadium-construction-next-year
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Post by epjr on Feb 15, 2013 17:44:36 GMT -6
Report:
DC zeroing in on Buzzard Point for new stadium D.C. United are no longer considering Baltimore for a new stadium, and that's because talks are progressing well with the D.C. Council on a proposed stadium at Buzzard Point, in the city's Southwest section. That's the take-away from an exclusive report by The Washington Post's Steven Goff on Friday. “Interaction with the city has been very positive and very productive,” United managing partner Jason Levien told Goff. “We’re pushing the right buttons and making things happen in a good way. … There is more than hope. We are very hopeful.” The push for a new stadium for the Black-and-Red has gained traction in the last seven months since Levien and Erick Thohir, an Indonesian businessman, joined Will Chang as the team's investors/operators. The added capital, plus Levein's political savvy – he's worked in Washington for the Democratic party, as well as practicing law with Williams & Connolly – seems to have cleared away many of the roadblocks that have stalled all proposed stadium projects in D.C. for more than a decade www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/02/15/report-united-zeroing-buzzard-point-new-stadium
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Post by epjr on Jul 24, 2013 19:38:37 GMT -6
D.C. mayor to announce “tentative” deal on new stadium
for DC United Hearing news of a new Major League Soccer stadium is usually a somewhat joyous occasion, particularly when that news concerns the franchise with the greatest need for a new venue. But that team, D.C. United, have been down this road so often that any mention of “tentative,” “preliminary,” “hinges on,” “have not been finalized,” or “would require approval” reminds us that D.C. fans have developes a kind of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from a decade of empty speculation. Only time will tell if that syndrome ever goes away, but per the Washington Post’s reporting, there could be a cure come 2016, with D.C. mayor Vincent Gray reportedly ready to announce a new venue at Buzzard’s Point. prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/24/sound-familiar-d-c-mayor-to-announce-tentative-deal-on-new-stadium-for-united/
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Post by epjr on Jul 25, 2013 9:27:36 GMT -6
D.C. United announce long-awaited plans for new stadium in Buzzard Point WASHINGTON – The day D.C. United and their fans have been dreaming about for years may finally have arrived. United and Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray announced on Thursday morning the signing of a $300 million public-private partnership to build a 20-25,000-seat soccer stadium in the Buzzard Point area of Southwest D.C., about a mile and a half south of the US Capitol near the confluence of the Potomac and Anacostia rivers. The new home of the four-time MLS Cup champions will be located adjacent to the Fort McNair Army base, bounded by Half Street and Second Street SW between R and T Streets a few blocks west of the Nationals Park baseball stadium, and is anticipated to be completed in time for the 2016 season. “We are proud to say that D.C. United has achieved a major milestone towards establishing a permanent, state-of-the-art home in Washington, D.C.,” United managing partner Jason Levien said in a club statement. “This is a significant step forward, and we are going to continue to work diligently and collaboratively with the Mayor’s office and the D.C. Council to expedite this process and make this stadium a reality.” www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/07/25/dc-united-announce-long-awaited-plans-new-stadium-buzzard-pointPresser: www.dcunited.com/live
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Post by epjr on Sept 10, 2013 15:10:54 GMT -6
DC United owner, Washington dignitaries sign labor agreement to get proposed stadium built on time of D.C. United can rest assured a new stadium will be built on time and on budget. United managing partner Jason Levien was joined by District of Columbia Mayor Vicent C. Gray and a number of other officials at Nationals Park on Tuesday to sign a labor agreement to get the club in its proposed new stadium at Buzzard Point in time for the 2016 MLS season as planned. The agreement states the new stadium will be constructed on time and on budget, provide employment opportunities for District residents and provide business opportunities for local, small and disadvantaged companies in the city. www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/09/10/dc-united-owner-city-dignitaries-sign-project-labor-agreement-proposed-stadi
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Post by epjr on Dec 18, 2013 13:12:41 GMT -6
Reports:
DC United stadium proposal expected to be delivered to city council before Christmas In a big step forward for D.C. United's plan to build a soccer-specific stadium in the city's Buzzard Point neighborhood, DCist reported on Tuesday that the city administrator's office is set to have a stadium proposal submitted to the D.C. City Council by Christmas, enabling the Council to review it in early January. Then, on Wednesday, another report indicated that D.C. mayor Vincent Gray put forward a legislative package on the stadium by the end of the week that would cover the land swap necessary for United to acquire the land in Buzzard Point that will eventually house the new stadium: www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/12/18/reports-dc-united-stadium-proposal-expected-be-delivered-city-council-christ
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Post by epjr on Feb 15, 2014 20:45:42 GMT -6
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