US EditionPro-Stadium Deal Group Pushes Neighbors to Back DC Council in Vote
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, JUL 24 – The $3.7 billion RFK Stadium redevelopment plan increases city revenue by $674 million over 30 years and includes 6,000 housing units with community benefits, aiming to bring the Commanders back by 2030.
- On August 1, 2025, the District of Columbia Council will vote on revised stadium legislation, a move Phil Mendelson hailed as a win for the city and residents.
- Amid political pressure, Donald Trump threatened to kill the deal, while Mayor Muriel Bowser had earlier unveiled a $3.6 billion blueprint with a $1 billion District pledge.
- The plan earmarks $1 billion from the District and $2.7 billion from the team for a $3.7 billion redevelopment featuring a new stadium, housing, retail and parkland.
- Fiscal impacts include $674 million for the city and a dedicated $50 million benefits fund, as the city projects $674 million over 30 years from revenues and allocates $50 million for youth sports and education programs.
- Public hearings are set for July 29 and 30, with the stadium still slated to open in 2030.
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Pro-stadium deal group pushes neighbors to back DC Council in vote
Fresh off a city hall announcement that the Washington Commanders and the D.C. Council chair have a new deal for a stadium at the RFK site, supporters of the stadium went door to door Thursday evening in Northeast D.C. encouraging residents to back the plan. The supporters were asking people who live about a mile away from the proposed stadium site to put up yard signs indicating they back the plan. As the stadium supporters walked through North…
Despite Trump's threat to block new Washington Commanders' stadium, D.C. council announces deal
The Washington, D.C., city council chairman announced Thursday that a deal has been reached between the city and the Washington Commanders on an amended stadium agreement, despite threats earlier this week from President Trump to block any deal. The NFL team is in negotiations with the district over their plans to build a new stadium at the RFK Stadium site in D.C. 30 years after decamping to Maryland, but the proposal faces myriad challenges up…
DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announced on Thursday that the council will vote on a modified agreement on 1 August to rebuild the site of the RFK Stadium. The announcement came after Mendelson and other council members collaborated with the Washington Commanders to review the original agreement of Mayor Muriel Bowser with the team. That agreement promised $1 billion in District funds for stadium infrastructure and parking lots. “We believe …
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