US EditionD.C.’s $3.7 billion Commanders stadium deal gets final council approval
- On Wednesday, the D.C. Council voted 11-2 to endorse the $3.7 billion agreement for constructing a new stadium for the Commanders at the RFK Stadium site.
- The approval came after Congress passed legislation earlier this year that transferred the RFK Stadium land to D.C., a bill which was signed into law by President Biden, and followed months of negotiations between Mayor Bowser and team owner Josh Harris.
- The project features a new stadium seating 65,000 spectators with a see-through roof, alongside a mixed-use development planned to include between 5,000 and 6,000 homes, of which no less than 30% will be designated as affordable housing.
- The Council approved the bill with an 11-2 vote despite the Commanders raising concerns about new requirements introduced shortly before the vote, which they considered unfeasible, while Mayor Bowser cautioned that imposing further penalties could jeopardize the agreement.
- The approval allows the Commanders to open their new stadium by the 2030 season and signals economic growth and a return to their spiritual home after the 2022 ownership change led by Harris.
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