US EditionThe Commanders’ New Stadium Would Be Complete by 2030. What About Promised Housing and Retail?
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, JUL 30 – Owners Josh Harris and David Blitzer face pressure from President Trump to revert to the 'Redskins' name to secure approval for a $3.7 billion stadium project, sources say.
- On Friday, August 1, 2025, the Washington, DC Council is scheduled to consider a $3.7 billion plan for a new Commanders stadium to be built on the current site of RFK Stadium.
- The stadium deal follows prior team renaming in 2020 amid pressure from Native American groups, with current owners Harris and Blitzer opposing a name revert despite President Trump's threats.
- The proposal includes an aggressive 10-year development timeline starting in 2030 that requires 6,000 housing units with 30% affordable housing and phased mixed-use projects by stadium opening.
- Mark Clouse, team president, acknowledged that the schedule is ambitious but attainable, stressing the importance of establishing community services before completing the housing development.
- The stadium sits on 99-year leased federal land under DC, requiring federal approvals, with fears Trump may leverage this control to influence the project amid ongoing naming disputes.
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