Minnesota United FC Stadium
 Concept Art of the Stadium | |
| Location | St. Paul, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°57′10″N 93°09′54″W / 44.9528°N 93.1651°WCoordinates: 44°57′10″N 93°09′54″W / 44.9528°N 93.1651°W |
| Owner | Minnesota United FC |
| Operator | Minnesota United FC |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2018 (est.) |
| Construction cost | $120 million |
| Architect | Populous |
| General contractor | Mortensen Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Minnesota United FC (MLS) (2018–future) | |
Minnesota United FC Stadium is the working title for the soccer-specific stadium to be built for the expansion soccer team Minnesota United FC. On October 23, 2015, team owners announced that Minnesota United would build a stadium on the 35-acre St. Paul Bus Barn site.[1] The proposed stadium will seat approximately 20,000, is to be completed in 2018, and will be privately financed.[2] On November 25, 2015, Minnesota United FC hired Kansas City-based Populous to design the stadium. On December 9, 2015, the team hired Mortensen Construction as part of the stadium construction along with Populous. Mortensen built U.S. Bank Stadium for the Minnesota Vikings in 2014-2016,[3] and worked with Populous on three other Minnesota sports facilities: Target Field, TCF Bank Stadium, and Xcel Energy Center.[4]
Site
The stadium will be built on a 35-acre (14 ha) site on the southeast corner of Snelling Avenue and University Avenue. The location is in Saint Paul's Midway neighborhood, halfway between Minneapolis and Saint Paul downtowns, and is served by the immediately-adjacent Snelling Avenue light rail station. Developers plan residential, hotel, and light commercial real estate on site.[5]
The southern half of the site was formerly a bus barn used by Metro Transit until it was demolished in 2002. It was later acquired by the Metropolitan Council, with help from the Federal Transit Administration, after a planned big-box store was not pursued.[6]
References
- ↑ Melo, Frederick (October 23, 2015). "Minnesota United FC announce plan for new St. Paul stadium resolution". Major League Soccer.
- ↑ "A vision for the future - Minnesota United". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ↑ Olson, Rochelle (January 26, 2016). "First of signature glass doors opens on Minnesota Vikings' new stadium". Minneapolis Star Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ↑ Walsh, James (December 9, 2015). "Minnesota United picks Mortenson to build stadium". Minneapolis Star Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ↑ Melo, Frederick (February 18, 2016). "Midway-Snelling site plan outlines movie theater, hotel, stadium, park plaza". Pioneer Press. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ↑ Melo, Frederick (August 17, 2015). "St. Paul fed-financed land might hinder pro-soccer stadium deal". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved February 23, 2016.