{"id":28654,"date":"2025-01-19T23:28:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T07:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/turner-kicks-off-780m-dedicated-soccer-stadium-nycs-first\/"},"modified":"2025-01-19T23:28:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T07:28:50","slug":"turner-kicks-off-780m-dedicated-soccer-stadium-nycs-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/turner-kicks-off-780m-dedicated-soccer-stadium-nycs-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Turner kicks off $780M dedicated soccer stadium, NYC\u2019s first"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/images\/audio_icon.svg?482016190122\" alt=\"-\"><\/p>\n<p>        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">3 min<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"http:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dmgi9movl\/video\/upload\/q_1\/v1737138410\/news\/text_to_speech\/turner-new-york-soccer-stadium-groundbreak_tpoefn.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Turner Construction has kicked off construction of New York City\u2019s first soccer-specific stadium.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The contractor has turned dirt on <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turnerconstruction.com\/insights\/turner-and-new-york-city-fc-break-ground-on-780-million-etihad-park\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>the $780 million Etihad Park<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, financed by and future home of Major League Soccer\u2019s New York City Football Club, according to a Jan. 14 news release.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The privately funded, 610,000-square-foot, 25,000-seat facility is a cornerstone of the broader <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/nyc-plans-billion-buildout-pla-queens-willets-point\/733969\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Willets Point redevelopment in Queens<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, which is slated to add 2,500 affordable homes, over 20,000 square feet of retail space and a 250-key hotel to the area.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Etihad Park will be the first fully electric stadium in the U.S., according to Turner, and will include photovoltaic panels on its roof as well as a water reuse system to irrigate the field. The stadium will feature 40 private suites, three clubs and the City Square, a plaza for community gatherings and events. The project also integrates retail, dining and office spaces, according to Turner.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cEtihad Park will stand as a landmark for soccer enthusiasts and a cornerstone for the Willets Point community,\u201d said Charles Whitney, vice president and general manager at Turner.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The New York City-based contractor has a slew of stadiums in its portfolio, including several for the other kind of \u201cfootball.\u201d It worked on the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/super-bowl-stadium-SoFi-Construction\/618559\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>$5.5 billion SoFi Stadium<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, home to the NFL\u2019s Los Angeles Rams and Chargers. It also partnered to build the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/49ers-strike-gold-80m-cut-from-expected-stadium-construction-price\/380078\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>$930 million Levi\u2019s Stadium<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> for the San Francisco 49ers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Currently, it\u2019s <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/nashville-titans-stadium-turner-aecom-hunt\/709250\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>building a stadium in Nashville, Tennessee<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> with AECOM Hunt for the NFL\u2019s Titans and <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/bills-stadium-jobsite-trespassers\/705564\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>another in Orchard Park, New York<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, with Providence, Rhode Island-based Gilbane Building Co., for the NFL\u2019s Buffalo Bills.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Indeed, it was Turner\u2019s track record with large stadium builds \u2014 including a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/turner-to-lead-200m-cincinnati-soccer-stadium-project\/526885\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>$200 million stadium for Cincinnati FC<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> and <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/turner-construction-wins-150m-dc-united-stadium-contract\/423159\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>$150 million DC United stadium<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> that drew NYCFC to the contractor. \u201cTurner is recognized as a leading builder of stadiums, arenas and ballparks,\u201d said Brad Sims, NYCFC\u2019s CEO, when the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/turner-scores-780m-stadium-from-nyc-football-club\/647714\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>contract was awarded in 2023<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Turner said Etihad Park is scheduled to open in time for the 2027 MLS season.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-note\">\n<p>Correction: This article has been updated to reflect Gilbane Building Co. is Turner\u2019s JV partner on the Buffalo Bills stadium.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/turner-new-york-soccer-stadium-groundbreak\/737372\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. 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