{"id":33827,"date":"2026-01-07T23:46:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T07:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/new-england-revolution-advance-500m-soccer-stadium-project\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T23:46:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T07:46:23","slug":"new-england-revolution-advance-500m-soccer-stadium-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/new-england-revolution-advance-500m-soccer-stadium-project\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Revolution advance $500M soccer stadium project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725\" alt=\"-\"><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">2 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=\"https:\/\/text-to-speech.divecdn.com\/newspost\/809039\/2026-01-07_15.43.14\/new-england-revolution-soccer-stadium-project.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<h3>Dive Brief:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Kraft Group, owners of the New England Revolution soccer team, reached an agreement with the cities of Boston and Everett, Massachusetts, to move forward with <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revolutionsoccer.net\/news\/statement-from-the-kraft-group-dec-31-2025\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>construction on a new 24,000-seat stadium<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, according to a statement.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The project will cost an <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2024\/11\/18\/sports\/new-england-revolution-new-stadium-everett\/?p1=StaffPage\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>estimated $500 million<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, according to the Boston Globe. It also includes a new 4-acre waterfront park along the Mystic River in Everett, according to a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revolutionsoccer.net\/everett-stadium\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Kraft Group project sheet<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The greenlight to proceed follows <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wgbh.org\/news\/local\/2026-01-02\/environmental-groups-praise-raise-concerns-over-proposed-everett-soccer-stadium\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>months of debate<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> on whether Boston and Everett would approve the project, which sits on the site of an environmentally contaminated decommissioned power station.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Dive Insight:<\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Kraft Group has long been pushing for a new home in the area, as the Revolution are one of the only MLS teams operating without a soccer-specific stadium. The team currently shares Gillette Stadium in Foxborough with the NFL\u2019s Patriots.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Plans include $80 million for the demolition of the decommissioned power station and subsequent remediation of the site. That includes elevating the site for coastal flooding resilience, according to the project sheet.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Another $20 million will go toward the development of a waterfront park on the Mystic River adjacent to the Alford Street Bridge, which will include the construction of a waterfront pedestrian and bicycle path.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cUnder the agreements, we will undertake significant environmental remediation and demolition of the long-vacant powerplant, invest in extensive traffic and transportation improvements, and deliver substantial community benefits, including millions of dollars towards infrastructure improvements,\u201d the Kraft Group said in the statement. \u201cThe project will open the waterfront with the creation of a new public park, strengthen pedestrian and bicycle connectivity, and enhance access to public transit.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The waterfront park will be open to the general public year round, according to the project sheet. The construction of the stadium and waterfront park will be privately funded.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The earliest the stadium could be ready for use is 2027, Brian Bilello, New England Revolution team president, told the Boston Globe.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/new-england-revolution-soccer-stadium-project\/809039\/\" 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 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. 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