An artist's rendition of the new McKalla Place stadium that will host the Austin FC was released today. This project, built to accommodate approximately 20,000 soccer fans, will provide the City of Austin with a park and trail accessible to the public 52 weeks a year. [11][12], On December 19, 2018, Precourt Sports Ventures and the City of Austin reached a financing agreement for a new soccer-specific stadium to be constructed at McKalla Place, which is projected to open by early 2021.

For an experience as unique as Austin and a rush you’ll never forget, visit Circuit of The Americas, where exhilaration happens. From bars to hair salons, learn about the latest Southwest Austin and Dripping Springs business news here. On Oct. 24, the club broke ground on Bold Stadium, a 5,036-seat soccer-specific stadium to be located adjacent to the Grand Plaza at Circuit of The Americas (COTA). On Oct. 24, the club broke ground on Bold Stadium, a 5,036-seat soccer-specific stadium to be located adjacent to the Grand Plaza at Circuit of The Americas (COTA). Many are wondering where they would park if a Major League Soccer stadium was constructed in North Austin. [18], Last updated: November 21, 2019Source:[citation needed], "City of Austin, Precourt Sports Ventures announce stadium deal agreement", "Austin FC announces lease agreement for Austin office space near McKalla Place Stadium site", "It's official: Austin has its first major league sports franchise, MLS commissioner announces", "Austin soccer stadium opponents file petition seeking May vote", "Columbus Crew Angling Toward Relocation to Austin in 2019", "Precourt Sports Ventures reveals badge for potential Austin MLS club", "City's MLS franchise to be dubbed Austin FC", "Austin FC: Precourt Sports Ventures unveils new name, logo for proposed Texas MLS team", "MLS2ATX reveals team name, logo, colors, and more", "Cleveland Browns owners emerge as potential buyers of Columbus Crew SC", "Agreement reached for Haslam, Edwards families to operate Columbus Crew SC", "Austin FC to begin MLS play in 2021 as league's 27th club", "MLS officially welcomes Austin FC as 27th franchise", "Austin FC officially announced as 27th MLS club with 'local roots, "Two Oak Ventures to own and operate Austin FC and attract local investors", "Matthew McConaughey among four locals joining Austin FC ownership group", "Austin FC name Josh Wolff first head coach | MLSsoccer.com", "Claudio Reyna Departs New York City FC to Join Austin FC; Technical Director David Lee Promoted to Sporting Director | New York City FC", "Rising stadium signals that Austin FC, MLS are on their way", https://austinfc.cdn.prismic.io/austinfc/323e2bec-6c42-41f3-bd12-cdc32aec077c_Austin+FC+plans+SDPC+111219.pdf, "Austin FC reveals details for 'Legendary Announcement' next week, including sweepstakes", "Soccer notebook: For supporters, the price for Austin FC tickets is alright, alright, alright", "Austin FC enter multi-year deal with YETI to be official jersey sponsor", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Austin_FC&oldid=983774120, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 16 October 2020, at 04:57.

RELATED: Austin FC stadium’s price hike driven by need for more shade. Learn about the 20 Austin City Council candidates vying for five seats, Lewisville | Flower Mound | Highland Village, Lewisville - Flower Mound - Highland Village, Two Oak Ventures LLC is the investment firm, Southwest Austin - Dripping Springs Edition - September 2020. [6], On August 22, 2018, the group unveiled the name and badge for the club at an event at the North Door on Austin's east side. [14], Bus connections to the stadium include MetroRapid route 803 and MetroBus routes 3, 383, 392, and 466. The stadium will seat 20,500 and will field its first Austin FC game in April 2021. The city sued DIC, and received $3.6 million. As part of Capital Metro's Project Connect transit plan, a new station called McKalla Place will be constructed directly adjacent to the soccer stadium, about 0.5 miles (0.8km) south of the existing Kramer Station. Local doctors weigh in on dangers, suggestions for fall activities, Voting early? This project, built to accommodate approximately 20,000 soccer fans, will provide the City of Austin with a park and trail accessible to the public 52 weeks a year. Want to experience what Bold Stadium is like live? [13], On January 15, 2019, Austin FC was officially announced as an MLS club with a 2021 start date.

Read recent election stories from Central Texas. Transparency Statement. Low inventory and a delayed summer boom in home sales resulted in high sales for Austin in September. This would allow people to walk directly from the Red Line station to the socce… [6] 10414 McKalla Place was identified as one of those eight sites, and following some public debate, became the prime candidate following the Austin City Council meeting on March 22, 2018. [7][8] The crest was designed by local Austin brand studio The Butler Bros, who explained the badge as including the signature color "Bright Verde" to "project the vibrancy and creative energy of Austin", intertwined oaks that "stand for the bond between Club and City", and the four roots uniting all compass directions of Austin, North, East, South, and West. Bold Stadium . The stadium will seat 20,500 and will field its first Austin FC game in April 2021. CAA ICON has represented Two Oak Ventures since the inception of this project. [21][22], The club announced plans for a $45 million, privately funded training facility, the St. David's Performance Center, on November 13, 2019. [5], When Precourt Sports Ventures, operator of Columbus Crew SC, announced they were intending to move the team to Austin, city staff identified eight potential sites for a permanent stadium. | The Austin FC stadium news comes a day after FC Cincinnati broke ground on its 25,000-seat stadium. [25], Austin FC is owned by Two Oak Ventures, formerly known as Precourt Sports Ventures, which is led by CEO Anthony Precourt.

It is expected to be the home of Austin FC, a Major League Soccer (MLS) team expected to start play in 2021. Greg Abbott's orders starting on Oct. 14. Additionally, it will offer space for cultural and community events, local food and beverage options, and much more.

The stadium is the first soccer-specific stadium built in Central Texas and has been engineered to provide an outstanding experience for both fans and players! We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Gensler Sports is working alongside Precourt Sports Ventures to design the future home of Austin FC, a modern 3.0 stadium and soccer park at McKalla Place in Austin, Texas, set to open in March 2021. Sticky Notes, Digital Advertising, E-Newsletter Sponsorships, TERMS OF SERVICE

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[7] After several sessions, the Austin City Council granted the City Manager the authority to negotiate and execute a lease with the 7-4 vote during a special session on August 15, 2018. Ticket information can be found at www.austinboldfc.com/tickets. The lease was signed on December 19, 2018. She is now managing editor for the nine publications in the Central Texas area. Once a site was chosen, CAA ICON worked with Two Oak Ventures and numerous consultants to develop and produce a Proposal and Development Plan to the City of Austin for final approval.

The lease was signed on December 19, 2018. Precourt Sports Ventures, the owner of Austin's Major League Soccer team, has offered a better look at the Austin FC's $240-million stadium at McKalla Place. Austin FC. Read the most popular news from the Austin area from the past week.

Read the latest business and community news from the Austin area. [9], The 20-year lease of the site includes yearly rent of $550,000 beginning in year six, with an additional $3.6 million being given to Capital Metro for transit. City, Austin FC Break Ground on New Soccer Stadium Construction of the 21,000-seat stadium has kicked off for Austin’s first major league sports team By Austin Sanders , Fri., Sept. 13, 2019 Development on the 24-acre site will begin in September and is expected to be completed ahead of the team's first season … 6:22 PM Sep 9, 2019 CDT. In March 2019, Precourt Sports named Austin Commercial as the construction manager and Gensler as the lead architect for the stadium, and announced that groundbreaking will take place in September 2019. [13], The stadium will sit alongside Capital Metro's Red Line commuter rail tracks, and the closest existing station on the Red Line is Kramer Station, which is about a 0.5 mile (0.8km) walk from the soccer stadium's location. Precourt Sports Ventures, the owner of Austin's Major League Soccer team, has offered a better look at the Austin FC's $240-million stadium at McKalla Place. The stadium would be fully financed and built with private money, though stadium ownership would be held by the city itself. [8] The City announced that the lease had been completed and signed on December 19, 2018. [3], The land was annexed into the Austin city limits on July 19, 1973.

As part of Capital Metro's Project Connect transit plan, a new station called McKalla Place will be constructed directly adjacent to the soccer stadium, about 0.5 miles (0.8km) south of the existing Kramer Station. 97, rezoning McKalla Place to build the MLS stadium for @austinfc. Senior Vice President and General Counsel, © Copyright 2020 CAA ICON All Rights Reserved. Austin's mayor said he wants businesses helped by the program to be better off than they were before the pandemic.

Austin FC on Monday released a series of updated renderings for their new stadium, scheduled to debut when the expansion club enter MLS at the start of … [14] This would allow people to walk directly from the Red Line station to the soccer stadium without having to cross any roads, and would provide a much shorter walk to the stadium. Austin FC leaders, investors and city officials celebrated the groundbreaking of the Major League Soccer stadium Sept. 9. In the beginning stages, CAA ICON provided Strategic Advisory and Feasibility and Planning services and will now provide Project Management services for the development of the stadium. The city's previous experience with professional soccer includes the Austin Aztex FC, which moved to Orlando in 2008 and eventually become MLS side Orlando City SC, the 2011 reincarnation of the Austin Aztex which went on indefinite hiatus following the 2015 Memorial Day floods washing out their venue at House Park, and Austin Bold FC, which play in the second division USL Championship at Circuit of the Americas. [2] Nine days after finalizing the stadium deal, Precourt Sports Ventures reached an agreement in principle to transfer the operating rights of the Columbus Crew SC to the Haslam and Edwards families in January 2019. FEEDBACK The performance center, located in the Parmer Pond development in northeast Austin, will have four full size soccer fields, one with a 1,000 capacity seating section, in addition to a 30,000 square foot indoor facility. The stadium will sit alongside Capital Metro's Red Line commuter rail tracks, and the closest existing station on the Red Line is Kramer Station, which is about a 0.5 mile (0.8km) walk from the soccer stadium's location. Development on the 24-acre site will begin in September and is expected to be completed ahead of the team's first season in 2021. Privacy Statement & Cookie Policy   Looking for something local to do this weekend? #ATXcouncil #mls2atx #AustinFCpic.twitter.com/HZsbvo7xb3", "Site plan approved for Austin FC stadium", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Austin_FC_stadium&oldid=976499263, Stadiums under construction in the United States, Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 3 September 2020, at 08:22.
MLS officials stated that if the transfer of the Crew's operating rights were successful, Austin FC would be established as an expansion team operated by Precourt to begin play by 2021. … More than a dozen Austin-area breweries are participating in the Great American Beer Festival's virtual celebration this year.