Overview
- HKS, designer of NFL venues including SoFi, U.S. Bank and AT&T stadiums, was named lead architect for the Washington Commanders’ new roofed stadium at the RFK site.
- The venue is planned for roughly 65,000 seats with football as its core use and an expectation of hosting about 200 events per year.
- Financing follows a public‑private structure with about $2.7 billion from the team and roughly $1.1 billion from the District for infrastructure, totaling around $3.7–$3.8 billion.
- RFK Stadium demolition is underway, and the broader 174‑180 acre campus is slated for a mixed‑use district with up to 6,000 homes, income‑restricted units, hotels, retail, significant green space and preservation of the Fields at RFK.
- Community engagement meetings are scheduled for November and December as parties refine schematic design, with vertical construction expected in 2027—reported as spring by some outlets and fall by others—and an opening targeted for 2030.