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Washington Commanders Strike $3.7 Billion Deal for New Stadium at Historic RFK Site

The agreement with D.C. includes a 65,000-seat roofed stadium and mixed-use development, pending City Council approval for a 2030 opening.

FILE - RFK Stadium is visible from Air Force One as it takes off from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Nov. 29, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
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The RFK Stadium site would be the location of a new home for the Washington Commanders under a preliminary agreement between the city and the team. MUST CREDIT: Craig Hudson/For The Washington Post

Overview

  • The Washington Commanders and D.C. government confirmed a $3.7 billion deal to build a new stadium on the RFK Stadium site, where the team played from 1961 to 1996.
  • The project includes a 65,000-seat, roofed stadium and a mixed-use development featuring housing, green space, and a sportsplex on 170 acres by the Anacostia River.
  • The Commanders will invest $2.7 billion, while the city will contribute $1.1 billion over eight years, with $500 million allocated for infrastructure and parking improvements.
  • The agreement still requires approval from the Council of the District of Columbia, with groundbreaking planned for 2026 and a targeted opening in 2030.
  • The Commanders currently play in Landover, Maryland, where their lease runs through 2027, and they plan to continue there until the new stadium is ready.