Ybor Stadium
| Location | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 27°57′26.7″N 82°26′41.6″W / 27.957417°N 82.444889°WCoordinates: 27°57′26.7″N 82°26′41.6″W / 27.957417°N 82.444889°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Capacity | 30,842 |
| Acreage | 14 |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Construction cost | $892,429,823 (projected) |
| Architect | Populous |
| Tenants | |
| Tampa Bay Rays (MLB) (2023; planned) | |
Ybor Stadium is a proposed baseball park in the Ybor City neighborhood of Tampa, Florida. If approved and constructed, it will serve as the home of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball.
Proposal[edit]
In 2017, the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB) finished the season with an average paid attendance of 15,477 per game, the lowest in MLB, despite the 31,042 capacity of Tropicana Field. The Rays have been looking for a new site to build a stadium, as the St. Petersburg, Florida, location is difficult for fans from Tampa, Florida, to access.[1]
On July 10, 2018, the Rays announced they would vacate Tropicana Field and relocate to the Ybor City neighborhood of Tampa, between 15th Street and Channelside Drive from east to west, and between Fourth Avenue and Adamo Drive from north to south. While the Rays have a contract to play in Tropicana Field through 2027, they have reached an agreement for an early departure.[2]
The architectural firm, Populous, announced the futuristic ballpark will feature "dramatic" sliding glass walls and a fully enclosed, translucent roof.[3][4] The park will use synthetic turf.[5]
Construction is estimated to cost $892 million. Ballpark construction is estimated at $550 million, the roof will cost approximately $245 million, with about $83 million coming from ancillary infrastructure spending.[6] The construction costs also include a parking garage and pedestrian bridge.[1] The Rays announced taxpayers will fund most of its construction.[7] The stadium will be a year-round entertainment venue and will not be exclusively used for baseball games.[8] The proposal calls for 28,216 seats with a total capacity of 30,842, which would make it the smallest MLB stadium by capacity.[4] The ballpark is slated to be ready by the start of the 2023 season.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Rays unveil plans to build smallest stadium in baseball to replace Tropicana Field". USA Today. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Rays reveal Ybor City stadium details, including $892 million price tag". July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Tampa Bay Rays unveil 'translucent roof' design for Ybor stadium". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Rays unveil their plans for an Ybor City ballpark: All our coverage of the stadium". www.tampabay.com. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ↑ FOX. "New stadium, new city: Rays unveil Ybor City ballpark plan". FOX13news. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Roof drives lofty cost of Rays' proposed Ybor City ballpark". www.tampabay.com. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- ↑ "WMNF | Rays expect taxpayers to fund much of team's proposed Ybor stadium - WMNF". www.wmnf.org. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Rays reveal Ybor City stadium details". TBO.com. July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
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