Confirmed with Link: Comcast Spectacor and 76ers To Build New Stadium In South Philly (Opening 2031)
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JojoTheWhale
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Danko
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Beef Invictus
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Harris's group is currently getting a new stadium for the Commanders on the old RFK site. Seems pretty locked in now.
I wonder if contracting it out all happens as some joint deal for a discount?
I wonder if contracting it out all happens as some joint deal for a discount?
JojoTheWhale
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I have listened to the thing. I don’t believe there is a plan beyond the arena. There is an idea of a plan. Someone has thought, “Plans are good. We should do that.”
Danko
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They brought up The Battery in Atlanta a few times...kind of vibes with the shit Hilferty leaked to the press last year with the Xfinity live redesign, upscale restraunts and high end apartments, parking garages etc...Probably why Middleton was there as they have that hashed out with comcast already
Xfinity Live! upgrade: Renderings provide glimpse of $15M expansion coming to South Philly
Patrons can expect big changes, including a rooftop bar, food truck area, new state-of-the-art equipment, among other additions across the entertainment venue's property.
6abc.com
I'm assuming they'd probably do something similar but axe the hotel or the smaller concert venue to build the new arena.
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Striiker
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I don’t have an opinion on this but I’m mad because the Flyers are involved and they want it.
Flybynite
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I wouldn't be shocked if the Washington, DC stadium is what changed the situation here. It's going to cost Harris more money to build that new stadium in DC than if he had gone to Virginia and gotten local and state money because DC's budget goes through congressional approval. They managed to get approval to build on the RFK stadium site, but they're not going to get any kind of approval for hundreds of millions IMO.
Beef Invictus
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There's been a low grade scrapping of the RFK site going on for a while but they began upgrading to full demolition today. Timing is all too close to be coincidence, I think. They've probably been looking at a Farg replacement for a while, and they have fully 100% been looking at a Landover replacement from the second they realized they were getting DC from Snyder. I'm waiting to see if some delighted companies said "shit, you want to give us this much work? We'll knock x% of that second stadium if you do."
Rich Nixon
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They brought up The Battery in Atlanta a few times...kind of vibes with the shit Hilferty leaked to the press last year with the Xfinity live redesign, upscale restraunts and high end apartments, parking garages etc...Probably why Middleton was there as they have that hashed out with comcast already
Xfinity Live! upgrade: Renderings provide glimpse of $15M expansion coming to South Philly
Patrons can expect big changes, including a rooftop bar, food truck area, new state-of-the-art equipment, among other additions across the entertainment venue's property.
I'm assuming they'd probably do something similar but axe the hotel or the smaller concert venue to build the new arena.
Even a contrived corporate commercial experience is better than...parking lots.
GKJ
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I’m not sure why you are so confident Harris is getting a DC stadium. That’s a really long complicated process, and the deal involved MD taking over the DC National Guard but the military is furious…this could unravel.
EVEN if not, this just allows DC to redevelop, an arena plan itself is years away.
Why wouldn’t Harris just use DC like he used Chinatown to get a better deal in MD or VA?
Beef Invictus
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DC was given control of the land, and it was no coincidence that Harris was at the WH for the bill being signed into law. They don't want to stay at the Landover site. With DC in control and VA not being a serious option for a football stadium, why would they build anywhere else? The city wants it and the team wants it.
"The military" isn't furious. Only a small group of veterans who made a wild and insane claim that DC is going to be vulnerable to attack because a fighter unit stationed physically in MD will be transferred to MD. Nothing has functionally changed there except for who gets to claim the prestige of having an F-16 squadron.
Are you confusing Harris with Leonsis when it comes to Chinatown?
Danko
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Im hoping they build it in basically the same area, then when they tear down WFC they put more parking in that spot. So you lose parking in the short term but it comes back afterwards
