The Washington Commanders and D.C. officials have reached a preliminary $4 billion deal to build a new stadium at the old RFK Stadium site.
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The NFL's Washington Commanders and the District of Columbia have reached a preliminary $4 billion deal to build a new stadium
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This facility is set to be constructed at the site of the team's former home, the old RFK Stadium
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On Monday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the team announced the agreement, which will still need to be approved by the D.C. Council before moving forward
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RFK Stadium is currently being demolished, a process that's expected to take two years
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And discussions over what to do with this site have been ongoing since the stadium closed in 2017
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The advocacy group Homes Not Stadiums wanted the location to be used for affordable housing
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rather than a new sports facility and put together a ballot initiative earlier this month
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aimed at blocking a new stadium deal. However, efforts to bring the commanders back to D.C. included NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
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who lobbied Congress to pass legislation transferring control of the RFK site
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from the federal government to the local D.C. government, a measure that was signed into law at the start of this year by former President Joe Biden
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Under the proposed deal, the commanders will invest at least $2.7 billion
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toward the upcoming stadium project, while D.C. would allocate approximately $1.1 billion over the next eight years
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for both the stadium and infrastructure improvements in the surrounding area. including the redevelopment of a sportsplex, housing, and other nearby venues
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The commander's search for another stadium site intensified after a new ownership group acquired the team in July 2023
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with potential locations in Washington, Virginia, and Maryland being considered. The commander's current lease at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, runs through 2027
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and the team's owner, Josh Harris, previously suggested 2030 as a, quote
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reasonable target for opening a new stadium. For Straight Arrow News, I'm Ray Bogan. Download the SAN app for more reporting
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