Nashville Fairgrounds Stadium

Nashville Fairgrounds Stadium
Address 625 Smith Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
Coordinates 36°07′51″N 86°46′04″W / 36.1309612°N 86.7676932°W / 36.1309612; -86.7676932Coordinates: 36°07′51″N 86°46′04″W / 36.1309612°N 86.7676932°W / 36.1309612; -86.7676932
Public transit Bus interchange Bransford Ave & Benton Ave SB
Type Soccer-specific stadium
Capacity 27,500–30,000
Field shape Rectangular
Construction
Opened 2021 (2021)
Architect HOK
Tenants
Nashville MLS team (MLS) (2020–) planned

The Nashville Fairgrounds Stadium is a planned soccer-specific stadium near the historic Nashville Fairgrounds in Nashville, Tennessee. It will be the home of the Nashville MLS team, a future Major League Soccer expansion franchise that will begin play in 2020.[1]

Construction

The construction is expected to cost $275 million.[2] Billionaire businessman John Ingram is expected to pay "$25 million up front and $9 million a year over 30 years to help retire Metro’s annual $13 million debt for the $225 bond issuance."[2] Additionally, the Nashville Fairgrounds will be renovated for an additional $40 million.[3]

As part of the public-private partnership, Mayor Megan Barry vowed to give "10 acres of city-owned fairgrounds land for a mix-use development next to the stadium" to the developers, including Ingram.[4]

Controversy

In November 2017, Metro Nashville was sued by a group called Save Our Fairgrounds on the basis that the construction could disrupt the Tennessee State Fair, the Nashville Flea Market, and Fairgrounds Speedway racing activities.[5] The lawsuit was dismissed by Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle in December 2017.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Garrison, Joey; Organ, Mike (December 20, 2017). "MLS grants Nashville expansion club, propelling Music City from underdog to 'soccer city'". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Ammenheuser, David (December 8, 2017). "Who's paying for Nashville's MLS stadium? What to know about quarter-billion project". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  3. ↑ Knutson, Jesse (December 21, 2017). "What Are The Next Steps For The MLS Stadium?". WTVF. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ Garrison, Joey (November 5, 2017). "Nearing Nashville MLS stadium vote, John Ingram makes final case for private development plan". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  5. ↑ Garrison, Joey (November 29, 2017). "Nashville sued over Major League Soccer stadium plans for fairgrounds". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  6. ↑ Garrison, Joey (December 18, 2017). "Nashville judge dismisses MLS stadium lawsuit, a win for expansion hopes". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Judge throws out lawsuit to block Nashville soccer stadium". The Charlotte Observer. December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
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