JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In sports activities, not a lot beats an enormous second in entrance of a house crowd.
Now, the Jacksonville Armada is seeking to give its followers and the group a brand new residence within the coronary heart of the town.
The group will quickly be transferring away from Hodges Stadium on the College of North Florida and constructing one thing new downtown.
The Armada plans to construct their stadium simply north of the newly named VyStar Ballpark. Proper now, it’s simply vacant heaps. However the plan is for it to have a soccer-specific stadium.
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The stadium’s first section will value about $11 million, in line with our information companions on the Jacksonville Daily Record.
On Dec. 20, the group finalized a take care of the town of Jacksonville for the practically 6 acres of land.
The associated fee? One greenback.
The group bought the heaps alongside Van Buren, Albert, Grant and Georgia streets and A. Philip Randolph Boulevard.
The deed filed with Duval County courtroom established that the stadium may have no less than 2,500 seats.
And it units up a number of key deadlines.
It mentioned building must be finished by September 2026.
In a press release, the mayor’s workplace with the town of Jacksonville mentioned:
“Skilled sports activities groups develop our native economic system, contribute to our metropolis satisfaction, and convey our group collectively. With that in thoughts, the Metropolis of Jacksonville is worked up to see the sport of soccer develop right here and proud to play an element in making the Armada’s new stadium occur. It is going to present yet one more expertise that brings individuals downtown, and it’s one in all many main growth tasks taking place proper now that can construct a vibrant and thriving downtown.”
News4JAX reached out to the Jacksonville Armada for touch upon the deal however didn’t instantly obtain a response.
The deal additionally acknowledged that building ought to start by the top of January.
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