D.C. Council Gives Final Approval For $3.8 Billion RFK Stadium Project

The Washington Commanders have cleared another hurdle in their run-up to the team’s original home at RFK Stadium with approval this week from the D.C. Council.

Washington Commanders Managing Partner Josh Harris issued the following statement on the Commanders website regarding the Council’s approval for the RFK Stadium project:

“Today is a historic day for D.C., the Commanders organization and our fans,” Harris stated. “With the Council’s approval, we can now move forward on the transformative RFK project that will bring lasting economic growth for our city. This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication and collaboration between Mayor Bowser, Chairman Mendelson, the Council and the countless community, business and labor leaders whose voices and input helped shape the process every step of the way.”

He continued: “We are deeply grateful for the warm return to the District and the center of the DMV and look forward to officially bringing the team back to its spiritual home in 2030.”

The bill passed by an 11-2 vote and can now be sent to Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser, who negotiated the original plan with Harris in April. The team will be contributing $2.7 billion and the city investing approximately $1.1 billion for the stadium and surrounding mixed-use development including housing, green space and a sports complex.

“It is with great pride that I can say we are officially bringing our Commanders home and turning 180 acres of land on the banks of the Anacostia, on the monumental axis, into jobs and opportunity for D.C. residents,” Bowser said in a statement after Wednesday’s vote. “This will be the largest economic development project in D.C. history.”

With a 1-1 record so far this season, the NFL Commanders currently play at the 67K-cap Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. The goal is to be playing in the new stadium on the old RFK stadium location in 2030.