The visit was held for any parties that were interested in submitting a proposal by September 28, 2017 to develop the site. Some of the lots will be used for the housing and some for the stadium and hotel. was founded in 2013, it arrived in M.L.S. Construction would not begin until at least 2022 and could take several years, meaning it is unlikely the team would move in until at least 2024. The New York City FC stadium is a proposed soccer-specific stadium to be built in New York City for New York City FC of Major League Soccer. [14], In December 2013, the team and Mayor Bloomberg's administration were close to an agreement over a $350 million stadium near Yankee Stadium. It will include a new Independent Living Assessment Centre and associated retail offering. [10] On June 13, 2013, Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz, Jr. wrote an open letter to Garber, imploring him to consider his borough as an alternative location given the issues surrounding the Queens location, though by this time New York City FC and its owners had taken over the bulk of the work in selecting a location. Belmont Park had previously been the proposed stadium site for the New York Cosmos of the Division II North American Soccer League, but the Cosmos proposal was rejected by the Empire State Development Corporation in December 2016. Das erste Stadium wurde 1923 gebaut und 2009 wurde das heutige Yankee Stadium eröffnet. The team currently plays its home games at Yankee Stadium. He said De Blasio, Patchett and community leaders in the South Bronx were instrumental in shepherding the project, and that Governor Andrew Cuomo’s transportation team has been helpful in opening up the waterfront. [23] On December 19, 2017, the site was selected as the new home for the New York Islanders' 18,000-seat arena, effectively ending the plans to build the stadium. "There's nothing to discuss because it's not even at the embryonic stage." The whole project - the York Stadium Leisure Complex - involves the creation of a unique combination of sporting, health and educational facilities. We are hopeful for a future where these lots can better serve the community. And logistically, it makes the most sense. “Thanks to their leadership,” Levine said, “we are moving toward concluding a transformational project in the South Bronx that will create and save thousands of jobs, provide thousands of units of much-needed affordable housing, a new school and hotel, community-based retail and a world-class soccer venue.”. The factory, which sits just 0.6 miles away from Yankee Stadium, has been a juicy target for NYCFC higher-ups as far back as 2013. [8] Any deal that uses public park land would require a land swap and the creation of a replacement public park. [11], The club plans to play at Yankee Stadium for an unspecified number of years. Quoted in the article was a representative of New York City Economic Development Corporation, confirming the city's support for the development plan. Every time a site was identified — in the Bronx, on the edges of Manhattan, in Queens or just beyond its borders — it was just as quickly ruled out, running up against one obstacle or another. Randy Levine, the president of the Yankees, confirmed these reports, but stated that any plans were far from final. Final approval for the project, including public hearings and an application for rezoning the site and decommissioning the affected roadways, will require several months.