Baltimore soccer stadium feasibility study not expected until October

The next domino in D.C. United’s endless pursuit of its own stadium was supposed to fall this month, with an announcement of the results of an economic feasibility study of a potential Baltimore city soccer stadium. But the City of Baltimore, the state of Maryland, D.C. United and its fans will have to wait a […]

Published September 14, 2010 4:00am EST



The next domino in D.C. United’s endless pursuit of its own stadium was supposed to fall this month, with an announcement of the results of an economic feasibility study of a potential Baltimore city soccer stadium.

But the City of Baltimore, the state of Maryland, D.C. United and its fans will have to wait a bit longer, as the results of the study are now not expected until October, according to media relations official at the Maryland Stadium Authority.

The City of Baltimore commissioned the study and will make the final announcement. The purpose of the study, as outlined in the Maryland Stadium Authority’s 2010 budget briefing, is to “consider prospects for a 20,000 – 25,000 capacity stadium along the

redeveloping Westport waterfront to house DC United, and a 7,000 – 10,000 seat stadium for Crystal Palace, as part of a mixed use, adaptive reuse of a warehouse complex in the Carroll-Camden industrial Park.”

D.C. United is also anxiously awaiting the results of today’s primary elections in the District and Prince George’s County. It has stayed squarely out of the political discourse over the course of the campaigns – the team didn’t want to become a topic, and it’s pretty safe to say that coming out for or against a stadium also wouldn’t have been smart politics for any candidate – but the environment could be more conducive for moving forward with a candidate in office.