New York City FC has announced plans to build a 25,000-capacity stadium costing an eye-watering $780million (£627.7m) - the most expensive in the MLS - with its grand opening being targeted for 2027.
NYCFC has played at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx since joining MLS in 2015. The new privately funded stadium will be situated in Willets Point in Queens near both the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and the New York Mets' Citi Field.
Alongside the state-of-the-art stadium, NYCFC has plans for 2,500 units of affordable housing, a 650-seat public school, a hotel and open space. It has been announced that HOK will design the venue and Turner Construction Company as the general contractor on the project.
