The MLS Stadium Thread

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by fairfax4dc, May 20, 2016.

  1. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Question:

    I know most MLS teams and owners are in control of their stadiums but I don’t think each clubs owns their own park.

    I'm curious to know if there is a list of which teams own their parks and how much the
    stadiums are worth in today's markets?
     
  2. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    It is really going to be hard to determine the worth of the stadiums. They are only going to sell as part of purchasing the team.
     
  3. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Exactly.

    They would have to figure into the selling price if a team were to be sold.

    I mean I doubt a potential owner would buy an existing team without the stadium if it already belongs to the club.

    I am just trying to figure out the appreciation and what the going rates of the existing stadiums are.
     
  4. crew2112

    crew2112 Member+

    Jan 25, 2008
    Dayton, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Commercial property does not appreciate in value like a residential home. It depreciates typically over 20 years. So a $300M stadium is only “worth” a fraction of that 10 years down the road. It’s all about taxes versus control. If I have a lease says that I control everything and keep all profits, why would I need to own it too? Pass ownership on to some public entity and make it tax exempt.
     
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  5. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    While that's true the land it sits on appreciates. For instance while the brick and mortar PayPal Park is probably worth very little, the 66 acres Fisher bought could be worth 2 or 3 times what he paid for it.
     
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  6. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy

    I think PayPal Park must be worth at least three times more today than it did in 2015.

    That entire area where FMC was located on Coleman Ave adjacent to the SJC runway was a horrible looking place a decade ago.

    Even though the club sucks, with the stadium, new office buildings, training fields and other upgrades they have made, I don't see how it could have depreciated or gone down in value.

    The way things go up in San Jose and/or Silicon Valley, I can’t ever remember commercial or residential real estate prices in the area dropping that much.

    Even when they did in 2008, they when right back up a year or two later.
     
  7. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Based off of SJ land valuations it's probably worth $270 to $300M. It was valued at $131M before the banking crisis and they acquired the full 66 acres for $98M.
     
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  8. ThreeApples

    ThreeApples Member+

    Jul 28, 1999
    Smurf Village
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They subdivided the parcel, so the stadium's land is just a fraction of that 66 acres.
     
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  9. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    #7059 falvo, Aug 1, 2024
    Last edited: Aug 1, 2024
    From what I heard, I believe Fisher partially owns the new office buildings where Roku is next door.

     
  10. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Why would Fisher sell all of the adjacent development with the team and stadium? Wouldn't it make more sense to rid himself of the Quakes and keep the money making real estate?
     
  11. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    #7061 falvo, Aug 1, 2024
    Last edited: Aug 1, 2024
    Although most of us Quakes fans wish he would sell the club, and everything else for that matter, sadly, it doesn’t look like he will be selling anything anytime soon.

    I’m just trying to figure out how much the stadium and office space he owns is now worth.

    Maybe when he finally moves the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas, he could change his mind but unless there is some kind of market crash or MLS collapse, I think we are stuck with him.
     
  12. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    More about the Revs stadium:

     
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  13. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  14. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
     
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  15. Black Moped

    Black Moped Member

    Inter Miami CF
    United States
    Nov 29, 2021
    I know I'm a little late to this but I was at the game that day and

    1. I hate that I was in the same stadium as Ron Desantis

    2. I voted in favor of the new stadium when we had the referendum but I am opposed to this grant. This should be completely privately funded and now Billy Corben (local film maker and social critic) gets to call Beckham and Mas liars and he's not wrong.

    3. Stadium is very slow moving. The construction has started but it's moving at a snails pace. It will be a very nice stadium and Miami residents will no longer have to drive an hour to get to games.
     
  16. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The grant is for a road, which among other things, will improve access to the stadium.

    Florida Statute 288.101 created the Job Growth Grant Fund for the governor to spend on state infrastructure and it looks like he's been looking for places to spend it.

    You should apply for a grant.

    https://floridacommerce.my.site.com...302&startURL=/StrategicBusinessDevelopment/s/
     
  17. AeroNaught

    AeroNaught Member+

    Atlanta United
    Feb 14, 2007
    Birmingham, AL
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  18. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  19. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well since the owners are a construction empire they should have little to worry about.
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MasTec
     
  20. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  21. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good to have news out of Miami.

    So,
    2026: Freedom Park for Miami
    2027: NYCFC move out of Yankee Stadium

    Too bad about NE, but I still think there is real movement there. The Revs and Fire having places of their own would really be fantastic. MLS 1.0 would all be in SSS and grass.
     
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  22. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yankee Stadium/Citi Field/Red Bull Arena.
     
  23. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
  24. STR1

    STR1 Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    May 29, 2010
    Club:
    Real Madrid
     
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  25. Pegasus

    Pegasus Member+

    Apr 20, 1999
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nice upgrade but they are putting buildings in the east and west parking lots so tailgating will be affected. Some one jokingly said we would tailgate on the roof or top floor of the new parking garage. Should put FCD in the mix for more national team stuff as Austin is getting all of the Texas games now. Does this pressure other 2.0 stadiums to upgrade ie Colorado, Houston etc?
     

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