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$207 million downtown Knoxville baseball development proposed for for BaseVOLS/AA Smokies
Posted on 8/11/20 at 11:56 am
Posted on 8/11/20 at 11:56 am
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Boyd is the owner of Smokies and the President of University of Tennessee system.
BaseVOLS not mentioned in the release but the expectation has always been that the stadium would be built for both and that has been Boyd’s intention.
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The project’s selling point is the $142 million mixed-use apartment and community space that would surround the park. The 630,000-square-feet project would have an Old City-styled veneer that fits the warehouse character of the area, Boyd told Knox News. The buildings would overlook the stadium and like Wrigley Field – home of the Chicago Cubs, the Smokies’ major league affiliate – have bleacher seating on top of the apartments. There also would be space for retail and restaurants and breweries. All of it would be in the Old City, adjacent to downtown. “This is different than a lot of stadiums which are built on a ‘build it and they will come’ strategy,” he said. “We’re already coming – we’re already committed to coming with the stadium.”
Boyd is estimating a total cost of the ballpark as $65 million, but also includes a 20 percent cost contingency for overruns, pushing the total cost to potentially $78 million.
Boyd is the owner of Smokies and the President of University of Tennessee system.
BaseVOLS not mentioned in the release but the expectation has always been that the stadium would be built for both and that has been Boyd’s intention.
This post was edited on 8/11/20 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 8/11/20 at 11:59 am to volfan30
Nice solid 2nd best stadium in the sec after Arkansas
Posted on 8/11/20 at 12:09 pm to volfan30
Is this the land that's down near the intersection of Hall of Fame Drive and East Summit Hill Drive?
Posted on 8/11/20 at 12:10 pm to volfan30
Seems hard for a professional team and a college team to share a stadium, long series, tournaments, rain outs, and practice all seem to be issues with this concept.
Posted on 8/11/20 at 12:11 pm to volfan30
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$207 million downtown Knoxville baseball development proposed for for BaseVOLS/AA Smokies
You have to share?
Posted on 8/11/20 at 12:11 pm to volfan30
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“We’re already coming – we’re already committed to coming"
Posted on 8/11/20 at 12:36 pm to volfan30
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The buildings would overlook the stadium and like Wrigley Field – home of the Chicago Cubs, the Smokies’ major league affiliate – have bleacher seating on top of the apartments. There also would be space for retail and restaurants and breweries.
Randy Boyd keeps getting it done for the University and The city. This is really going to transform that part of the Old City and the larger downtown area in general. We're lucky to have him.
Posted on 8/11/20 at 12:43 pm to volfan30
Almost forgot y'all had a baseball team
Posted on 8/11/20 at 1:05 pm to volfan30
As usual with Knoxville, it looks like they forgot parking.
Posted on 8/11/20 at 2:05 pm to volfan30
What's the proximity of this location to the current stadium /campus?
Posted on 8/11/20 at 2:06 pm to volfan30
WOW! That’s epic! Hope they get it done. Love the ambition of the SEC!
Posted on 8/11/20 at 2:34 pm to volfan30
It would be much better to see a real concept instead of this animated sketch.
Posted on 8/11/20 at 2:37 pm to volfan30
Not very good timing for a development like this.
Posted on 8/11/20 at 3:00 pm to volfan30
Knoxville keeps getting better and better
Posted on 8/11/20 at 3:24 pm to volfan30
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Boyd is estimating a total cost of the ballpark as $65 million, but also includes a 20 percent cost contingency for overruns, pushing the total cost to potentially $78 million.
Wish I could hit my investors with a "13 million dollar cost contingency". I think they'd probably lose confidence in my abilities immediately. This much be tax payer money.
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