(DCU)
D.C. United on Thursday received final approval to build a soccer stadium in the District, ending more than a dozen years of frustration to replace RFK Stadium as its home and creating an economic pathway to help the team catch up to the rest of a fast-growing pro league.
Two months after giving conditional support, the five-member D.C. Zoning Commission was unanimous in approving the 14-acre project at Buzzard Point in Southwest, adjacent to Fort McNair and three blocks from Nationals Park at the confluence of the Anacostia River and Washington Channel.
The city had previously agreed to cover $150 million in land acquisition and infrastructure costs.