ANALYSIS/OPINION:
The biggest news about the plans for the District to build a new soccer stadium for D.C. United is that it has sparked interest in plans for a new football stadium for the Washington Redskins — and where that new stadium might be.
Reports are the city will pay $150 million for land acquisition and preparation at the Buzzard Point site, while the team would put up about $140 million for construction of a 20,000 seat soccer stadium. The total price tag is believed to be around $290 million.
That would be a little more than the cover charge for a new Redskins stadium — which could rise to more than $1 billion, depending on the timing of when the team would be willing to vacate FedEx Field in Landover — a stadium the team owns — and abandon the lease they signed with the State of Maryland, who put up the money for infrastructure costs, that is set to expire in 2027.