Tag Archives: Major League Soccer
Epstein, PSV held soccer meeting prior to McKalla proposal's release
A co-owner of the Circuit of the Americas met with representatives from Columbus Crew SC owners Precourt Sports Ventures about a possible deal to use the property as the team’s new home, just prior to the city receiving a proposal…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Jun 28, 2018
$29.5M appraisal backs claims city eyed McKalla for commercial use
A 2016 appraisal of the city-owned property commonly known as McKalla Place found that it had a market value of $29.5 million if used for “commercial development, including retail, office and multifamily development.” The appraisal, performed by Paul Hornsby &…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Jun 14, 2018
Council members ask questions and PSV surveys support as soccer relocation winds on
The debate around using city property to build a professional soccer stadium in North Austin looks to be one of the larger issues on City Council agendas ahead of the July recess, and Council Member Leslie Pool provided an early…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Jun 12, 2018
Pool wants Council to see all proposals for possible soccer stadium site
City Council Member Leslie Pool is planning to open a request for proposal process for the city-owned property at McKalla Place, a move that could have significant impact on a push by owners of a Major League Soccer franchise to…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Jun 8, 2018
Amid 'tight timeline,' soccer stadium debate gets very public
With Friday’s release of two key documents related to Austin’s possible home for a relocated Major League Soccer team – and the push to build a stadium for the team on city-owned property – it’s likely that every City Council…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Jun 4, 2018
After community input, the wait is on for soccer team's Austin proposal
After a blitz of community input sessions in recent weeks, representatives of the group looking to move a Major League Soccer franchise to Austin have a firm grasp on what they have to do to meet what they admit is…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • May 14, 2018
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Council approves study of McKalla Place as soccer stadium site
City staff will spend the next two months studying if a city-owned parcel near the Domain could be a possible fit for a proposed professional soccer stadium. At Thursday’s meeting City Council members voted 9-0 to have the city manager…
City Council • By Chad Swiatecki • Mar 26, 2018
Austin fields eight potential sites for new soccer stadium and practice space
City Council is weighing eight potential sites to house a professional soccer stadium and practice space after the Ohio-based Columbus Crew soccer team expressed an interest in moving here. But Council members decided to hold off on a final decision…
Music & Entertainment • By Syeda Hasan • Dec 20, 2017
Survey, memo suggest progress on soccer stadium
Tuesday saw two notable developments in the possible move of a Major League Soccer team to Austin, with a downtown park making the cut as a possible site for the team’s stadium. The first happening was the release of the…
