Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Grand Rapids officials review $748 million transformational brownfield package for riverfront amphitheater, soccer stadium and housing
Summary
City staff presented a transformational brownfield application that would redevelop more than 20 acres of riverfront land for an amphitheater, a soccer stadium and adjacent private development; commissioners pressed staff on inclusion targets, local hiring, transit and affordable-housing obligations required for state approval.
City staff on Tuesday updated the Grand Rapids Economic Development Project Team on a transformational brownfield application that would redevelop riverfront property for an amphitheater, a soccer stadium and related private development, with construction slated to begin May 1 and component completion targeted by 2028.
The presentation, led by Miss Wood and introduced by Mr. Kloster, described a package of projects covering more than 20 acres of riverfront land including an amphitheater (just over 10 acres) and a soccer stadium (about eight acres). Miss Wood said private contributions to the publicly owned assets total roughly $30 million and that the total project investment described in the application is about $748 million. "There will be no displacement as a result of the project," Miss Wood told commissioners, and she said the package includes riverfront trail improvements and new public access points.
Why it matters: The city said the proposal meets the local threshold for the state's transformational brownfield program (Grand Rapids's minimum is about $100 million private investment) and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
