I know this has been posted in several places (specifically here and here), but Dynamo Park's renderings are what SF over at The Offside Rules refers to as "stadium porn." I, er, see what he means.
Watch the Channel 11 story here.
Here's the Channel 11 story:
HOUSTON—On the east side of downtown sits the future site of the new Dynamo stadium.
“We think it’s about an $80 to $85 million stadium. (It will have) 21,000 seats, but nothing fancy though. It’s very functional,” said Dynamo GM Oliver Luck.
Many say that the stadium will be functional enough to keep in Houston a championship team that has made noises about moving into the suburbs. It’s hoped it will be functional enough to keep the fans happy.
“It’s gonna be much more fan friendly in terms of concessions and restrooms and some of those things that we just don’t really have over at Robertson Stadium. Most importantly, it’s going to be much easier to get to in terms of the parking and access. A rail line will literally run right next to the stadium,” said Luck.
The new stadium is expected to encourage new development. When it’s finished, it’s expected to increase the property values of everything around it.
It’s reported that after the Dynamo moves in, that extra property tax money would kick $20 million into the project.
Reports indicate that the city is already in the game, but county commissioners still have to approve the deal.
“No one’s taxes are increased. It’s just taking the increased taxes, some of that money and allocating that to help build the stadium,” said Houston council member Peter Brown.
TSU will also pass along $2.5 million for the right to play its football games there, said TSU Athletic Director Charles McClelland.
“We’re gonna’ have our own locker rooms. We’re gonna share the sales for concessions, on ticket sales so it’s gonna’ be the home of the Texas Southern University fighting tigers,” said McClelland.
The players should take to the new field in the first part of 2011.
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