"After years of playing home matches at the Coliseum, the Oakland Roots may soon have a new location where they could build a temporary and then permanent soccer stadium. The Port of Oakland has reportedly selected the Oakland Roots Sports Club as one of two competing finalists to redevelop Howard Terminal, a 55-acre waterfront property near Jack London Square. The other finalist is the Industrial Realty Group, a Los Angeles-based real estate development and investment firm that has proposed using Howard Terminal for maritime trade."
"The port, which owns Howard Terminal, put out a request for proposals in September 2024 for maritime projects or mixed-use developments on the waterfront site west of Jack London Square. Before this, the port had an exclusive agreement with the Athletics baseball team's owners to transform Howard Terminal into a multibillion-dollar ballpark with housing, retail, and offices. However, the A's deal failed in 2023. The A's ended negotiations to move to Las Vegas via Sacramento."
"As reported by RootsBlog, The Town's soccer club submitted a proposal in December 2024 to build a new stadium at Howard Terminal. The proposal included a 15,000-seat temporary modular stadium and a permanent 25,000-seat stadium. Over 100 companies expressed interest in redeveloping the site, including the San Francisco-based real estate giant Prologis, according to The Real Deal."
The Port of Oakland selected Oakland Roots Sports Club and Industrial Realty Group as two finalists to redevelop Howard Terminal, a 55-acre waterfront property near Jack London Square. Port staff will recommend pursuing an exploratory agreement with the two finalists and the Board of Port Commissioners will discuss plans during a closed session on Jan. 22. The port issued a request for proposals in September 2024 for maritime or mixed-use projects on the site. A prior exclusive agreement with the Athletics to build a ballpark and mixed-use development failed in 2023. The Oakland Roots proposed a 15,000-seat temporary modular stadium and a permanent 25,000-seat stadium. More than 100 companies expressed interest, including Prologis.
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