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Seating Capacity - 22,000 (7,000 lower sections)
Location - Downtown Houston, East End
Groundbreaking - February 5, 2011
Scheduled Opening - May 12, 2012
Estimated Cost - $95 million ($60 mill. construction, $20 mill. infrastructure, $15 mill. land)
Suites - 33 main suites located less than 10 rows from playing field, 2 party suites located in southeast corner
Club Seating Capacity - c. 1,100
Avg. Concourse Width - 30 feet
Concession Stands - Full service stands throughout stadium, Local vendor booths in south end zone
Restrooms - In excess of current building codes
Main Gates - 4 main gates for fan entry/exit
ADA Accessibility - Stadium will meet all ADA regulations
Main Video Board - 25-ft x 40-ft LED high definition screen
Broadcast Booths - 7 (3 radio, 4 TV)
Print Media Capacity - 50

Playing Surface - Tifway 419 Bermuda grass, c. 90,000 square feet able to accommodate soccer, football, rugby, lacrosse
Stage - c. 5,000 square feet, located in south end zone with demountable seats and full rigging grid on canopy
Locker Rooms - 1 Dynamo locker room, 4 multi-purpose team locker rooms

Site Size - 12 acres (522,720 square feet)
Building Size - 340,000 square feet
Highest Elevation - 70 feet
Exterior Skin - 94,000 square feet of aluminum panels
Panels - 50 percent open to improve air flow
Structural Concrete - 13,800 cubic yards
Structural Steel - 2,200 tons
Site Concrete - 3,200 cubic yards
Canopies - Extending 75 feet over east and west sidelines
Stage Canopy - Extending 125 feet over south end zone

Sustainability - The project will seek LEED registered certification
The majority of construction waste will be diverted from landfills by recycling steel, glass, concrete, masonry, drywall, cardboard, and wood

Partners

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority
Harris County
City of Houston
Houston Dynamo
Project Mgr. - ICON Venue Group, Greenwood Village CO (www.iconvenue.com)
Construction Mgr. - Manhattan Construction, Houston TX (www.manhattanconstruction.com)
Architect - Populous, Kansas City MO (www.populous.com)
Landscape Architect - Clark Condon, Houston TX (www.clarkcondon.com)
Structural Engineer - Walter P Moore, Houston TX (www.walterpmoore.com)
Civil Engineer - WGA, Houston TX (www.wga-llp.com)