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	Questions? Send email to [email protected] Rebekah Jane Justice City of Knoxville Chief of Urban Design & Development 865-215-3086 [email protected] Chris Caldwell Knox County Finance Director 865-215-2350 [email protected]

The City and County through the Sports Authority are building a publicly-owned East Knoxville multi-use stadium near downtown and the Old City.

By 2025, the stadium will be hosting several hundred events a year - Tennessee Smokies baseball, One Knoxville SC soccer, concerts, festivals and other special events.

The total economic impact of the stadium and surrounding private development will be nearly $480 million over 30 years, with more than 400 full-time jobs being created, according to an independent analysis.

Check back here for periodic updates, news, photo galleries and videos on the project.

Get an inside look at the progress being made on construction of the publicly owned multi-use stadium in downtown Knoxville. Learn more about this project to build the new home of the Knoxville Smokies baseball team, One Knox Sporting Club and the host of events and concerts. On track to open in the spring of 2025.

RECENT NEWS

June 20, 2023
New Renderings from GEMAA

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STADIUM NEWS

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Most Concrete Seating Terraces Poured
Posted: 07/01/2024
With each passing week, construction crews building the East Knoxville multi-use stadium are making rapid and dramatic progress. Check out this video! Read More
Stadium Halfway Completed: Wooden Roof Installed - Next Up, Light Poles!
Posted: 04/10/2024
The construction crews keep coming up on and zooming past milestones, one after another, as they build the publicly-owned multi-use stadium that will expand the footprint of downtown and connect with East Knoxville. Read More
Check Out the Live Construction Cam
Posted: 02/20/2024
You can watch the construction process at the new stadium location. Read More
Neighborhood Cocktail Bar Near Stadium Looking to Do Baseball- and Soccer-themed Drink Menus
Posted: 01/04/2024
Professional baseball and soccer in the new stadium might be a year away. But Elle Nelson, owner of Monkey's Bar a few blocks to the west, is already starting to brainstorm what specialty cocktails she might serve to pair with concerts or sporting events at the stadium. Read More
All 1,200 Tons of Steel Framing in Place, Plus Two-thirds of the Concrete Poured
Posted: 01/03/2024
Good weather and skilled crews led to an end-of-2023 milestone in construction of the City- and County-owned multi-use stadium in East Knoxville. Read More
Coffeehouse Owner Sees Possibilities, Challenges
Posted: 11/28/2023
Shaun Parrish, co-owner of Old City Java and Wild Love Bakehouse, loves his neighborhood. His coffeehouse is a 2-minute walk from the stadium. He's excited about the possibilities - but he also sees some challenges. Read More
First Concourse Decking In Place
Posted: 11/28/2023
In the past month, construction crews have made huge progress in constructing the City- and County-owned multi-use stadium between East Knoxville and the Old City Read More
Boutique Owner: Stadium 'Positive for Everybody'
Posted: 11/21/2023
In this coming month, City Blog will be talking with owners of small businesses near the new multi-use stadium that's under construction. Read More
Will Stadium Be Appealing Draw to Musicians?
Posted: 11/09/2023
When it opens in 2025, will the new City- and Knox County-owned multi-use stadium create a new niche for the entertainment industry of Knoxville? Read More
October Gallery: 5,000 CY of Concrete
Posted: 10/10/2023
What a difference a few months make! See major construction progress in this October photo gallery: Home dugout shapes up, first steel girders in place, lots on concrete poured. Read More
Video: New Stadium is Going Vertical
Posted: 10/09/2023
If you haven't driven lately across the Hall of Fame Drive bridge above Jackson Avenue, right where the Old City and East Knoxville intersect, you might be surprised. What had for months been a flat vacant parcel is suddenly recognizable: A stadium is taking shape and going vertical. Check out this video from last week! Read More
Knoxville Sports Authority Meeting Set for Sept. 26, 2023
Posted: 09/15/2023
The Knoxville Sports Authority will hold its regular meeting at 9 a.m. on Sept. 26, 2023, in the Board Room at the offices of KCDC located at 901 N. Broadway. Read More
Ground Broken on Stadium Project: $480 M Economic Impact, Connecting Downtown and East Knoxville
Posted: 06/30/2023
On a pleasant and breezy Tuesday morning in mid-June, a large and diverse group gathered to officially break ground on the City- and County-owned multi-use stadium, just east of the Old City. Read More
Knoxville Sports Authority Meeting Set for June 27, 2023
Posted: 06/23/2023
The Knoxville Sports Authority will hold its regular meeting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in the Board Room at the offices of KCDC located at 901 N. Broadway. Read More
New Renderings from GEMAA
Posted: 06/20/2023
View June 2023 renderings from GEMAA in JPG and PDF formats. Read More
Stadium Bond Sale Completed
Posted: 05/25/2023
The Knoxville-Knox County Sports Authority's financing team, led by J.P. Morgan, went to the bond market Wednesday. Read More
Knoxville Sports Authority Meeting Set for May 9, 2023
Posted: 05/09/2023
The Knoxville Sports Authority will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in the Board Room at the offices of KCDC located at 901 N. Broadway. Read More
Stadium Funding Plan Finalized
Posted: 03/06/2023
Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and Tennessee Smokies Owner Randy Boyd agree that the originally approved plan for the funding of an East Knoxville multi-use stadium will not change. Read More
Knoxville Sports Authority Meeting Set for Oct. 25, 2022
Posted: 10/18/2022
The Knox Sports Authority will meet in its regular meeting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the City’s Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Ave. Read More
Mayors: Enlarging Stadium Tax District Will Benefit East Knoxville
Posted: 08/05/2022
The Tax Increment Financing district surrounding the publicly-owned multi-use stadium is proposed to expand into the Magnolia Avenue Warehouse District – several blocks beyond what was originally planned. Read More
Stadium Construction Moving to Next Stage
Posted: 08/04/2022
Motorists, anticipate the closure of a rectangle of East Knoxville streets as the next phase of construction gets underway for a new publicly-owned multi-use stadium. Read More
Stadium-related Utility Work to Begin in May
Posted: 04/25/2022
The first round of work related to construction of an $80 million publicly-owned multi-use stadium just east of the Old City will begin in May. Anticipate closures on parts of three streets to accommodate the initial utility upgrade work. Read More
Knoxville Smokies Baseball Team Takes Aim at Full Season in 2025
Posted: 04/04/2022
A spring 2025 date to start baseball in Knoxville in a new multi-purpose stadium is now likely because of global supply chain issues and a volatile construction market. The original date had been spring 2024. Read More
Stadium Economic Impact Statement Available Online
Posted: 08/20/2021
A detailed 51-page Tax Revenue and Economic Impact Assessment for a proposed publicly-owned multi-use stadium was presented and discussed during a joint City Council and County Commission workshop Thursday evening. Read More

UPCOMING MEETINGS RELATED TO THE PROPOSED STADIUM PROJECT

November 28, 2023 Sports Authority Meeting
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. - Board Room at KCDC - 901 N. Broadway

December 26, 2023 Sports Authority Meeting
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. - Board Room at KCDC - 901 N. Broadway

Upcoming Sports Authority Board Meetings can be found here.

PRELIMINARY ARTIST RENDERINGS OF THE STADIUM PROJECT

KEY DETAILS

• Boyd Sports and the Tennessee Smokies AA Southern League baseball team plans to lease the stadium, but the facility would be designed to accommodate other sports and host hundreds of other non-baseball events each year, such as concerts, festivals or soccer games.

• Smokies owner Randy Boyd has agreed to enter into a market-value 30-year lease that would allow the Smokies to play in the new stadium for decades to come. Details on Randy Boyd’s plans for the Smokies can be found here.

• As part of a larger redevelopment effort around the stadium, GEM Community Development Group, the private development partner to Boyd Sports, is planning to invest more than $100 million to build apartments, condos, restaurants and offices.

• No property taxes will be used to fund the stadium project. A Tax Revenue & Economic Impact Assessment was conducted by CSL can be found here.

• A spring 2025 date to start baseball in Knoxville in a new multi-purpose stadium is now likely because of global supply chain issues and a volatile construction market. The original date had been spring 2024.

• The City and County have formed a new Sports Authority to oversee the facility. Details on the Sports Authority can be found here.

Proposed Publicly-Owned Sports and Entertainment Stadium

Questions?

Most Concrete Seating Terraces Poured

Stadium Halfway Completed: Wooden Roof Installed - Next Up, Light Poles!

Check Out the Live Construction Cam

Neighborhood Cocktail Bar Near Stadium Looking to Do Baseball- and Soccer-themed Drink Menus

All 1,200 Tons of Steel Framing in Place, Plus Two-thirds of the Concrete Poured

Coffeehouse Owner Sees Possibilities, Challenges

First Concourse Decking In Place

Boutique Owner: Stadium 'Positive for Everybody'

Will Stadium Be Appealing Draw to Musicians?

October Gallery: 5,000 CY of Concrete

Video: New Stadium is Going Vertical

Knoxville Sports Authority Meeting Set for Sept. 26, 2023

Ground Broken on Stadium Project: $480 M Economic Impact, Connecting Downtown and East Knoxville

Knoxville Sports Authority Meeting Set for June 27, 2023

New Renderings from GEMAA

Stadium Bond Sale Completed

Knoxville Sports Authority Meeting Set for May 9, 2023

Stadium Funding Plan Finalized

Knoxville Sports Authority Meeting Set for Oct. 25, 2022

Mayors: Enlarging Stadium Tax District Will Benefit East Knoxville

Stadium Construction Moving to Next Stage

Stadium-related Utility Work to Begin in May

Knoxville Smokies Baseball Team Takes Aim at Full Season in 2025

Stadium Economic Impact Statement Available Online