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Royals to Build a $1.9B Ballpark at Crown Center as Part of a $3B Downtown KC Redevelopment Project
The $2 billion project would create 20,000 construction jobs and pair a new ballpark with mixed-use development and reimagined headquarters.
- On Wednesday, the Kansas City Royals and Hallmark Cards announced a partnership to build a new downtown ballpark at Crown Center, anchoring a $2 billion private investment across an 85-acre mixed-use development.
- Following the 2024 rejection of a sales tax proposal to renovate Truman Sports Complex, Royals CEO and Chairman John Sherman pursued a downtown site as the team's Kauffman Stadium lease expires in January 2031.
- The project will create over 20,000 construction jobs and support 1,000 union positions on game days, while officials noted the stadium will move the club from the bottom 10 into the top 10 for walkability among Major League Baseball venues.
- Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe emphasized state support through the Show-Me Sports Investment Act alongside city funding, stating the announcement "reinforces that the State of Missouri is not just where the Kansas City Royals play but where they belong."
- Groundbreaking for the project is expected in 2027, as Hallmark executive chairman Don Hall Jr. stated the new stadium will "reimagine" the company's headquarters, honoring founder Ewing Kauffman's legacy.
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The Kansas City Royals are betting $3B on downtown in partnership with Hallmark
The Kansas City Royals are moving from their longtime home at Kauffman Stadium to the downtown Crown Center area, partnering with Hallmark Cards on a $3 billion project that includes a mixed-used development with a new ballpark as its centerpiece. Royals owner John Sherman was joined by Hallmark chairman Don Hall Jr., Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, along with other local and state dignitaries, in making the announc…
Royals to build a $1.9B ballpark at Crown Center
The Kansas City Royals are moving from Kauffman Stadium to downtown Crown Center. They're partnering with Hallmark Cards on a $3 billion project featuring a new, $1.9 billion ballpark. Royals owner John Sherman and Hallmark chairman Don Hall Jr. announced…
Royals and Hallmark announce downtown stadium - Axios Kansas City
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