MLS targeting San Diego (Los Angeles: sales, how much, home sales)

[TristramShandy]

A 30,000 seat San Diego State/MLS stadium would make sense. I think San Diego would be really successful with a professional soccer team.

MLS Targeting San Diego for Expansion in New Mission Valley Stadium | NBC 7 San Diego

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by TristramShandy

A 30,000 seat San Diego State/MLS stadium would make sense. I think San Diego would be really successful with a professional soccer team.

MLS Targeting San Diego for Expansion in New Mission Valley Stadium | NBC 7 San Diego

With such a high Hispanic population and more people in general watching it, .... yes.

[kettlepot]

I thought I was going to be reading a thread about how the National Realtors Association was either highlighting or attacking home sales in the City of San Diego.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

This is completely believable

So how much is that going to cost? Not as much as the former local football owners would have you believe.

[hitman619]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

This is completely believable

So how much is that going to cost? Not as much as the former local football owners would have you believe.

Yep!
And from what i understand, the city is going to actually make money on this deal
I think there is a press conference in the next couple of days

[loveautumn]

I bet Lots of people from Mexico would come across to attend matches too

[psychmd]

Looks like they are offering to buy the 166 acres in MV that includes Qualcomm stadium for "fair market value" (this is probably the main sticking point of the deal). Then spend their own money to demolish Qualcomm, build a $200 million stadium, pay the $150 million MLS franchise fee, build a riverfront park, set aside land for a future NFL stadium (maybe), housing, dorms/office space for SDSU, and retail. No public funding at all.


It took them 10 days to come up with a better proposal than Spanos did in 15 years.


Obstacle probably is that they want city council to decide without putting it on the ballot. And also that the city doesn't really get to decide what to do with the land once they sell it.

[lyner]

When will the folks need to release a more detailed proposal/plan?

[oddstray]

Originally Posted by loveautumn

I bet Lots of people from Mexico would come across to attend matches too

Maybe. But they already have the Xolos.

[malcorub16]

^^ The team should be linked to Xolos, perhaps a "Xolos USA" team for San Diego. I know Chivas USA didn't work out in Los Angeles, but I am sure the concept would work here in this region.