New Commanders Stadium is slated to seat 65,000 and be enclosed with a translucent roof. It is projected to cost $2.7billion; another $1billion is to be spent on infrastructure for nearby amenities such as shops, restaurants, and lodging. Groundbreaking is planned for 2026 with completion expected in 2030.
On January 6, 2025, U.S. president Joe Biden signed the D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act (H.R. 4984) into law, transferring control of 180 acres of land surrounding the stadium, located about 2 miles (3km) east of the U.S. Capitol building, on East Capitol Street near the Whitney Young Memorial Bridge on the west bank of the Anacostia River from the federal government to the city government through a 99-year lease.[6] On April 28, 2025, D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, and Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris held a press conference announcing plans to build a 65,000-seat stadium on the former RFK Stadium site.[7][8] On July 20, 2025, U.S. president Donald Trump suggested he would block the deal unless the Commanders returned to the Redskins branding.[9][10] The proposal was tentatively approved by the D.C. Council on August 1, 2025, with a second vote finalizing it on September 17.[11]
Design and construction
The project is projected to cost a total of $3.7billion. The Commanders are to contribute $2.7billion, the largest private investment in D.C.'s history.[7][8] The District will spend $1billion to add and improve nearby infrastructure such as new roads, parking garages, hotels, shops and restaurants, parks, an additional Kingman Park residential district, and an indoor track and gymnastics sportsplex.[7][8]Groundbreaking is scheduled for 2026 after RFK Stadium's demolition, with completion expected in 2030.[7][12] The stadium will be operated by the Commanders and owned by the government of the District of Columbia through their sports and entertainment authority Events DC.[13][14] It is planned to have a translucent roof, enabling it to host Super Bowls as well as concerts and other sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup and WrestleMania.[13][13] Additional tenants, such as the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), were suggested as a possibility during the stadium's 2025 announcement.[13] The Commanders will retain their corporate headquarters in College Park, Maryland, and training facility in Ashburn, Virginia.[7] It is unknown whether Northwest Federal Credit Union, which sponsors their current home venue, will retain naming rights.[7]
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