Dunkin' Donuts Park
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| Location |
1214 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103 |
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| Owner | City of Hartford |
| Operator | Hartford Stadium Authority |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Surface | Grass[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 17, 2015 |
| Opened | April 2016 (delayed 4-6 weeks) Dues to 2018 |
| Construction cost | $56 million (approx.) |
| Architect | Pendulum Studio, The S/L/A/M Collaborative, and Newman Architects |
| Tenants | |
| Hartford Yard Goats (EL) (2016-future) | |
Dunkin' Donuts Park is a planned 6,000-seat baseball park in Hartford, Connecticut. It will host the Hartford Yard Goats of the Eastern League starting in the 2016 season. Dunkin' Donuts purchased the naming rights for the stadium for an undisclosed amount. The ballpark is part of a larger $400-million redevelopment plan called Downtown North (DoNo).[2] DoNo will include a 50,000-square-foot (4,600 m2) supermarket, the relocated Thomas Hooker Brewing Company, housing, retail, and restaurants. In December 2015 it was also announced that the development would include the first Hard Rock Hotel in New England; plans call for a rooftop pool and lounge with views of the Hartford skyline. The hotel will include a Hard Rock Cafe, Body Rock workout facility, the Rock Spa and a Rock Shop with branded merchandise. Expected to open in 2018 [3]
Construction Delays
In December 2015, it was reported that the project was $10 million over budget, and the park may not be ready for opening day on April 7, 2016. In January 2016, it was confirmed that the Hartford Yard Goats will play their first month of the season on the road because the developers and the City of Hartford can not reach an agreement on how to solve the budget shortfall and finish construction on time. [4]
References
- ↑ "Hartford Yard Goats to Play at Dunkin' Donuts Park in Hartford in 2016". MiLB.com. June 10, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ↑ Spanos, Angelica. "Hartford Will Pay $3.7 Mil Per Year For Ballpark, If Approved". Fox CT. Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ Carlesso, Jenna; Goode, Steven. "Hartford Will Pay $3.7 Mil Per Year For Ballpark, If Approved". Courant.com. The Hartford Courant. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ Hartford Courant (5 January 2016). "Yard Goats' Opening Day In Doubt With Hartford, Developer At Impasse". Courant Community.
Coordinates: 41°46′17″N 72°40′26″W / 41.77139°N 72.67389°W
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