OVG bids to rebuild Seattle’s Memorial Stadium
The 12,000-capacity stadium opened in 1947 and has hosted sports events and concerts, but has fallen behind on maintenance in recent years
News By Lisa Henderson | 5 May 2023
Oak View Group (OVG) has submitted a bid to rebuild Seattle’s Memorial Stadium, located minutes from its Climate Pledge Arena. The 12,000-capacity stadium opened in 1947 and hosted high school football before the World’s Fair in 1962.
Since then it has hosted multiple civic events, graduations, and concerts but has fallen behind on maintenance in recent years.
Seattle Public Schools (SPS), which owns the stadium, has allocated $66.5 million for a new venue, with an additional $25 million coming from…
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