The Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, is set to get a $182 million renovation after the Frisco City Council on Sept. 17 approved a public-private partnership with professional soccer team FC Dallas.
Naples, Florida-based Manhattan Construction Group will build the project, designed by Dallas-headquartered HKS Architects, according to a news release from FC Dallas. Manhattan is also part of the team that the University of South Florida tapped earlier this year to build its $340 million football stadium.
Located about 27 miles from downtown Dallas, Toyota Stadium is Major League Soccer’s third-oldest soccer-specific venue and has housed Frisco Independent School District athletic events since 2005. The goal of the renovation is to modernize the facility in order to enhance the guest experience, “once again establishing Toyota Stadium as one of the premier facilities in Major League Soccer,” FC Dallas Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said in the release.
“When Toyota Stadium opened in 2005, it was a state-of-the-art facility that was ahead of its time, and the stadium’s success has helped pave the way for dozens of other soccer-specific stadiums across the country,” Hunt said.
Improvements entail a new roof, 10% more seating and 26% more bathrooms and state-of-the-art sound system and video boards, according to FC Dallas. The upgrade includes two new suite levels, more concessions, three new clubs and updated media facilities. It will also improve accessibility and upgrade the field drainage system for more efficient water clearance.
According to ABC 8, funding sources for the renovation are:
- 44% by Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone revenue.
- 36% by Hunt Sports Group, the owner of FC Dallas.
- 20% by the Frisco Community Development Corp.
- Cost overruns to be paid by Hunt Sports Group.
Construction work is set to start in 2025 and finish in the first quarter of 2028. Games and events will continue while construction is underway: Work is planned to begin on the east side of the stadium in Q1 of 2025, and then move to the west side in the summer of 2026 while the east side reopens, according to the FC Dallas website.
