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A new parking deck with close to 700 spaces is planned as part of Detroit City FC’s proposal for a new soccer stadium in southwest Detroit.
That detail is spelled out, along with others, in a site plan obtained through a public records request.
In all, the team is envisioning access to more than 3,000 parking spots — some newly built, some existing — as part of its proposal to bring professional men’s and women’s soccer to the former Southwest Detroit Hospital property at Michigan Avenue and 20th Street.
In a Thursday statement, the team says the August 2024 site plan submission to the city is outdated and has since been revised, although the statement declined to elaborate on what changes have been made.
“Based on feedback from local officials and continued dialogue over the past six months, we’ve been modifying and adjusting the design of the stadium and site plans,” the team said in a statement sent through a spokesperson. “We look forward to continuing the process with local officials and finalizing the concept and plans, and starting a public approval process, including robust community engagement.”
The new stadium would serve as home turf for both the men’s and women’s teams which currently play at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck, which can host approximately 7,000 fans. The new stadium is expected to have at least double that capacity. The project is expected to meet the $75 million threshold for going through the city’s Community Benefits Ordinance process and seek taxpayer incentives, sources have previously said.
The site plan from August includes a 685-space parking deck fronting Michigan Avenue at 20th Street on the north end of the vacant hospital property, and a 680-space surface parking lot on Standish Street, totaling 1,365 spaces.
Another 1,775 parking spaces are envisioned to be shared with other property owners, including Ford Motor Co.’s Michigan Central nearby.
In May, the team — which has lost millions in recent years — said it intends to build a new stadium around Michigan Avenue and 20th Street, razing the dilapidated former hospital property. It has been purchasing property around that intersection for close to a year, spending no less than $15 million on land and buildings totaling more than 16 acres.
Detroit-based Method Development is working on a mixed-use development vision that could include housing and retail for the broader DCFC-controlled properties.
A source familiar with the matter, speaking on the condition of anonymity on Thursday, said the broad vision for the team’s proposed complex also includes 150 to 250 residential units and up to 15,000 square feet of commercial/retail space.
Staff in the Detroit office of Grand Rapids-based Progressive Companies is working on predevelopment schematics. The Detroit-based architecture and engineering firm SmithGroup is working on the site plan while Detroit-based Ideal Group is performing construction.
The new stadium is anticipated to generate new revenue streams for the team, including through things like jersey sponsorships and stadium naming rights, among others.
Le Rouge began playing at Keyworth Stadium in 2016 under a 10-year, $1 per year lease with Hamtramck Public Schools. A team spokesperson said in mid-May that a lease extension is in place that allows DCFC to continue using Keyworth until the new stadium is built.
When it started using Keyworth Stadium in 2016, DCFC raised more than $700,000 to invest in improvements to Keyworth, including lighting, bleachers, locker rooms and restrooms. Prior to the 2016 season, DCFC played at Cass Technical High School’s 2,500-seat stadium for four seasons.
DCFC plays in the Tampa, Fla.-based USL Championship league, the professional soccer league ranked under Major League Soccer by the United States Soccer Federation, the sport’s governing body in the U.S. The team began playing in that league in 2022.
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