Manhattan Construction Group will oversee the renovation of the 19-year-old soccer stadium in the Dallas area. Toyota Stadium will undergo a $182 million renovation after the Frisco City Council approved a public-private partnership with FC Dallas on September 17.

What does the renovation include?

Naples, Florida-based Manhattan Construction Group will build the project, which was designed by Dallas-based HKS Architects, according to an FC Dallas press release. Manhattan is also part of the team that the University of South Florida selected earlier this year to build its $340 million soccer stadium.

The improvements will include a new roof, 10% more seating capacity, and 26% more bathrooms, along with a state-of-the-art sound system and video boards. The renovation will also add two new suite levels, more concession stands, three new clubs, and upgraded media facilities. Additionally, the stadium’s accessibility and field drainage system will be improved. According to ABC 8, the renovation will be funded by revenue from the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (44%), Hunt Sports Group (the owners of FC Dallas, contributing 36%), and the Frisco Community Development Corporation (20%). Any additional costs will be covered by Hunt Sports Group. Fans interested in stadiums from around the world will surely find the platform Alberta sports betting fascinating, offering a ranking of the best sites for placing sports bets in Alberta.

Construction is set to begin in 2025 and is expected to finish in the first quarter of 2028. During the renovation, matches and events will proceed as scheduled. According to FC Dallas, the work will start on the stadium’s east side in the first quarter of 2025, moving to the west side in the summer of 2026, while the east side reopens.

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Catching up with modern standards

Located about 27 miles from downtown Dallas, Toyota Stadium is the third-oldest soccer-specific venue in Major League Soccer. Since 2005, it has hosted sports events for the Frisco Independent School District. The goal of the renovation is to modernize the facility and enhance the guest experience, reestablishing Toyota Stadium as one of the premier stadiums in Major League Soccer, said FC Dallas President and CEO Clark Hunt in a statement. When Toyota Stadium opened in 2005, it was a state-of-the-art facility ahead of its time, and its success helped pave the way for dozens of soccer-specific stadiums across the country, Hunt added.

From 2005 until January 2012, the stadium’s naming rights were held by the national pizza chain Pizza Hut, headquartered in nearby Plano, and the venue was known as Pizza Hut Park. On September 10, 2013, FC Dallas signed a naming agreement with Houston-based Gulf States Toyota Distributors, renaming the stadium Toyota Stadium.

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