Turbulent times for Florida’s housing market be damned, the Marlins are ready to build their new home.
ESPN reports that the team has overcome the final obstacle in their decade-long battle for a new ballpark. Miami-Dade County commissioners have approved the plans for a $515 million retractable roof stadium to be constructed on the site of the old Orange Bowl in downtown Miami.
Construction will begin later this summer with the ballpark expected to debut in the spring of 2012. This follows NL East rivals the Mets, Nationals, and Phillies all opening new ballparks since 2004. The Braves have been tenants of Turner Field since 1997.
Suffice it to say, the Marlins new digs look like they will fit Miami’s style to the T. For renderings and more information on the ballpark, visit its official website.
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