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KU and Kansas Athletics announced Tuesday renderings and plans for the Gateway District. Photo Credit: University of Kansas and KU Athletics
Posted August 16, 2023
"The project will be completed in a multi-phased approach. The first phase of the project will include additional renovations to, and expansion of, Anderson Family Football Complex, the training hub for Kansas Football. Additionally, the first phase will include the construction of new southwest, west and north sides of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, as well as a new conference center on the north end."— KU News Release
The University of Kansas unveiled plans for the Gateway District, including rendering for the new football stadium.
Architectural renderings of the David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium shared Tuesday show the new updates to the athletic complex. The stadium will feature a larger video board, closer seating to the field, more than 2,000 new club seats and additional restrooms.
The Gateway District also adds upgrades to other existing facilities. The Anderson Family Football Complex will see the inclusion of a sports medicine center, equip with a new hydrotherapy pool, cryotherapy chambers and infrared light therapy equipment.
The first phase for the development of the Gateway District will begin as the 2023 football season comes to a close, according to KU. The project is set to complete in 2025.
Construction management on the project was appointed to Turner Construction, announced last week. Design for the district and the stadium is helmed by HNTB and Multistudio. Construction is projected to add 670 temporary jobs, $2.2 million in state sales tax and $2.4 million in state personal income tax.
Kansas Athletics has set an initial fundraising goal of $300 million, of which, $165 million in gifts and commitments have already been secured, including $125 million since the project was announced last October.
Additional funding for the project includes $35 million in ARPA funds appropriated to KU by the 2022 Kansas legislature, as well as up to $50 million through the Kansas Department of Commerce’s University Challenge Grant program, according to a KU news release.
The mixed-use facilities also included in the Gateway District are projected to amount to $2.4 billion in spending and $1.4 billion in earnings, while supporting more than 700 jobs.
View the full news release, here.
