Site work and renovation of a stadium in Orlando, Florida. Working plans call for the renovation of a stadium; and for site work for a stadium.

https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2025/02/14/stadium-of-the-future-construction-begins.html The Jaguars will play in EverBank Stadium at its existing capacity throughout the 2025 season and at a reduced capacity, about 43,500, in 2026. In 2027, construction will cause the Jaguars to play the season away from Jacksonville either in Gainesville at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium or Orlando at Camping World Stadium. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2024/12/12/ucf-football-stadium-expansion-orange-county-tdt.html The University of Central Florida kicked off its $90 million Roth Tower expansion with the goal of bringing more events to FBC Mortgage Stadium. University officials celebrated the beginning of work on the 58,000-square-foot expansion of premium seating at the football stadium on Dec. 12, with flags showing off how far the structure will expand. Orange County will provide $90 million in tourist development tax collections to fund the project. See the above gallery for photos from the groundbreaking event. The updated stadium tower will include: An increase of club seats from 900 to 1,236 A 256% expansion in size — from 4,400 to 15,650 square feet — in the club level for game and non-game events, which will include both indoor and outdoor space 28 luxury suites 34 loge boxes 34 outdoor sky suites UCF Athletic Director Terry Mohajir said the expanded space will give the university's athletic department more opportunities to boost revenue, as well as to use it for events beyond football games. Such opportunities could include weddings, lectures, fundraising events and rocket launches. Trending: Orlando airport adds 8 local restaurants to offerings "We want this to [venue] be programmed more than seven times a year," Mohajir said. He also said the improvements will help FBC Mortgage Stadium host other sports events, noting the venue had looked to host the Cure Bowl again but was not able to because it needed tower facilities. The stadium could also host concerts during the year. In total, the work is projected to create $2.4 million in new annual revenue for UCF Athletics. The tower will remain open during the upcoming football season, with site work currently being done surrounding the existing building. It will be fully completed in time for the fall 2026 football season. Project has been cancelled Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said the expanded facility will help maintain the region's status as a top destination for sports business. The project is the first of a trio of sports projects funded by TDT collections to kick off, with Camping World Stadium expected to go through $400 million in upgrades and the Kia Center to get $226 million in renovations. "It will take money, it will take us having world-class facilities," Demings said. "We are building out our facilities across our county to ensure we continue to have those opportunities and prominence for our residents." UCF President Alex Cartwright told Orlando Business Journal he has seen stadium expansions at the schools he worked at previously, but not many had community buy-in at this level. "We're able to do this because of the support of Orange County, we're able to do this because of TDT funding and the fact people prioritize this university as one of the projects that should be supported that allows us to continue to grow what is happening in Orange County." The first phase of the project will include the Roth Tower expansion, as well as the Hagle Football Gateway, promenade walkway, VIP parking, Ken Dixon Way and the completed Wayne Densch Practice Complex. The second phase is the Taylor A. Gerring Football Center and McNamara Cove "recovery river," while the third phase consists of the full renovation of the Wayne Densch Sports Center. __________________________________________ https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2024/11/21/downtown-challenges-office-vacancy-apartments.html For some, the central business district is everything between Orange and Magnolia avenues from Colonial Drive to South Street. For others, Lake Eola and Lake Lucerne are included or some of Thornton Park and Camping World Stadium are considered downtown. However one pictures downtown geographically, the real question this year for downtown came to its character. “We’re in the midst of defining who we’re going to be,” said Jeré Matheny, a senior associate and downtown broker at Orlando-based First Capital Property Group Inc. Office space continues to struggle in the aftermath of the pandemic. Office buildings have been sold in bankruptcy or to avoid foreclosure. The fourth quarter vacancy rate is 12.5%, up from 8.3% at the same time last year, according to analytics firm CoStar Group. Six of the past eight quarters have had negative absorption, and more than half a million square feet of space is predicted to have been vacated by the end of the year. “Vacancy is at its highest point since the second quarter of 2012 and likely will move up by another 100 basis points before there is any meaningful improvement,” said Lisa McNatt, CoStar's director of market analytics for Central Florida. The picture isn’t much better for apartments. While more than 12,000 new family units were delivered downtown in 2024, only 350 units total are under construction or in the works. Rent is slightly less than flat, dropping from $1,920 per month last year to $1,910 per month. A key sector of downtown’s entertainment district — Church Street from Garland Avenue to the railroad tracks — is vacant, and one of the developers for a major portion of it is being sued by a contractor. Also, in the wake of high-profile violence, the city has implemented new rules limiting the number of nightclubs, reducing hours for alcohol sales and charging fees for more protection. In response, nightclub owners filed a lawsuit, alleging the city is unfairly targeting their businesses and retaliating against their protests. Still, it's not all bad. Orlando has laid out $750 million in transformative projects, from a redesign of Church Street to adding park amenities to Lake Lucerne and making Orange Avenue a two-way street. Westcourt is nearing construction, bringing in a 3,500-seat live venue, a 260-room luxury hotel and a 270-unit high-rise tower. Nearby, the relocation of Travel + Leisure’s headquarters will bring nearly 1,000 workers downtown. Also, padel courts are in development, a food hall is in the works at Lake Eola, and unique art and public spaces are taking shape. On the whole, the horizon looks a whole lot more positive to Matheny than the past year. “It’s not something that’s going to happen overnight,” he said. “I still would bet on downtown.” Below, see what's in the works and the latest happenings in downtown Orlando: Urban core plan sees $750M in new projects Central business district lands Live Nation concert venue Society apartments get $155M loan Orlando buys property for 'revitalization' New owner banks on spec suites HCA makes move into downtown Downtown gets app-based $1 shuttle 'Neglected' building gets new owner Upgraded hotel pool deck worth $1M more per year Kia Center gets new restaurant NCAA March Madness games to return here Eola Food Hall to replace club Downtown businesses sue city, police chief Parramore City Towers project falls through Major Church Street developer sued Dr. Phillips Center accused of 'blatant disregard' in lawsuit response Music festival ignites business boom With downtown at a crossroads, here's what direction leaders think it should go City District gears up for new events, programs _____________________________________ https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2024/11/21/camping-world-stadium-upgrades.html An approval by the Orange County Commission has given the final OK for upgrades at Camping World Stadium to move forward. The commission on Nov. 19 approved Tourist Development Tax funding of $400 million for the 63,000-seat Camping World Stadium and $226 million at the 20,000-seat Kia Center. Orlando had previously approved the funding agreement earlier this month. Orlando expects to have the design phase for the stadium project run through 2025, with the procurement of a construction manager in the next 90 days. It would seek to begin construction in late 2025 or early 2026, with a goal to finish in 2027. Steve Hogan, president and CEO of Florida Citrus Sports, said the ambitious goal would be to have everything completed by July 2027, so the stadium could potentially host the Jacksonville Jaguars. Work at the stadium campus includes increasing seating capacity from 63,000 to 65,000, connecting the upper seating bowl and adding a $55 million multipurpose indoor events venue. The work would also move back part of the lower bowl to allow space for the stage and open up as many as 7,000 more seats during concerts. Upgrades to the stadium and the addition of the events venue could make the campus more attractive for music and sports events, which would also allow for the property to be active more days out of the year. "If we can drive nearly 1 million people a year into Camping World's campus, that puts us on par with many of these other buildings that cost $2 billion to $4 billion," Hogan said. Shane A. Burnsed, area leader for Gilbane Building Company, said the venues continue to have a positive impact for local contractors and other in the community. "As a business owner, I have seen how those investments help our local businesses, including our diverse, small and minority-owned businesses," Burnsed said. __________________________________________ https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2024/11/15/camping-world-stadium-upgrades-kia-center.html Orlando has set a target for when it wants to begin work on more than $626 million in upgrades to Camping World Stadium and the Kia Center. The Orange County Commission on Nov. 19 will consider the Tourist Development Tax funding for the pair of projects, which include $400 million for the 63,000-seat Camping World Stadium and $226 million at the 20,000-seat Kia Center. Orlando City Council approved its part of the agreement on Nov. 11. Here's more on each project: Camping World Stadium City spokeswoman Andrea Otero said the city is currently finalizing agreements with the top-ranked firms for the program management and design procurements for the project — Turner & Townsend Heery and DLR Group, respectively. Work at the stadium campus includes increasing seating capacity from 63,000 to 65,000, connecting the upper seating bowl and adding a $55 million multipurpose indoor events venue. The city will hold kick-off meetings for the project this year, with design expected to run through 2025. Orlando will procure a construction manager in the next 90 days, with a target to begin construction in late 2025 or early 2026 and finish in 2027. Florida Citrus Sports leadership has previously said such a timeline would allow the city to compete to serve as a temporary home for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, whose stadium will close to finish renovations in 2027. Currently, Gainesville and Orlando are competing to host. Kia Center Meanwhile, the city will create a strategy to implement upgrades to its downtown arena over the next decade. Otero said the city would likely carry out improvements on an ongoing basis. Work at the Kia Center includes maintaining building systems like fire suppression and electrical wiring, as well as adding elevators and escalators and renovating parts of the concourse. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said Nov. 11 the repairs come as the arena is 14 years old and needs upgrades to make sure it stays in a state of good repair. Many of the projects would be finished in the first three to five years of the 10-year window. Major equipment replacement and other life-cycle updates for the Kia Center throughout the entire 10-year period. _________________________________________ https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2024/11/12/camping-world-stadium-kia-center-upgrades-council.html Orlando City Council approved key steps for more than $626 million in projects for two of its most prominent event venues. The council unanimously approved agreements with Orange County to use tourist development tax proceeds to fund the upgrades at Camping World Stadium and the Kia Center on Nov. 11. City leaders also approved negotiating with DLR Group to design the project at Camping World Stadium. Changes at Camping World Stadium worth $400 million include increasing seating capacity from 63,000 to 65,000, connecting the upper bowl and adding a $55 million multipurpose indoor events venue on the stadium's campus. Roughly $226 million of work at Kia Center includes maintaining building systems like fire suppression and electrical wiring, as well as adding elevators and escalators and renovating parts of the concourse. Trending: Orlando City SC, Orlando Pride owners look to develop part of Osceola Heritage Park Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said during the Nov. 11 meeting that both items are important to bring new business to the city and keep the venues in a state of good repair. The mayor said the city and county had been working on the agreements for the venues since June. “The upgrade of Camping World will allow us to keep the games we already have but also bid for other things that are substantially impactful," Dyer said. "The arena is now 14 years old, which is hard to believe, and think of your house at the age of 14 where things start to need to be replaced." Orange County is set to vote on its side of the agreement with the city on Nov. 19. The city would issue bonds later, with the debt service being covered by TDT contributions from the county. The agreement did not set out an exact timeline for the projects to be built. Florida Citrus Sports CEO Steve Hogan previously told Orlando Business Journal his hope is construction for the upgrades to the stadium occur on the back end of 2025 and all of 2026, with a target of opening for the 2027 football season. That would allow for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars to use Orlando as a temporary home in 2027 while the team's current home is renovated. ______________________________________ https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2024/11/06/camping-world-stadium-jacksonville-jaguars.html Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said a wide-ranging deal with the county will help it compete as a temporary home for the Jacksonville Jaguars. The city had approved a deal with Orange County on Nov. 4, which ended a 52,000-acre annexation of the Deseret Ranch into Orlando's boundaries. Among the terms of the agreement was that the county would maintain tourist development tax proceeds of $400 million for upgrades for Camping World Stadium and $226 million for the Kia Center. Orange County is scheduled to take on the agreements at its Nov. 19 meeting. The city is currently competing with Gainesville to host the Jaguars in 2027 while the team's home stadium goes through a $1.4 billion renovation. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said during the city council meeting on Nov. 4 that the city originally started the process to get the TDT funding in February 2023 and is 20 months into the process. Dyer said because the city has not been able to move forward with the agreement, that led to the city losing out on the Florida-Georgia game, which will be played in Atlanta in 2026 and Tampa in 2027. "I don't want to lose the Jags' 2027 season, which we are likely to get, if we don't get this moved forward and come to a conclusion on the tourist development tax," Dyer said. Florida Citrus Sports CEO Steve Hogan previously told Orlando Business Journal that his hope is construction for the upgrades to the stadium occur on the back end of 2025 and all of 2026, with a target of opening for the 2027 football season. Hogan added he expects the Jaguars would have a better idea of where they would be playing by the end of this year. Orlando Commissioner Jim Gray — who along with Commissioner Tony Ortiz voted against the agreement because they thought it was not good enough — asked the mayor if the county could change their mind on the TDT if the city did not approve, which Dyer confirmed. Ortiz felt like the TDT funds shouldn't have been part of the city's deal. "They're not going to ignore the second-largest moneymaker when it comes to the TDT," he added. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2024/10/29/orange-county-deseret-ranch-city-farmland-reserve.html The county will maintain funding of $400 million for Camping World Stadium and $226 million for the Kia Center in tourist development tax money. It would take on the vote at its Nov. 19 meeting. ______________________________ https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2024/10/25/orange-county-annexation-tdt-sunbridge.html Orange County and the city of Orlando have reached an agreement on the controversial annexations of Sunbridge and Deseret Ranch after weeks of tension between the government entities. Under the terms of an interlocal agreement that the county will consider Oct. 29, the city will agree: Sunbridge will be annexed but will have to follow development plans and conditions of approval previously adopted by the county commissioners. To effectively terminate the annexation of 52,454 acres from Deseret Ranch. To enter into a joint planning agreement for 10 years with the county establishing a firm boundary outlining the extent of annexations by the city over this period. In return, the county will agree to provide $400 million for Camping World Stadium and $226 million for the Kia Center in tourist development tax money. The county also will lease out part of the Orange County Work Release Center on Kaley Street for a homeless shelter to be maintained by the city and the county, though the city will be responsible for building improvements. "The proposed interlocal agreement between the city of Orlando and Orange County marks a significant step forward for our community," said Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings told Orlando Business Journal via an email response. "This collaboration reflects our commitment to working together for the benefit of all residents, ensuring that we prioritize sustainable growth and mutual respect." The conflict began up in March, when the city of Orlando moved to annex 6,200 acres of Sunbridge — a 27,000-acre master-planned development south of Lake Nona that crosses into both Orange and Osceola counties. The county opposed the annexation, seeking greater control of undeveloped land at the urging of county's charter review commission, which recommended several ballot measures, including the establishment of a rural boundary that would make development subject to majority approval by the board of commissioners. Orange County ballots in November will feature two amendments related to the rural boundary question, the first about establishing the boundary itself and the second requiring majority commissioner approval of any voluntary future annexations by municipalities. While the city and the county have been in an ongoing negotiation since April regarding Sunbridge, other annexations arose, including a move to incorporate the more than 52,000 acres of Deseret Ranch in east Orange County into the city. If approved, that annexation would have grown the total size of Orlando by more than 50%. In a memo to county commissioners dated Oct. 23, Demings called the potential annexation "concerning" and said it "would have significant, negative enduring implications for unincorporated Orange County and our efforts to provide a balanced and meaningful approach to development in the eastern portion of the county." Demings said he directed his staff to engage with the city for a resolution. "I am pleased to report that those discussions between county and city staff were fruitful, and we now have an opportunity for a different course of action," he wrote. Asked for comment on the agreement, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer's office said in an email, "Mayor Dyer believes this interlocal agreement is an important step forward that exemplifies the city and county’s long-standing partnership and collaboration in addressing the region’s most pressing needs ... This agreement ensures we are working together to create impactful outcomes for the community we are proud to serve. Together, the city and county can continue to foster a collaborative environment where shared resources are used to meet the vital needs of our community." Buddy Dyer 2017expand City of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Jim Carchidi Should the county approve the agreement Oct. 29, the city will cancel the second reading of the annexation scheduled for Nov. 4. __________________________________ https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2024/10/22/camping-world-stadium-upgrades-vans-warped-tour.html Steve Hogan has been kept plenty busy by recent events at Camping World Stadium. That includes one of the more unique requests he's gotten. As Tampa was preparing for the potential damage from Hurricane Milton, University of South Florida athletic director Michael Kelly asked the CEO of Florida Citrus Sports if Camping World Stadium could be an option as a replacement home for the football team's game against the University of Memphis on Oct. 12. Kelly told Orlando Business Journal in a statement the game came together in 48 hours. “This kind of collaboration showcases the strength of our communities and the dedication of everyone involved," Kelly said. "We couldn't be more appreciative of their partnership and swift action in making it all happen." Hogan said the stadium has been used that way in the past, including serving as a disaster assistance site for Hurricane Ian. "The storm rolls through, and Memphis has to get on a charter flight and make a decision to be here on that Friday, so we had about 24 hours to figure this out," Hogan said. "To see the city do that, in addition to filling 30,000 sandbags for this community prior to the hurricane at Camping World Stadium and being a fueling dock station for trucks that were going out statewide after the hurricane to get some of these gas stations back in commission. It shows these assets can do a lot for the community." That's not all that the organization has working when it comes to events, either. The Camping World Stadium campus was just named one of three sites which will host dates for the Vans Warped Tour's return in 2025, which will be the first time Orlando hosts the festival since its last full cross-country run in 2018. In addition, Florida Citrus Sports has been working with Orange County and the City of Orlando tied to upgrades at Camping World Stadium. The $400 million project — funded by hotel tax collections from Orange County — will include fully connecting the upper concourse of the stadium, replacing seats in the upper bowl and building a new indoor events center. Here Hogan spoke with Orlando Business Journal on what's next for Florida Citrus Sports, from the stadium work to big events coming next. What will it mean for Orlando and the Camping World Stadium campus to have Vans Warped Tour return? These festivals and performances are awesome. You had the Rolling Stones come both a few years ago and this year. That’s a huge footprint of visitation for these touring shows. You think about fans around the country, including those in the southeast, are looking for the destination they want to go to see that act. Festivals like Warped Tour are no different. EDC Orlando brings 100,000 people a day for three days. Warped Tour is adjacent to it on the calendar. It’s a destination choice. You are getting three or four nights of hotel stays. For a touring show, typically you get 45,000 out-of-town guests for a crowd of 60,000. That is a really strong out-of-market visitation for music events. The more, the merrier. If we can continue to book festivals as flagpole events, and continue to get the touring business to round out the calendar in terms of how entertainment uses Camping World’s campus, that’s the vision of the future. If you can get four or five touring show stops, and then have tentpole events like Warped Tour or EDC, we’re in business. What’s next for the upgrades to Camping World Stadium? I know everyone is excited and impatient at the same time. We want to keep moving — the community wants to keep moving. When you are making decisions around major events you’re doing it years in advance. That’s why it is important to have certainty. The city and county have been negotiating the bond agreement, the financing structure that allows the city to bond this stadium’s work. The city, venues office [and] Florida Citrus Sports have been working in tandem to procure the program management team for the stadium project, which is Turner & Townsend Heery. We expect by the end of this week an architect will be selected for this work, and the last thing will be the construction management team which will be in place we hope by the end of this year. You will design the rest of 2025, do maybe some construction in the back end of 2025 and all of 2026, with the hope you’re ready for the 2027 football season. We’d all love to make an argument for the Jacksonville Jaguars and we would love to host the Florida-Georgia [college football] game. There’s a ton of business to be ready for 2027. We’re tracking for that, but we need the final blessing of the financial plan to happen, hopefully by November. There’s no official date, but the county and city are getting close to scheduling a vote. What’s next for the Jacksonville Jaguars to consider Orlando and Gainesville for games in the 2027 season We’re excited for them that they got through that final step with the NFL with their stadium upgrades. That was the trigger for the Jaguars to make a decision on 2027 more permanently. Now that it has happened, the next step, as I understand, is they needed to dive into the terms of Gainesville and Orlando, getting through some of those details and making a final decision. There’s no hard and fast timeline for them, but I would expect it to accelerate between now and the end of this calendar year. That is my guess — I am not speaking for the Jaguars. We’re in the middle of the football season for both them and the University of Florida, so it’s difficult to get all these things done. You want to look ahead and plan for those seasons. I would expect by the end of the year they will have a good idea of where they want to go What kind of soccer tournaments and matches are coming up next for Camping World Stadium Our organization has placed a bunch of big bets on the global stage. We have been a big part of soccer, from the Olympics in 1996, the 1994 World Cup, we’ve done friendlies in the stadium that have been great. If you look at the modern era, you had Arsenal and Chelsea coming out of Covid-19 with a sellout, rolling into Real Madrid and Juventus, going into Manchester City and FC Barcelona. This is the Mount Rushmore of global brands and they have been playing in little ol’ Orlando and selling out this building. We’re proud of that and feel good about going ahead. The FIFA Club World Cup success, which we were a big part of along with the Greater Orlando Sports Commission, city of Orlando, Orlando City SC and Orange County, we said let’s have both venues in this competition, and it’s the only city with two in the competition. To think you might have as many as eight games, some of those in knockout rounds, is powerful and that’s the credibility of this community. We intend to have one of our major club games after that competition in late July and soon we will announce our January matchups, which are often our South American teams. Last year we had Flamengo play Orlando City, and those are powerful games. ___________________________________ https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2024/10/22/camping-world-stadium-upgrades-vans-warped-tour.html Steve Hogan has been kept plenty busy by recent events at Camping World Stadium. That includes one of the more unique requests he's gotten. As Tampa was preparing for the potential damage from Hurricane Milton, University of South Florida athletic director Michael Kelly asked the CEO of Florida Citrus Sports if Camping World Stadium could be an option as a replacement home for the football team's game against the University of Memphis on Oct. 12. Kelly told Orlando Business Journal in a statement the game came together in 48 hours. “This kind of collaboration showcases the strength of our communities and the dedication of everyone involved," Kelly said. "We couldn't be more appreciative of their partnership and swift action in making it all happen." Hogan said the stadium has been used that way in the past, including serving as a disaster assistance site for Hurricane Ian. "The storm rolls through, and Memphis has to get on a charter flight and make a decision to be here on that Friday, so we had about 24 hours to figure this out," Hogan said. "To see the city do that, in addition to filling 30,000 sandbags for this community prior to the hurricane at Camping World Stadium and being a fueling dock station for trucks that were going out statewide after the hurricane to get some of these gas stations back in commission. It shows these assets can do a lot for the community." That's not all that the organization has working when it comes to events, either. The Camping World Stadium campus was just named one of three sites which will host dates for the Vans Warped Tour's return in 2025, which will be the first time Orlando hosts the festival since its last full cross-country run in 2018. In addition, Florida Citrus Sports has been working with Orange County and the City of Orlando tied to upgrades at Camping World Stadium. The $400 million project — funded by hotel tax collections from Orange County — will include fully connecting the upper concourse of the stadium, replacing seats in the upper bowl and building a new indoor events center. Here Hogan spoke with Orlando Business Journal on what's next for Florida Citrus Sports, from the stadium work to big events coming next. What will it mean for Orlando and the Camping World Stadium campus to have Vans Warped Tour return? These festivals and performances are awesome. You had the Rolling Stones come both a few years ago and this year. That’s a huge footprint of visitation for these touring shows. You think about fans around the country, including those in the southeast, are looking for the destination they want to go to see that act. Festivals like Warped Tour are no different. EDC Orlando brings 100,000 people a day for three days. Warped Tour is adjacent to it on the calendar. It’s a destination choice. You are getting three or four nights of hotel stays. For a touring show, typically you get 45,000 out-of-town guests for a crowd of 60,000. That is a really strong out-of-market visitation for music events. The more, the merrier. If we can continue to book festivals as flagpole events, and continue to get the touring business to round out the calendar in terms of how entertainment uses Camping World’s campus, that’s the vision of the future. If you can get four or five touring show stops, and then have tentpole events like Warped Tour or EDC, we’re in business. What’s next for the upgrades to Camping World Stadium? I know everyone is excited and impatient at the same time. We want to keep moving — the community wants to keep moving. When you are making decisions around major events you’re doing it years in advance. That’s why it is important to have certainty. The city and county have been negotiating the bond agreement, the financing structure that allows the city to bond this stadium’s work. The city, venues office [and] Florida Citrus Sports have been working in tandem to procure the program management team for the stadium project, which is Turner & Townsend Heery. We expect by the end of this week an architect will be selected for this work, and the last thing will be the construction management team which will be in place we hope by the end of this year. You will design the rest of 2025, do maybe some construction in the back end of 2025 and all of 2026, with the hope you’re ready for the 2027 football season. We’d all love to make an argument for the Jacksonville Jaguars and we would love to host the Florida-Georgia [college football] game. There’s a ton of business to be ready for 2027. We’re tracking for that, but we need the final blessing of the financial plan to happen, hopefully by November. There’s no official date, but the county and city are getting close to scheduling a vote. What’s next for the Jacksonville Jaguars to consider Orlando and Gainesville for games in the 2027 season? We’re excited for them that they got through that final step with the NFL with their stadium upgrades. That was the trigger for the Jaguars to make a decision on 2027 more permanently. Now that it has happened, the next step, as I understand, is they needed to dive into the terms of Gainesville and Orlando, getting through some of those details and making a final decision. There’s no hard and fast timeline for them, but I would expect it to accelerate between now and the end of this calendar year. That is my guess — I am not speaking for the Jaguars. We’re in the middle of the football season for both them and the University of Florida, so it’s difficult to get all these things done. You want to look ahead and plan for those seasons. I would expect by the end of the year they will have a good idea of where they want to go What kind of soccer tournaments and matches are coming up next for Camping World Stadium? Our organization has placed a bunch of big bets on the global stage. We have been a big part of soccer, from the Olympics in 1996, the 1994 World Cup, we’ve done friendlies in the stadium that have been great. If you look at the modern era, you had Arsenal and Chelsea coming out of Covid-19 with a sellout, rolling into Real Madrid and Juventus, going into Manchester City and FC Barcelona. This is the Mount Rushmore of global brands and they have been playing in little ol’ Orlando and selling out this building. We’re proud of that and feel good about going ahead. The FIFA Club World Cup success, which we were a big part of along with the Greater Orlando Sports Commission, city of Orlando, Orlando City SC and Orange County, we said let’s have both venues in this competition, and it’s the only city with two in the competition. To think you might have as many as eight games, some of those in knockout rounds, is powerful and that’s the credibility of this community. We intend to have one of our major club games after that competition in late July and soon we will announce our January matchups, which are often our South American teams. Last year we had Flamengo play Orlando City, and those are powerful games. _____________________________________________ https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2024/10/22/camping-world-stadium-upgrades-vans-warped-tour.html Steve Hogan has been kept plenty busy by recent events at Camping World Stadium. That includes one of the more unique requests he's gotten. As Tampa was preparing for the potential damage from Hurricane Milton, University of South Florida athletic director Michael Kelly asked the CEO of Florida Citrus Sports if Camping World Stadium could be an option as a replacement home for the football team's game against the University of Memphis on Oct. 12. Kelly told Orlando Business Journal in a statement the game came together in 48 hours. “This kind of collaboration showcases the strength of our communities and the dedication of everyone involved," Kelly said. "We couldn't be more appreciative of their partnership and swift action in making it all happen." The Camping World Stadium campus was just named one of three sites that will host dates for the Vans Warped Tour's return in 2025, which will be the first time Orlando hosts the festival since its last full cross-country run in 2018. In addition, Florida Citrus Sports has been working with Orange County and the City of Orlando tied to upgrades at Camping World Stadium. The $400 million project — funded by hotel tax collections from Orange County — will include fully connecting the upper concourse of the stadium, replacing seats in the upper bowl and building a new indoor events center. Here Hogan spoke with Orlando Business Journal on what's next for Florida Citrus Sports, from the stadium work to big events coming next. What’s next for the Jacksonville Jaguars to consider Orlando and Gainesville for games in the 2027 season? We’re excited for them that they got through that final step with the NFL with their stadium upgrades. That was the trigger for the Jaguars to make a decision on 2027 more permanently. Now that it has happened, the next step, as I understand, is they needed to dive into the terms of Gainesville and Orlando, getting through some of those details and making a final decision. There’s no hard and fast timeline for them, but I would expect it to accelerate between now and the end of this calendar year. That is my guess — I am not speaking for the Jaguars. We’re in the middle of the football season for both them and the University of Florida, so it’s difficult to get all these things done. You want to look ahead and plan for those seasons. I would expect by the end of the year they will have a good idea of where they want to go. What will it mean for Orlando and the Camping World Stadium campus to have Vans Warped Tour return? These festivals and performances are awesome. You had the Rolling Stones come both a few years ago and this year. That’s a huge footprint of visitation for these touring shows. You think about fans around the country, including those in the Southeast, are looking for the destination they want to go to see that act. Festivals like Warped Tour are no different. EDC Orlando brings 100,000 people a day for three days. Warped Tour is adjacent to it on the calendar. It’s a destination choice. You are getting three or four nights of hotel stays. For a touring show, typically you get 45,000 out-of-town guests for a crowd of 60,000. That is a really strong out-of-market visitation for music events. The more, the merrier. If we can continue to book festivals as flagpole events, and continue to get the touring business to round out the calendar in terms of how entertainment uses Camping World’s campus, that’s the vision of the future. If you can get four or five touring show stops, and then have tentpole events like Warped Tour or EDC, we’re in business. What’s next for the upgrades to Camping World Stadium? I know everyone is excited and impatient at the same time. We want to keep moving — the community wants to keep moving. When you are making decisions around major events you’re doing it years in advance. That’s why it is important to have certainty. The city and county have been negotiating the bond agreement, the financing structure that allows the city to bond this stadium’s work. The city, venues office [and] Florida Citrus Sports have been working in tandem to procure the program management team for the stadium project, which is Turner & Townsend Heery. We expect by the end of this week an architect will be selected for this work, and the last thing will be the construction management team which will be in place we hope by the end of this year. You will design the rest of 2025, do maybe some construction in the back end of 2025 and all of 2026, with the hope you’re ready for the 2027 football season. We’d all love to make an argument for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and we would love to host the Florida-Georgia [college football] game. There’s a ton of business to be ready for 2027. We’re tracking for that, but we need the final blessing of the financial plan to happen, hopefully by November. There’s no official date, but the county and city are getting close to scheduling a vote. What kind of soccer tournaments and matches are coming up next for Camping World Stadium? Our organization has placed a bunch of big bets on the global stage. We have been a big part of soccer, from the Olympics in 1996, the 1994 World Cup, we’ve done friendlies in the stadium that have been great. If you look at the modern era, you had Arsenal and Chelsea coming out of Covid-19 with a sellout, rolling into Real Madrid and Juventus, going into Manchester City and FC Barcelona. This is the Mount Rushmore of global brands and they have been playing in little ol’ Orlando and selling out this building. We’re proud of that and feel good about going ahead. The FIFA Club World Cup success, which we were a big part of along with the Greater Orlando Sports Commission, city of Orlando, Orlando City SC and Orange County, we said let’s have both venues in this competition, and it’s the only city with two in the competition. To think you might have as many as eight games, some of those in knockout rounds, is powerful and that’s the credibility of this community. We intend to have one of our major club games after that competition in late July and soon we will announce our January matchups, which are often our South American teams. Last year we had Flamengo play Orlando City, and those are powerful games. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2024/09/29/camping-world-inter-co-fifa-world-cup-club.html Editor's note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership with WFTV. Subscribers will see stories like this on our website and in our daily emails as an added value to your subscription. FIFA has announced Orlando and its two stadiums will host games for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Camping World Stadium and Inter&Co stadiums are two of 12 venues selected to host the 2025 FIFA World Cup. The tournament starts June 15, and the final is scheduled for July 13 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. See the full story from WFTV's Carl-Max Millionard. Earlier this month, The Guardian reported that Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando was among the venues that will host games during the tournament, which includes 32 professional teams from six separate soccer confederations. The tournament is scheduled to be played in June and July of 2025. ______________________________________________ https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2024/09/06/camping-world-stadium-expansion-florida-sports.html Orlando City Council soon will consider a pair of key steps tied to the expansion of Camping World Stadium. Commissioners on Sept. 9 will vote on the project manager ranking, as well as a separate item for a joint project agreement with nonprofit Florida Citrus Sports. The $400 million project — funded by hotel tax collections from Orange County — will include fully connecting the upper concourse of the stadium, replacing seats in the upper bowl and building a new indoor events center. The stadium project could be important to the Jacksonville Jaguars, who will need a temporary home for a season during their stadium renovations. The team will not play in Jacksonville during the 2027 season. The team is expected to choose between Orlando and Gainesville. City spokeswoman Andrea Otero told Orlando Business Journal the next steps include an ongoing bid process for a design firm, which is due Sept. 12 and would go before city council in the near future. The city and county still are working on an interlocal and funding agreement for the terms of the hotel tax revenue for the venue and does not have a timetable. Otero said there is no set timeline to start construction. Florida Citrus Sports CEO Steve Hogan previously told OBJ the goal for his organization would be to have work start in 2025 and be complete by August or September 2027 in time for football season “There are so many opportunities to come after that, whether it is more kickoff games, the college football national championship, the Florida/Georgia game we’re going to pitch for 2027. The Jacksonville Jaguars will make a decision [on their temporary home], and if the NFL decides to add another game in the NFL regular season, we have to be ready for those types of activities." Approval of the project manager item would lead to city staff negotiating with Turner & Townsend Heery LLC, the top-ranked firm. The firm would help the city pick the design team for the project, as well as prepare the request for proposals and select a project construction manager. Meanwhile, the joint project agreement will help align the city and Florida Citrus Sports on procuring architectural, consulting and construction services for the project, as well as to finalize the design of the city-owned venue's upgrades. While not finalized, the agreement also includes which potential elements may be included in the final scope of work: Replacement of upper-level seating from benches as a part of an effort to go from 63,000 capacity to 65,000 for sporting events. New towers in the north and south sides of the stadium, as well as the potential for retractable seating in the lower bowl of the south side to allow for a stage. Interior renovation of the existing east and west suite levels. Replacement of terrace-level amenities and full connection of the level around the stadium. A multipurpose events center that could host concerts, sports and other events like banquets and conventions. Improvements to parking, drainage, Wi-Fi and other infrastructure. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said the investment in Camping World Stadium will help the region keep its momentum when it comes to drawing events that bring sports tourism, like the NFL Pro Bowl Games and more. For example, the 2024 edition of the NFL all-star game brought 30,000 out-of-town visitors. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2024/09/05/camping-world-stadium-expansion-florida-sports.html Orlando City Council soon will consider a pair of key steps tied to the expansion of Camping World Stadium. Commissioners on Sept. 9 will vote on the project manager ranking, as well as a separate item for a joint project agreement with nonprofit Florida Citrus Sports. The $400 million project — funded by hotel tax collections from Orange County — will include fully connecting the upper concourse of the stadium, replacing seats in the upper bowl and building a new indoor events center. Approval of the project manager item would lead to city staff negotiating with Turner & Townsend Heery LLC, the top-ranked firm. The firm would help the city pick the design team for the project, as well as prepare the request for proposals and select a project construction manager. Meanwhile, the joint project agreement will help align the city and Florida Citrus Sports on procuring architectural, consulting and construction services for the project, as well as to finalize the design of the city-owned venue's upgrades. While not finalized, the agreement also includes which potential elements may be included in the final scope of work: Replacement of upper-level seating from benches as a part of an effort to go from 63,000 capacity to 65,000 for sporting events. New towers in the north and south sides of the stadium, as well as the potential for retractable seating in the lower bowl of the south side to allow for a stage. Interior renovation of the existing east and west suite levels. Replacement of terrace-level amenities and full connection of the level around the stadium. A multipurpose events center that could host concerts, sports and other events like banquets and conventions. Improvements to parking, drainage, Wi-Fi and other infrastructure. City spokeswoman Andrea Otero told Orlando Business Journal the next steps include an ongoing bid process for a design firm, which is due Sept. 12 and would go before city council in the near future. The city and county still are working on an interlocal and funding agreement for the terms of the hotel tax revenue for the venue and does not have a timetable. Otero said there is no set timeline to start construction. Florida Citrus Sports CEO Steve Hogan previously told OBJ the goal for his organization would be to have work start in 2025 and be complete by August or September 2027 in time for football season “There are so many opportunities to come after that, whether it is more kickoff games, the college football national championship, the Florida/Georgia game we’re going to pitch for 2027. The Jacksonville Jaguars will make a decision [on its temporary home], and if the NFL decides to add another game in the NFL regular season, we have to be ready for those types of activities." Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said the investment in Camping World Stadium will help the region keep its momentum when it comes to drawing events that bring sports tourism, like the NFL Pro Bowl Games and more. For example, the 2024 edition of the NFL all-star game brought 30,000 out-of-town visitors. Orlando this year was ranked Sports Business Journal's No. 1 city among the Best Sports Business Cities for event hosting. _________________________________ https://www.connectcre.com/stories/orlando-prepping-stadium-for-future/ Orlando Prepping Stadium for Future City of Orlando is moving forward on $400 million in upgrades for Camping World Stadium. The next step is picking a project manager and design team to make changes that include connecting the upper concourse of the stadium, replacing seats in the upper bowl and building a new 100,000-square-foot events center. The money will come from Orange County tourist development taxes. The stadium is the host of the Tangerine and Florida Citrus college football bowl games. In a addition, it hosts a number of other entertainment events such as rock concerts (Billy Joel, Def Leppard, Garth Brooks), Wrestlemania and monster truck contests. The Orlando Business Journal reports the stadium operators hope the improvements will attract a national college football championship, the Jacksonville Jaguars when the have to leave their own stadium during improvements and various other NFL games. ________________________________ https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2024/08/05/camping-world-stadium-upgrades.html City of Orlando leaders are making progress on naming a key part of the project team for upgrades at Camping World Stadium. The city is working through the selection of a project manager for the proposed upgrades to the city-owned venue, which is being funded by $400 million in Orange County tourist development taxes. The work includes fully connecting the upper concourse of the stadium, replacing seats in the upper bowl and building a new 100,000-square-foot events center. The manager would help the city pick the design team for the project, as well as prepare the request for proposals and select a project construction manager. City of Orlando spokeswoman Ashley Papagni told Orlando Business Journal the project manager role will go before the Orlando City Council for approval in the next month or so, while the construction manager bid process will start in the near future. Florida Citrus Sports CEO Steve Hogan told OBJ the organization is working with the city, which is leading the process. The goal is to have the construction manager role bid out in the fall, start work in 2025 and be complete by August or September 2027 in time for football season. "There are so many opportunities to come after that, whether it is more kickoff games, the college football national championship, the Florida/Georgia game we're going to pitch for 2027. The Jacksonville Jaguars will make a decision [on its temporary home], and if the NFL decides to add another game in the NFL regular season, we have to be ready for those types of activities." Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said the investment in Camping World Stadium will help the region keep its momentum when it comes to drawing events that bring sports tourism, like the NFL Pro Bowl Games and more. For example, the 2024 edition of the NFL all-star game brought 30,000 out-of-town visitors. Meanwhile, Orlando was ranked Sports Business Journal's No. 1 city among the Best Sports Business Cities for event hosting. ____________________ https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2024/08/01/nfl-pro-bowl-games-camping-world-stadium.html Meanwhile, Camping World Stadium is set to undergo upgrades funded by more than $400 million in Orange County Tourist Development Tax funds. That work would go into 2027 before football season, which would potentially impact the scheduling of events at the stadium. ----------------------------------------------------------- https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2024/07/08/camping-world-stadium-club-america-athletico.html Orlando will soon host a match between two of South and Central America's top soccer teams. Club América of Liga MX in Mexico and Atlético Nacional of Colombia's Categoría Primera A are set to square off Sept. 7 at Camping World Stadium for the first Soccer iD Cup. Tickets for the event are set to go on sale on July 12 at 10 a.m. Both teams are among the most successful in their respective countries. Club América has won more than 15 Liga MX titles while Atlético Nacional has won 17 league titles in the top division of Colombian soccer. The game is among a recent string of major soccer events for the city of Orlando-based Camping World Stadium. Those include a record crowd in Florida for the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team versus Brazil on June 12, as well as a match on July 30 between Spanish Club FC Barcelona and English club Manchester City FC. _______________ https://www.bakercityherald.com/sports/national/jacksonville-gives-go-ahead-to-1-4b-upgrade-to-jags-stadium/article_7b20bb63-e6f3-54d0-97c9-58f0231fe6e0.html Camping World Stadium in Orlando are the Jaguars' two options for 2027. ___________________ https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/06/27/jacksonville-jaguars-nfl-orlando-camping-world-stadium-renovation-gators-bulldogs-mike-bianchi-commentary/ Mike Bianchi: Let’s get Camping World Stadium renovated so Orlando can host Jags and The Cocktail Party BY MIKE BIANCHI June 27, 2024 at 8:01 p.m. If Camping World Stadium's own renovations are done by 2027, Orlando should be the clear. ________________________ The City of Orlando (City) requests Proposals from interested and qualified Proposers to provide Program Manager services to the City for Improvements to Camping World Stadium, located at 1610 W. Church Street, Orlando, Florida 32805. The City reserves to right to reduce any of the scope of services included in this RFP at the time of Contract or any time throughout the project. In the event that scope is reduced, the parties will negotiate a lump sum reduction to the overall contract value. Question Submission Deadline:June 21, 2024, 5:00pm To facilitate the clarification of requirements, it is strongly recommended that Proposer(s) submit all questions in writing, at least three (3) days prior to the pre-proposal conference. Please complete the attached "Pre-Proposal Conference Attendance Notification Form", Attachment "A," include questions, Attachment "J," if any, and return via fax or email to: Silvia Coste,Senior Purchasing Agent City of Orlando Procurement and Contracts Division 400 South Orange Avenue, Fourth Floor Orlando, Florida 32801 Telephone: (407) 246-2216 Fax: (407) 246-2869 Email: silvia.coste@orlando.gov It is the intent of the City to award a Contract for a four (4) year term to begin upon approval and execution by the City. The Contract may, by mutual assent of the parties, be extended for seven (7) additional one (1) year periods or portions thereof, up to a cumulative total of eleven (11) years. Planning & Design Phase: Assist in the selection of the Design Team Assist in negotiating/ finalizing Designer's/ Architect's Agreement Assist with preparation of the RFP and selection of Construction Manager (CM). Assist in finalizing the Construction Manager agreement. Procure, contract, and manage or assist the City in procuring and managing the Owner's specialty consultants (possibly Americans with Disabilities Act, foodservice, retail, telecom, audio visual, permit expeditor, LEED and others deemed necessary by the Owner/ Advisor). Review initial project estimates and provide comment/ recommendation to City. Leads efforts on developing summary level Project Schedule to include: Design delivery schedule. Procurement of consultants, testing agencies, etc. Summary of construction schedule including milestones. Estimated cash flow. Provide general Design input to include: Programming, space allocations and general adjacency requirements. Construction means/ methods. Structural system efficiency. Construction material selections. General square footage take-offs and analysis. Provide full estimating services at Conceptual Design phase. Attend weekly coordination meetings. Attend public forum and community meetings as requested by the Owner/ Advisor. Confirm estimates at the design development phase. Review of Project specifications with emphasis on material selections, product life-cycle expectations, budget impacts, construction phasing & sequencing, coordination issues, etc. Review and provide recommendations for building systems not limited to Building Management System (BMS), lighting control, A/V Systems, etc. Facilitate design coordination with local authorities to ensure compliance and timely drawing/ permit approvals. Procure and manage testing and inspection agencies including (but not necessarily limited to) material testing & inspections, Owner's surveyors, geotechnical testing, environmental testing / assessment / remediation and threshold inspector. Assist in any value engineering efforts. Assist in site/ building tours throughout the construction phase. Prepare monthly project reports.