Faced with rising construction costs and MiLB-mandated deadlines, the city of Richmond is adjusting payment schedules and budgets for a new Flying Squirrels ballpark, including postponing the purchase of a VCU stadium at the site. (more…)
Tag Archives | VCU
Flying Squirrels ballpark plan emerging
Finally: it’s being reported that a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Double-A Northeast) ballpark plan is moving forward, with some sort of announcement planned for coming days. (more…)
Richmond development to include $80-$100M Flying Squirrels ballpark
Virginia Commonwealth University and city officials unveiled preliminary plans for a 100-acre development that will include a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Double-A Northeast) ballpark costing between $80 million and $100 million. (more…)
Will Flying Squirrels soar in the New Year?
Making the 2021 120-team cut isn’t a guarantee for long-term survival in the new world of Minor League Baseball. That’s why this year will be key in the future of the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League), as the team continues work on a new ballpark. (more…)
Groundbreaking Marks Step to Clear Possible Richmond Ballpark Site
Ground has been broken on a facility to replace an existing warehouse across from The Diamond, an early step toward freeing up a potential site for a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark. (more…)
New Richmond Ballpark Could Anchor VCU Athletic Complex
A new ballpark shared with the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) could anchor a Virginia Commonwealth University athletic complex, under concepts unveiled by university officials. (more…)
VCU Includes Off-Campus Ballpark in Master Plan
Virginia Commonwealth University included a new off-campus ballpark in a recent master plan, showing another sign of a potential shared facility with the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League). (more…)
Could Warehouse Shift Jumpstart New Richmond Flying Squirrels Ballpark?
We’ve had many starts and stops over the years, but Friday’s announcement that a state agency is moving a liquor warehouse from The Boulevard area could spur activity on planning for a new Richmond Flying Squirrels ballpark. (more…)
ABC to Request Move; Could Clear Richmond Ballpark Site
If the potential relocation of a state central liquor warehouse moves forward, it could clear land for a new Richmond Flying Squirrels‘ (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark. (more…)
Year Later, VCU/Squirrels Ballpark Effort Continues
The joint VCU/Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) effort toward a replacement for The Diamond is now a year old, but both sides report progress is being made toward a new ballpark. (more…)
Flying Squirrels, Richmond, VCU Sign Ballpark MOU
The Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League), Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and the City of Richmond agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on a new Boulevard-area ballpark costing between $50 million and $60 million. (more…)
Richmond, Flying Squirrels Present New Ballpark Plan
Will this finally get done? We have a proposal from Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones, the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) and Virginia Commonwealth University for a new ballpark near the team’s current home, The Diamond. (more…)