It’s been the subject of conversation for years and now it appears a plan is in the works to build a brand new home for the Toronto Blue Jays.
The proposal from Rogers Communications is to reportedly demolish the Rogers Centre and construct a new ballpark in its place.
Rogers and Brookfield Asset Management want to transform the huge parcel of land as part of a whole downtown redevelopment.
Sources tell the Globe and Mail, a new natural grass baseball-focused stadium would take up the southern end of the current property, with residential towers, office buildings, stores and public space planned for the northern portion.
This multi-billion dollar plan would be privately funded though Rogers and Brookfield are working with all three levels of government on this project.
The current ballpark remains one of only two left in Major League Baseball that uses artificial turf instead of real grass.
It is believed that the ultimate goal is for ownership to keep the new stadium downtown. Rogers is also reportedly exploring some waterfront options as a backup plan.
https://www.680news.com/2020/11/27/rogers-plans-to-demolish-the-rogers-centre-build-new-ballpark-in-its-place/I assume that if this plan still goes thru they would play somewhere like Buffalo until the stadium is complete.According to the Globe and Mail, government officials and the two companies intend to go public with their plans in the new year.
https://www.tsn.ca/report-rogers-centre-demolition-part-of-toronto-blue-jays-new-stadium-plan-1.1557043