New Stadium Developments

The Marlins announced in 2008 that they will be building a new on the old site, vacated by the University of Miami Hurricanes football program, and it will be completed in time for the 2011 season. This section of the website is going to feature updates on the new as they become available. Construction will officially begin on the new park in November of 2008.

Original concept for new Marlins stadium at Orange Bowl

Originally, in regards to the being targeted as a site possibility, the Marlins were going to construct a that would have been attached to the itself. This would have cut down on costs for constructing a new , but also would have married the Marlins and the Hurricanes into a sports complex with the possibility of adding a MLS soccer franchise in the future.

The New Marlins Stadium Early Concept

The site, where the new is to be built, has already been leveled and prepared for construction.

As for ideas, the Marlins are open to suggestions. They are taking ideas from fans and they are even touring various ballparks to get a feel for what ideas work best. Recently, on a road trip in New York, the Marlins toured the Mets new Citi Field to take a peak as that is being built.

Keep an eye on this page as we update it regularly to keep everyone posted on the new developments. You can also follow along in our Stadium forum.

The are releasing photographs of the mock-up designs – you can see their photo gallery here. They also have a webcam of the construction site which you can monitor as well.

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