After looking at sites in Queens and Brooklyn, a Major League Soccer franchise on Tuesday stood close to a deal to build a 28,000-seat stadium in The Bronx just south of Yankee Stadium, The Post has learned.
The New York City Football Club majority owned by the Manchester City Football Club of the Premier League in the UK is very, very close to inking a deal with GAL Manufacturing, an elevator parts company, sources close to the deal said.
The deal with the soccer club, which is 20 percent owned by the Yankees, will also include the not-for-profit Bronx Parking Development Company.
The $400 million stadium will be located on what now is an empty lot between the Major Deegan and East 153rd Street, a source following the situation said.
Mayor Bloomberg has blessed the pact.
However, the team will not move forward without mayor-elect Bill de Blasios blessing, and he has not yet reviewed the deal, sources said.
The complex deal includes the NYCFC paying for GAL to relocate.
Under the proposed plan, the NYCFC will fund construction of the stadium with city-backed tax exempt bonds.
The club would make pilot payments through a 35-year deal and guarantee bondholders revenues from suite sales, naming rights and the like, a source said.
That is similar to the way the Yankees, Mets and Forest City Ratner recently paid for their stadiums.
The new MLS team plans to start playing games during the 2015 season at Yankee Stadium.
It hopes to start playing in the new digs in 2018 or 2019, the source said.
Neither the Yanks nor the NYCFC could be reached for comment.
Hmm, not actually done, just very close...
The Yankees and Dubai oil are coming together yet they still need some public money? Disgusting. So glad I don't live in the city.
Also, it's going to be weird being an away team at Yankee Stadium for a few years since I've been a Yankee fan since birth.
Christ! Ives Galarcep reeeally wants to see some SKC guys in the January USMNT camp:
Sapong - NO
Chance Myers - Yedlin is a better option to test out.
Sinovic - Decent enough for SKC. physically outmatched at the international and a higher level.
"Official: The Sounders have acquired defender Chad Marshall from Columbus in exchange for allocation money and a third-round pick in 2015."
Where are you getting this from? I've seen it basically ocnfirmed that Marshall's heading to us, but I haven't seen what we're supposed to be giving up in return
Yep. Corporate welfare and brand extensions, what's not to like?The Yankees and Dubai oil are coming together yet they still need some public money? Disgusting. So glad I don't live in the city.
Also, it's going to be weird being an away team at Yankee Stadium for a few years since I've been a Yankee fan since birth.
Zakuani joins his Akron buddies in Portland...
Even if they planted that stadium a block away from me, I would never root for that team. I don't care about any Yankees ties, screw them.
Cooper's rights were traded to Seattle for Moffat.
What does MLS have to do with it? They submitted the change in January. Blame CONCACAF.
RSL should be upset they lost to my team at home. DC was the worst team in league history.
That sucks for RSL, they should have taken away DC's spot instead, since we all know they're not going to do shit in CCL.
Not sure but I know they only got past division 3 Richmond Kickers on penalty kicks...
Well he's not an attacking midfielder but their 22 year old Argentinian DP Matias Laba can help create some chances, and he can definitely help control the game. From what I saw of him before his toe injury he was quite good.I would be excited if we had a decent mid that can control the game and make plays. I seriously have no idea who's gonna feed these new forwards.
Defoe to TFC
https://twitter.com/KurtLarSUN/status/411716786498052096
"The Reds are believed to be dropping as much as $10 million on a transfer fee to secure the services of a player they'll pay upward of $150,000 per week, numbers that will make Defoe the highest-paid player in MLS history."
What a game!!! That PK shootout was killing me. I was living and dying with every shot. Partied long last night and woke up with a smile on my face this morning. I'm glad it was in my town. I'm happy that I could go witness it. I was beyond pleased that it was a good game. And I'm ecstatic that we won!
Myers and Besler postgame: http://i.imgur.com/QAm3818.jpg
Zusi, Fielhaber and Dwyer postgame: http://i.imgur.com/WlUOVrn.jpg
Nielsen postgame: http://i.imgur.com/RVm9fWZ.jpg
Collin with the trophy postgame: http://i.imgur.com/JmUlnaz.jpg