September 15, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Seattle Sounders FC News Release
SEATTLE, WASH. – Sounders FC today announced that the club has selected Seattle-based Venture General Contracting as the construction manager for the expansive Sounders FC Center at Longacres, the team’s new world-class home that is being developed in Renton, Washington.
Originally revealed in February, the site for the new team facility is located on Boeing’s former corporate headquarters at the historic Longacres. The club is working in partnership with Unico Properties on the project, whose next phases now begin in earnest with the official addition of Venture as general contractor.
“We are thrilled to be taking the next steps in developing the Sounders FC Center at Longacres, starting with today’s announcement of Venture as our general contracting partner,” said Sounders FC Chief Financial Officer Tom Riley. “This project is about more than a bright new facility. It’s about creating a generational home for Sounders FC; a home where the team can flourish, win championships and serve the community. We chose Venture to lead construction efforts because we feel that they understand this deeper mission. Their commitment to improving the region – not only through their projects, but through dedicated community and sustainability practices – makes them an ideal fit with the Sounders ethos. We’re thrilled to collaborate with Unico and Venture, both Seattle-based companies, as we realize the full potential of Longacres.”
As general contractor for the Sounders FC Center at Longacres, Venture is working alongside Sounders FC, Unico and Generator Studio – the industry leader in sports design and architecture – to bring the plans for the team headquarters to life, including four full-size training pitches and 50,000 square feet of space to house the club’s entire soccer and business ecosystems together for the first time in Sounders FC history. Venture works to enhance the building experience by coordinating seamlessly with all parties and selected subcontractors.
“Our team couldn’t be more excited about our involvement in the future home of Sounders FC,” said Jack Beaudoin, Partner, Venture General Contracting. “Venture strongly agrees with and supports the Sounders FC social justice framework. As a partner on this project, we are pledging to uphold these values and embody them in our own work. We look forward to finding ways to further promote their social justice values on the…
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