Overview
- Mayor Michelle Wu disclosed the updated figures in a morning video and briefing, setting the taxpayer share at $135 million and pushing the project total above $325 million.
- Wu described the number as a final budget, saying higher construction costs drove the increase.
- Boston Legacy FC said its contribution will exceed $190 million and will be financed in part by a loan from Bank of America.
- City and team officials said demolition and abatement are complete, utility and foundation work is underway toward fall 2026 completion, vertical construction starts at the end of March, and the project is expected to create more than 500 construction jobs.
- A Suffolk Superior Court judge previously rejected a parkland claim from opponents, who still warn about environmental and displacement impacts as the team opens at Gillette Stadium this spring with a target to move to White Stadium in 2027.