Ground broken for $200m Red Bull soccer stadium.New Jersey statewide and local officials joined AEG AEG Aeger (Latin: Sick) AEG Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft (Common Electricity Company) AEG Aircraft Evaluation Group AEG Association of Engineering Geologists AEG Air Expeditionary Group , one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world, and Red Bull GmbH Red Bull GmbH is the maker of Red Bull, an energy drink that originated in Thailand and, in a version adapted to Austrian tastes, is now popular throughout the world. Almost 1 billion of the slim 250 ml cans were sold in 2000 in over 100 countries, 260 million of them in the , producer of the world's leading energy drink, to officially begin construction of Red Bull Park  This article or section is about a planned or proposed stadium.It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change dramatically as the construction and/or , a 25,000-seat soccer stadium to be developed as part of a $200 million public-private partnership Public-private partnership (PPP) describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies. These schemes are sometimes referred to as PPP or P3. project with the Town of Harrison and Hudson County. New Jersey Senate President Richard Codey Richard James "Dick" Codey (born November 27, 1946) is an American Democratic Party politician in the U.S. State of New Jersey. Codey served as the 53rd Governor of New Jersey (by virtue of his status as President of the New Jersey Senate) from the resignation of Governor , Assembly Speaker Emeritus Albio Sires, Hudson County executive Thomas DeGise, Harrison Mayor Raymond McDonough, AEG president & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Timothy J. Leiweke, AEG New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of president Nick Sakiewicz, MLS See multilevel security. Commissioner Don Garber, Advance Realty Group president & CEO Peter J. Cocoziello, and Red Bull New York Red Bull New York is an American professional soccer organization based in New Jersey, who currently fields a team in Major League Soccer. While the organization is Red Bull New York, the actual team and playing squad is officially and commonly known as the managing director Marc de Grandpre kicked the first goals at the site of the new stadium, and put ceremonial shovels in the ground. Opening in 2008, Red Bull Park will serve as the official home to The New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer team. The venue also will host concerts and other entertainment events, international soccer matches, additional sporting competitions and other special events. The stadium is the cornerstone to the $1 billion Harrison MetroCentre Development, the largest such renewal initiative currently underway in New Jersey, with 3,500 housing units, three million square feet of class A office space and 300,000 square feet of retail space. "Red Bull Park will be one of the most exciting sports and entertainment venues in the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan area, drawing people year-round to soccer matches, concerts, sports competitions and community events," said AEG CEO and President Timothy J. Leiweke. "The shovels are in the ground and this long-awaited project is becoming a reality," said AEG New York President Nick Sakiewicz. "Red Bull Park and Harrison MetroCenter will enrich the lives of metropolitan area sports and entertainment fans. Most importantly, this stadium in a beautiful waterfront setting will help Harrison develop as a thriving, economically sound community." Red Bull New York managing director Marc de Grandpre said, "Red Bull Park will finally give this team and its supporters a true, permanent home, which is something the organization has yet to have in its 11-year history. Everything about the stadium--the architecture, the sight lines and the overall feel of the venue--is specifically designed with the sport of soccer in mind." "We are excited about the start of construction for Red Bull Park, which is an important component of our Harrison MetroCentre mixed-use urban redevelopment project," commented Peter J. Cocoziello, president & CEO of Advance Realty Group, master developer of Harrison MetroCentre. "This milestone has been a longtime in the making and the result of a tremendous amount of teamwork between the State of New Jersey, Hudson County, the Town of Harrison, the Red Bulls and Advance Realty Group. We're one step closer to the dream of Harrison MetroCentre becoming a reality." AEG and Red Bull have committed $100 million for construction of the stadium that will feature a 360-degree 'European-style' roof covering the majority of the seating area, a hospitality area featuring 53 luxury suites, locker room facilities and a ound and lighting system custom tailored to the facility surroundings. As part of the public-private partnership, Hudson County has allocated $60 million to roadway infrastructure and parking facilities, while the Town of Harrison allotted al·lot tr.v. al·lot·ted, al·lot·ting, al·lots 1. To parcel out; distribute or apportion: allotting land to homesteaders; allot blame. 2. $40 million toward the purchase of the land, including demolition and abatement. |
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