Kraft Group Moves Forward on Everett Soccer Stadium

The Daily Dig:

Another soccer stadium this morning, The New England Revolution and The Kraft Group have reached key agreements with the City of Everett to advance plans for a privately funded, soccer specific stadium on the Mystic River waterfront in Everett, Massachusetts. According to official team statements, the proposal centers on a mid-20,000 seat Major League Soccer venue paired with a publicly accessible waterfront park. The project would relocate the Revolution from Gillette Stadium in Foxborough to a purpose built home closer to the Boston urban core, a long stated goal of the ownership group.

The site is a long vacant former industrial property along the Mystic River and will require demolition and significant environmental remediation before vertical construction can begin. The Kraft Group has confirmed it will privately fund the stadium, site cleanup, and park improvements. In addition to Everett approvals, the project includes coordination with the City of Boston related to transportation, infrastructure impacts, and regional access tied to the waterfront location. No construction start date, delivery method, or contractor team has been publicly announced.

Project Snapshot:

• Owner / Developer: The Kraft Group, New England Revolution

• Project Type: Soccer stadium with public waterfront park

• Location: Mystic River waterfront, Everett, Massachusetts

• Stadium Capacity: Mid-20,000 seat range

• Funding: Privately funded by ownership

• Site Conditions: Former industrial site requiring demolition and environmental remediation

• Status: Municipal agreements advancing project planning and approvals

TheJobWalk Thoughts:

This one is all about the ground before the grandstands. The remediation, demolition, and waterfront work will drive schedule and cost long before concrete shows up. Contractors should watch permitting and cleanup scopes closely, because that’s where this job actually starts.