What did the Silverdome sell for?

The sale of the Silverdome, completed in 1975 at a cost of $55.7 million (approx.

What happened to the Silverdome?

The Silverdome’s prospects took a huge hit in 2002 when the Lions officially moved to the newly constructed Ford Field. Then, the Silverdome sat largely vacant for years, until its demolition in 2017. Last year, Amazon announced plans to put the former stadium’s site to good use.

How much money overall Does the owner plan to invest in the Silverdome?

He plans to spend more than US$50 million to completely overhaul the Silverdome, and millions more to secure a soccer franchise to play there. The family has talked with Major League Soccer about the proposal, but it’s far from guaranteed.

Who owns the Silverdome?

Andreas Apostolopoulos
Pontiac Silverdome/Owners

Is the Silverdome for sale?

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) The Pontiac Silverdome is up for sale again, with an asking price of about $30 million. The former home of the Detroit Lions was sold for $583,000 six years ago. Real estate broker Robert Mihelich says the stadium and its property went back on the market recently and has already gotten offers.

What replaced the Silverdome?

Amazon
PONTIAC, Mich. (WXYZ) — The former site of the Pontiac Silverdome may become home to Amazon. The online retailer presented a site plan to build on the 127-acre site during a special meeting of the Pontiac Planning Commission. If the $250 million development is built, it would create an estimated 1,500 full time jobs.

How many people could fit in the Silverdome?

80,311
Pontiac Silverdome/Capacity
Completed in 1975 as the Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium, at a cost of $55.7 million, the Silverdome seats 80,311. It contains 102 luxury suites and 7,384 club seats.

Where did the Lions play before the Silverdome?

The Lions moved from the University of Detroit Stadium to Briggs Field, home of the baseball Tigers, in 1938, where they stayed for 37 years. In 1975, the Lions moved into the Pontiac Silverdome where they played for 37 years.

What are they building where the Silverdome used to be?

(WXYZ) — The former site of the Pontiac Silverdome may become home to Amazon. The online retailer presented a site plan to build on the 127-acre site during a special meeting of the Pontiac Planning Commission. If the $250 million development is built, it would create an estimated 1,500 full time jobs.

Is the Pontiac Silverdome still for sale?

The 80,000-seat indoor stadium hosted the Super Bowl, the NBA finals, the World Cup, Wrestlemania, a papal visit and concerts by Elvis Presley, Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones. The empty and now-ramshackle Pontiac Silverdome is for sale again.

When did the Detroit Lions move to the Silverdome?

The Silverdome, which opened in 1975, has been used only sporadically since 2002, when the Detroit Lions moved to Ford Field in Detroit. It was built at an original cost of $55.7 million. Mihelich said most prospective buyers are looking to raze the stadium and start fresh with an industrial or commercial development or mix of the two.

When did the Silverdome become the home of Ultimate Frisbee?

The Silverdome hosted an AMA Supercross Championship round from 1976 to 2005. In 2012, the Silverdome became the home stadium of the city’s professional Ultimate Frisbee team, the Detroit Mechanix, of the American Ultimate Disc League.

When did Detroit Mechanix play at Pontiac Silverdome?

In 2012, the Silverdome served as the home venue of the Detroit Mechanix of the American Ultimate Disc League and hosted the league championship game that season.