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Detroit Unveils $50M Sports Campus, WNBA Team Headquarters

10/16/2025

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Detroit plans to redevelop the former Uniroyal site into a sports campus, including a youth field and the headquarters for a new Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) team.
The project is estimated at $50 million, with site preparation in 2026, construction in 2027, and completion by 2029.
The 42-acre site will include a 75,000-square-foot WNBA facility and a 100,000-square-foot Youth Development Academy.
Soil contamination must be addressed before development proceeds.

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Detroit plans to redevelop the former Uniroyal site into a sports campus, including a youth field and the headquarters for a new Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) team.
The project is estimated at $50 million, with site preparation in 2026, construction in 2027, and completion by 2029.
The 42-acre site will include a 75,000-square-foot WNBA facility and a 100,000-square-foot Youth Development Academy.
Soil contamination must be addressed before development proceeds.