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HAMMOND STADIUM ENTRANCE

CENTURYLINK
SPORTS
COMPLEX
RENOVATION

LOCATION

FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

FIRST GAME

MARCH 4, 2015
GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE OPENER VS.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
MARCH 5, 2015
OPENING DAY VS. BOSTON RED SOX

The $48.5 million

renovation to
CenturyLink Sports
Complex and
Hammond Stadium
will result in a Spring
Training facility that
will shape the vision
for the Minnesota
Twins future and
create room for the
team to grow, while
elevating the fan
experience for the
community and visitors
who travel to Lee
County each spring.

PHASE I RENOVATIONS:
Phase I of the renovations, completed prior
to Spring Training 2014, included a new
residential player development academy,
extensive renovations to the Minor League
clubhouse and administrative areas, a new
playing field, new agility field, an expanded
seating capacity and the completion of
a 360-degree boardwalk with new berm
seating in left field. These renovations further
differentiate and enhance the Minnesota
Twins training and development experience.
PHASE II RENOVATIONS:
Phase II of the renovations, completed for
2015 Spring Training, includes substantial
changes to Hammond Stadium that will
reshape the fan experience, including
expanded and upgraded concourses,
improved concessions and restrooms and a
new retail store. Additional renovations
include upgraded premium seating, new
suites with improved views, additional spaces
for group seating, a press box renovation and
clubhouse expansion, further enhancing the
experience for visitors and players alike.

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ARCHITECT:
Populous Kansas City, MO
www.populous.com
CONTRACTOR:
Manhattan Twins Joint Venture- Fort Myers, FL
Manhattan Construction
www.manhattanconstruction.com
Chris-Tel Construction
www.christelconstruction.com
Casey Construction
www.caseyconstruction.net

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Chris Iles, Minnesota Twins
chrisiles@twinsbaseball.com
612-659-3503
Betsy Clayton, Lee County
bclayton@leegov.com
239-826-4606
Annie Hellweg, Populous
annie.hellweg@populous.com
816-329-4313
Natalie Pagano, Manhattan Construction
npagano@manhattanconstruction.com
918-878-3465

OPENING DAY:
March 4, 2015 Grapefruit League opener vs.
University of Minnesota
March 5, 2015 versus Boston Red Sox
GROUNDBREAKING:
October 3, 2013
PROJECT COST:
$48.5 million; $27.5 million from Lee County;
$15 million from Florida; $6 million from Twins
HAMMOND STADIUM CAPACITY:
Expanded from 8,000 to 9,300

PLAYING SURFACE:
Natural turf playing field on stadium field
and practice fields

PRESS BOX:
Fully renovated with new finishes and
space for home radio, announcer

FIELD DIMENSIONS:
Maintaining existing dimensions.
Left Field, 330; Center Field, 405; Right
Field, 330

RETAIL STORE:
New, 2,944-square-foot retail store, and
additional store in 3rd base concourse

CONCOURSES:
Concourses expanded from between 17 21 to 45 - 68, with trellis shade structure
SUITES:
Six new suites with drink rails, premium
bowl seating and kitchenettes
PREMIUM AMENITIES:
Addition of new seating experiences, 1,236
seats on the boardwalk, some of which are
drink rail seating stations and 6 party /
group spaces
BARS:
Two additional bars added, one along the
left field line and one in right field
GROUP SEATING:
New 6,500-square-foot group deck at 1st
base and 3,400-square-foot group deck at
3rd base

TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE:

99,000 square feet added; 42,000 square
feet in boardwalk addition, 57,000 square feet
in stadium expansion

RESTROOMS:
Expanded bathroom structures, with an
additional 70 urinals and water closets

SITE:
92 acre site

CONCESSIONS:
Four expanded concessions at stadium,
with two new concessions on boardwalk,
totaling 31 points of sale

CORPORATE NAMING RIGHTS:

CenturyLink

SUSTAINABILITY:

Applying sustainable techniques

throughout construction, impacting
operations of the facility

OFFICE SPACE:
New 2,500-square-foot MLB office suite
and 1,900-square-foot MiLB suite
CLUBHOUSE EXPANSION:
Renovated clubhouse with new lockers,
showers, weight room, training facility,
hydrotherapy room and administration
areas, along with a players lounge and
press dining area
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY:
The residential player development
academy creates a year-round, multidiscipline residential training center for
players and staff and differentiates the
Twins from other training experiences. The
residential component of the academy has
been funded by the Twins organization,
who contributed $6 million and will provide
dorm-like housing for players.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING COMPONENTS:
New agility field added, new 190 x 115
running hill, new Gulf Coast League practice
field that matches Target Field outfield
wall dimensions and new video coaching
cameras and WiFi throughout 7 practice fields
LOCAL IMPACT:
Spring Training in Lee County contributes
more than $47 million to the local economy,
with $23 million of that coming from Twins
attendees. It also results in 970 jobs, $21
million in household income, $2.3 million
in local government revenue and $4.4
million in state government revenue.

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