Envision a Public White Stadium

'Boston Legacy Football Club, the pro women’s soccer team that will use Franklin Park’s White Stadium as its home playing field, says it has secured $100 million in financing from Bank of America needed to advance and complete renovations to the facility— clearing a major hurdle for a project that has become a top priority for the Wu administration.'

'Legacy FC said it has closed on debt financing from Bank of America that will provide more than $100 million toward the project. The city of Boston is paying for and building roughly half of the project, essentially replacing the stadium’s demolished east grandstand, while Legacy is rebuilding the west grandstand and making other improvements.'

'The city and the team are sharing the costs of the renovation, although a final price tag is not expected until the end of the year. The extension was granted after the team missed the initial deadline, but specific reasons for this delay have not been disclosed.'

'Scheduled discussion topics include remarks from the Boston Landmarks Commission; then the applicants will present the design review slides to the commission; commissioner comments and questions; and public feedback and design review.'

'Information is information. And taxpayers are entitled to know how much they might be on the hook for with a city project — one whose ultimate costs will be shared with a private soccer club.'

'The fear of some residents is that, whatever the city says now, fans will end up parking on the street, taking resident spots and clogging the neighborhood with traffic on game days.'