New England Revolution

Before any stadium building (or formal proposals) can begin, legislation must be passed to remove the area’s port designation.

At hearing Tuesday of the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, the Revolution unveiled the latest vision for a possible soccer-specific stadium in Everett.

The hearing, months in the making, discussed the subject of Bill S.2692, a piece of legislation that would seek to have a parcel of land along the Everett waterfront removed from the Mystic River designated port area, allowing it to be developed for the potential construction of a stadium.

Revolution president Brian Bilello spoke in advocacy of the legislation, showing a presentation that included several images of what the proposed stadium would look like.

Bilello emphasized that this is only the beginning of a long process, and that having the designated port area removed from the proposed site would only get them “to the starting line.” Only after that would an actual stadium proposal potentially take shape.

“Let me be clear: We are not looking to avoid the public process,” Bilello said.

The site is currently a shuttered power plant and would need to be cleaned up first. The Kraft family, owners of the Revolution, has promised to pay for the cleanup process.

The bill, originally filed by State Senator Sal DiDomenico in late 2023, faces an uphill battle. Similar version were passed separately by the Massachusetts House and Senate in separate years in 2022 and 2023, though neither received approval from both chambers.

Here are the renderings, along with photos of the current site:

Here are a few photos contrasting the current site with renderings of the proposed Revolution stadium.