MILWAUKEE — An announcement revealing the identity of a new pro-soccer team in Milwaukee is expected Wednesday afternoon.
A Twitter account with the username @MKE_ProSoccer said Tuesday there will be an event near 10th and Michigan regarding the new club.
Tomorrow @ The Iron District.
— Milwaukee Pro Soccer (@MKE_ProSoccer) October 18, 2022
Milwaukee, meet your new club. pic.twitter.com/IFvlrMYFVY
In May, developers unveiled plans for a new soccer stadium and Iron District entertainment development near 6th and Michigan in downtown Milwaukee.
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The first heavy construction work for the Iron District development is already underway.
Iron District will stretch between 10th and North James Lovell streets. It is an estimated $160 million project that will include 99 affordable apartments in Michigan Street Commons, an 8,000-seat soccer stadium, a 140-room hotel, and a 3,500-capacity performance venue. It will open in 2024.
Due to an agreement connected to city funding, the project had to start in September and be completed by March 2024.
