Current aims to expand CPKC Stadium, riverfront with potential $235 million from city
The Kansas City Current promised it would expand CPKC Stadium after it opened two years ago. The time for that expansion is here.
In an ordinance set for Thursday’s city council agenda, the women’s soccer club could receive up to $235 million in bonds from the city of Kansas City to help continue its transformation of Berkley Riverfront. The project includes expanding CPKC Stadium, the adjacent apartment complex, Current Landing and the construction of a parking garage.
Expanding the stadium would increase the capacity from 11,500 to 18,000, officials previously told The Star.
The estimated cost of the project is currently at $1.4 billion, which includes the finished construction of Current Landing.
If the ordinance is approved, the city plans to apply for some funding through the Missouri Development Finance Board tax credits and the Missouri Downtown Economic Stimulus Act. The city also plans to use a Tax Increment Financing Plan with the Kansas City TIF Commission. It would require a 50-year lease between the city and the Current and/or a Community Improvement District.
The ordinance could be voted on Thursday, but it also could be tabled and sent to a committee where Current personnel will lay out their plans for city officials.
The Current previously used $5.5 million from the MDFB in 2022 to help build CPKC Stadium.
The team has already spent more than $200 million on the construction of its training facilities and home stadium with minimal public funding, setting historic landmarks for women’s soccer across the world. The investment has helped the Current host championships and matches across several different sports.
The Current’s training facility is also currently hosting the Netherlands for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
“The Kansas City Current is proud to continue investing in the future of Kansas City and the continued growth of the riverfront,” the club told The Star in a statement.
“To date, we have made a generational investment in our city — investing over $350mm in Kansas City’s riverfront through our investments in CPKC Stadium and Current Landing. CPKC Stadium has set the standard for global women’s sports and Current Landing is building a new neighborhood on our riverfront. Current Landing is one of the most ambitious mixed-use projects in the United States — transformational for our city, women’s sports and the broader downtown community.
“As we look ahead, we are committed to raising the bar for women’s sports again. We appreciate the collaboration and leadership from community and civic partners and look forward to sharing more details as conversations with our civic partners continue.”
