Future New England Revolution Stadium

The New England Revolution Stadium is a planned soccer-specific stadium to serve as the future home of the New England Revolution, a professional soccer club competing in Major League Soccer (MLS). As of January 2026, major agreements have been reached between the team's ownership, The Kraft Group, and the cities of Everett and Boston to advance construction of the stadium along the Mystic River waterfront, marking the most significant milestone in the club's long-running effort to build its own venue.

Since its founding in 1996, the Revolution has played in Foxborough, Massachusetts at Foxboro Stadium and Gillette Stadium, both multi-use venues shared with the NFL’s New England Patriots since 1996 and 2002 respectively. Although the Revolution have achieved competitive success as five-time MLS Cup finalists, the team has long sought a dedicated soccer stadium to improve matchday experience, foster fan culture, and align with league trends for urban, soccer-centric venues closer to city centers.

In late 2023, the Massachusetts legislature passed legislation removing a regulatory barrier — the Designated Port Area status — from a 43-acre parcel of riverfront land at 173 Alford Street in Everett, allowing non-industrial development of the site for a soccer stadium.

After years of negotiations, in late December 2025 and early January 2026 the Kraft Group reached formal community impact and mitigation agreements with both the City of Everett and the City of Boston to move forward with the project. These agreements cover infrastructure investments, environmental remediation, ticket-revenue sharing, and community benefits intended to address concerns such as transportation impacts and economic support.

The chosen site is a long-neglected former power plant and industrial area along the Mystic River, adjacent to Boston's Charlestown neighborhood and near the Encore Boston Harbor resort.

The proposed stadium is planned to be an approximately 24,000–25,000-seat soccer-specific venue designed to meet MLS standards. Key elements of the proposal include:

• A steep-bowl seating configuration to enhance atmosphere and sightlines
• A natural grass playing surface appropriate for professional soccer
• Integrated public spaces, including an approximately four-acre waterfront park open year-round
• Pedestrian and bicycle connectivity to surrounding neighborhoods
• Plans to enhance public transit access from nearby subway and bus lines

Renderings unveiled by the club show the stadium playing a role as both an athletic facility and a community destination along the Mystic River.

Project plans emphasize transit-oriented access, encouraging fans to use public transportation rather than driving. Nearby MBTA Orange Line subway service at Assembly station and bus routes are expected to play a key part in accessing the venue, and the development includes improved pedestrian and bicycle connections along the waterfront.

While agreements necessary to advance the project have been reached, the stadium remains under review and pending permits. As of January 2026, the demolition of the existing industrial structures and environmental remediation of the former power plant site have not yet begun. Project stakeholders anticipate that the permitting process will take 12–18 months, followed by several years of construction and site preparation.

The Kraft Group and municipal partners expect the stadium could take about four years to complete following the start of construction, although no official groundbreaking date has been announced.

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