The Wilmington Blue Rocks (High-A; Sally League) and the Riverfront Development Corporation of Delaware (RDC) extended the Frawley Stadium lease through 2030.
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Much like RDC’s development on the west side of the river, the $100 million Riverfront East project aims to revitalize a former industrial area, according to a release.
The first phase in the eastward expansion will begin this summer; it is expected to cost $30 million and generate approximately 179 construction opportunities.
This phase includes public infrastructure projects to make everything more accessible and safer for auto, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic, as well as mass transit. Construction will include stormwater management, roadways, and parking areas, a Riverwalk, and a central green. RDC anticipates finishing phase one by the end of 2023.
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th anniversary beginning this month.
Since April 1996, the RDC has overseen the transformation of the Christina Riverfront from an abandoned shipbuilding community to a city within a city.
RDC has spearheaded the construction of the Michael S. Purzycki Riverwalk, Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park, Hare Pavilion, the Chase Center on the Riverfront, and the DuPont Environmental Education Center participated in the recruitment of numerous businesses, such as AAA Mid-Atlantic, Barclays, and Navient, and cleared the way for the construction of new residential units and attractions, such as the Delaware Children’s Museum, Riverwalk Mini Golf, the Horizon Riverfront Rink and Constitution Yards Beer Garden.