Grand Slam Development has proposed turning a 17-acre parking lot across the street from Rupp Arena into a mixed-use development. This would include a new baseball stadium that would be home to the Lexington Legends (Single-A, South Atlantic League). Read more and watch news report here. View rendering here.
Downtown Site Proposed for New Legends Ballpark
Filed under Design & Construction, Market & Location, Stadium Issues
Been to Lexington’s ballpark several times and other than seating that is pretty close to the field, there is really nothing special about it. But these renderings and their statements sound like they are just going to copy the exact same stadium template that has gone up in other places the last few years.