| The Dog Yard |
| "BarkPark" |
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| Location |
Dulles, VA 20146 |
| Broke ground |
TBD |
| Owner |
NA Dulles Real Estate Investor |
| Operator |
Kincora Baseball,
VIP Baseball |
| Surface |
grass |
| Architect |
Polleo Group |
| Capacity |
5,500 |
| Tenants |
| Loudoun Hounds (planned) |
The Dog Yard is a planned 5,500-seat baseball park in Dulles, Virginia that will host the Loudoun Hounds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Opening day has been delayed from 2012 to 2013.[1] As of 2011[update] construction has not started. The LEED-certified stadium will be part of the larger Kincora Village development - to be constructed entirely without public funds. The plans for Kincora Village include 901,211 square feet (83,725.2 m2) of office space allocated between eight buildings, 74,000 square feet (6,900 m2) of commercial space, 1,400 multi-family homes, community baseball fields, a YMCA center, a performing arts center, hotels, a nature preserve, parks, trails, and a fire/rescue station.
[edit] History
Kincora Village developers first petitioned Loudoun County officials to build its multi-use complex in December 2008. The pending 337-acre (136.379-hectare) development is near the intersections of Routes 28 and 7, and in close proximity to the Dulles Town Center and the Washington Dulles International Airport. The Dog Yard was approved by Loudoun County's Transportation/Land Use Committee with a 2-1 vote on June 29, 2009.[2]
[edit] Amenities
The Dog Yard will be the first minor league ballpark to have its own microbrewery.[3] Other unique amenities include a National Hockey League-sized public ice-skating rink, multimillion-dollar interactive High Definition scoreboard, twenty-two luxury suites, a rocking chair section, a non-alcoholic family section, multiple picnic pavilions, exclusive rides and games for children, and radio broadcasts aired throughout the ballpark.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Statement from the Hounds". Loudoun, VA: Loudoun Hounds Official Website. October 31, 2011. http://www.loudounhounds.com/insidepitchoctober.php.
- ^ "Baseball stadium approved". Leesburg, VA: Loudoun Times-Mirror. July 22, 2009. http://loudountimes.com/news/2009/jul/22/baseball-stadium-approved/.
- ^ Bahr, Alex (July 22, 2009). "Unleash the Hounds: Loudoun's Baseball Team Unveiled". Leesburg, VA: Leesburg Today. http://www.leesburg2day.com/articles/2010/09/22/loudoun_business/9941hounds092210.txt. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ "All About the 'Hound Pound' (Ballpark)" (Press release). September 21, 2010. http://ballparkbiz.wordpress.com/2010/09/21/all-about-the-hound-pound-ballpark/. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 39°2′32″N 77°26′16″W / 39.04222°N 77.43778°W / 39.04222; -77.43778
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