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49ers Stadium Heading to Santa Clara

SAN FRANCISCO-The San Francisco 49ers end negotiations with the City of San Francisco about building its new football stadium at Candlestick Point, home to its current stadium.

By Brian K. Miller | Updated on November 09, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO-The San Francisco 49ers said Thursday it will focus on constructing its new 68,000-seat football stadium in Santa Clara rather than San Francisco. Santa Clara, located at the south end of San Francisco Bay, is already home to the team’s headquarters and practice facility.

Team owner John York on Wednesday night informed San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom of the team’s decision to end negotiations with the city about building its privately financed stadium where its 43-year-old current stadium, Monster Park, now stands. Lennar Corp. is the team’s development partner for the project, which includes a mixed-use component.

“I think that the city, Lennar and the 49ers hoped [Candlestick] would be the best site, but as we’ve gone through the hours and millions of dollars worth of study and analysis [it became clear that] Candlestick cannot accommodate all that we are asking it to do and still provide the fan with the ultimate experience,” York said in a Thursday press conference. “I think [San Francisco city officials] recognize there are hurdles at Candlestick Point and, in all fairness, for us to meet our deadline of 2012 I think it’s best not to continue the approval process and move to where many of those hurdles have already been resolved, Santa Clara.”

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