Mortenson has secured a $225 million contract to construct a new professional women’s soccer stadium in Denver, further expanding the Minneapolis-based contractor’s portfolio of high-profile sports facilities.
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According to a Jan. 6 news release, Mortenson will serve as construction manager for the Denver Summit Football Club’s purpose-built stadium in the Santa Fe Yards redevelopment district, located near Interstate 25 and Broadway, just south of downtown Denver. The open-air venue will feature approximately 14,500 seats and anchor a broader sports and entertainment district planned for the area.
“Santa Fe Yards represents the future of Denver’s urban landscape, and we’re proud to help build a venue that will become a cornerstone of this district while elevating women’s professional soccer on a national stage,” Maja Ericksen, Mortenson executive vice president, said in the release.
The stadium will serve as the home pitch for Denver Summit FC, an expansion team in the National Women’s Soccer League that will begin play this spring. Full construction is scheduled to begin in the coming months, following ongoing preconstruction activities.
Designed by Kansas City, Missouri-based Populous, the stadium will include a sweeping canopy and fan-focused amenities. Denver-based CAA ICON will provide project management services. Once complete, the venue will become just the second purpose-built professional women’s soccer stadium in the U.S., following the $117 million CPKC Stadium built for the Kansas City Current in 2024.
Mortenson will deliver the project in partnership with Lakewood, Colorado-based Gratacon, which will serve as associate general contractor.
“Gratacon is proud to partner with Mortenson and Denver Summit FC on this transformational project,” Jessica Ostoyich, CEO of Gratacon, said in the release. “As a women-owned business bringing a purpose-built women’s soccer stadium to fruition, this project holds a special significance for our team.”
The project previously faced uncertainty last fall when Denver Summit FC signaled it could withdraw unless public funding was secured. That hurdle was cleared in late December when Denver City Council approved a $50 million commitment toward the development, according to ABC-affiliate Denver 7.
Mortenson brings extensive stadium experience to the project, having delivered multiple Major League Soccer venues, including Allianz Field in Minneapolis, Energizer Stadium in St. Louis, and GEODIS Park in Nashville, Tennessee.
Construction is expected to ramp up this spring, with the stadium scheduled to open in time for Denver Summit FC’s first home match of the 2028 NWSL season.
Originally reported by Joe Bousquin, Senior Editor in Construction Dive.
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