Exciting Developments at Northeast Athletic Field Park

The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB) has several exciting developments to announce for Northeast Athletic Field Park!

Sid Hartman All-Star Field [formerly Field 33]

Planned improvements funded by Major League Baseball and the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation include new player dugouts, new backstop and fencing, new infield, increased outfield fence distance, and field irrigation. Note: In order to establish the new turf through a full growing season, Sid Hartman All-star Field will not be available for the remainder of 2014.

• May 18, 2014 – Begin demolition/construction
• July 10, 2014 – Field dedication – more details to come.

 

Concurrently, MPRB is implementing the first phase of design and construction identified in the Northeast Park Master Plan dated January 8, 2014. The master plan was developed in 2013 with community input as a comprehensive vision for the future development of Northeast Park.

 

Northeast Park Phase 1 – Fields is planned to include:

• Two high quality, natural turf softball fields west of Fillmore Street to be irrigated, lighted, and fenced.
• The Central Lawn to be broken down into smaller youth-focused fields with the opportunity to also use for informal gathering or community purposes.
• Upgraded existing restroom facilities for accessibility.
• New maintenance/storage building and fenced yard.
• Improved cross-park pedestrian/bike connections and through-park walking loops.

 

Northeast Park Phase 1 – Fields estimated schedule:

• April 2014 – Design consultants contracted.
• June 2014 – Informational open house.
• August 2014 – Bidding for construction.
• October 2014 – Begin construction.
• June 2015 – Complete construction.

Note: In order to establish the new turf through a full growing season, the softball fields will not be available in 2015

 

Northeast Park Phase 2 – Recreation Building estimated schedule:

• June 2014 – Request for Proposals (RFP) for design consultants.
• August 2014 – Initiate Community Advisory Committee (CAC) and community engagement process.
• October 2014 Complete pre-design community engagement and begin design for construction.
• March 2015 – Bidding for construction.
• May 2015 – Begin construction.

 

Updated information is available online on the project page.