Rancho Cordova’s long-awaited “Downtown Dova” arena may finally be trading renderings for construction crews, with Mayor Garrett Gatewood saying the privately funded project is likely to break ground this summer. The 7,500-seat venue, surrounded by a new entertainment district with plazas, hotels, and shops, is expected to transform how residents spend their nights and weekends in the city.
The project is set to anchor a new entertainment district on a city-owned parcel at the corner of Kilgore Road and Trade Center Drive. The City Council approved an Economic Development and Participation Agreement for the site last September, according to the City of Rancho Cordova. The city’s announcement outlines a central plaza and a mixed-use buildout aimed at bringing hotels, dining and year-round programming to the area.
Developers estimate the arena and its surrounding plaza will cost about $175 million and expect the venue to host roughly 200 events a year, ranging from concerts to combat sports and community programming, per the Sports Business Journal. The Major Arena Soccer League has awarded both a men’s and a women’s expansion team to the Sacramento-Cordova region, with those teams slated to debut at the arena in the fall of 2027, according to a league announcement by the Major Arena Soccer League…