The skyline along east Capital Street in the District has changed dramatically, as crews have nearly finished tearing town the old RFK stadium after months of hard work.
The rusted out eyesore on the banks of the Anacostia River is no more, for the most part. There are still a few concrete structures standing, but gone is the hulking metal monster that has sat largely empty since D.C. United played their last game there in 2017.
On Jan. 6, 2025, then-President Joe Biden signed the paperwork giving D.C. the authority to develop the long-neglected site. Later in the year, city officials approved a $3.7 billion plan to build the Washington Commanders a new stadium on the site surrounded by residential and commercial development…