The Real Estate around St Mary’s chat

[SuperSAINT]

Is there a thread already?

So Parsons mentioned it last night & I recall Dragan hinting about his secret pet project a year or so ago?

Given the importance of commercial money in regards to spending, this could be massive thing for the club.

Anyone know much about what we’re discussing with the council?

[AlexLaw76]

It is a zoo...

[SuperSAINT]

3 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

It is a zoo...

Finally! The Marc Jackson vision becomes reality

[Weston Super Saint]

5 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

Finally! The Marc Jackson vision becomes reality

The Princess towers are going to look awesome.  Imagine peering down from them on a matchday.  Exquisite.

[TheAlehouseBrawlers]

This is part of what was available for public viewing on the Southampton Planning Portal earlier this year, not sure if still up.

Extract of the memorandum of understanding document between SFC and SCC:

• Expand the current footprint of St Mary's Stadium to allow future growth of the stadium (minimum 45,000 capacity stadium for football events and minimum 50,000 capacity for concerts/music/other entertainment events).
• Work with SCC to understand the development opportunities for the St Mary's Waterfront area, including developing an effective together to acquire and develop land in St Mary's Waterfront to maximise additional significant revenue generating opportunities in the area immediately around the Stadium.
• Work with SCC to create a 24/7, 365-day set of commercial, leisure, sports and entertainment operations around St Mary's Waterfront.
• Work in partnership with SCC to develop the optimal use of the land in and around St Mary's Waterfront. Use the operation of such additional activities to make the St Mary's Waterfront the prime sports, leisure and entertainment destination on the South Coast.
• To become the prime operator and owner of leisure and entertainment facilities in the City.
• To use the revenues produced by the additional commercial activities to establish Southampton Football Club as a genuinely sustainable Premier League football club and work with SCC to make Southampton attractive to residents and visitors.
• In collaboration with SCC, development and deliver a strategy to significantly improve the transport infrastructure of the City to make it a destination of choice for visitors nationally and internationally. Grow and develop relationships between the Club, partners and communities across the City
• Alongside of SCC and as part of their overall masterplan for development, play our role in the sustainable development of the City

Edited 1 hour ago by TheAlehouseBrawlers

[Matthew Le God]

Phil Parsons at the fans forum last night...

 "Your revenue level is tied to your salary level and without the increased revenue you can't drive your salaries into higher levels. We've been working a lot on some real estate projects around the stadium. We're not quite at the point of being able to publicly share those because we're in talks with some major developers. But I can tell you that they will be one of the biggest development projects around any stadium in the UK."

Parsons mentioned the reveal may be in 12 to 18 months time.

Solak had previously said it is into the hundreds of millions of pounds being spent on this. Not just around the stadium either, a stadium capacity increase is also included.

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Matthew Le God

[EssEffCee]

A stadium expansion isn't needed but any development of the waterside would be great for the city.

[Willo of Whiteley]

Called for this for years now, it’ll look great in 2065 once completed

[suewhistle]

I'd better start living healthily then!

[Challenger]

There's been a cryptic clue there for years, Ted Bates waving goodbye to the gravel yard.

[Nolan]

 

From the Councils "Southampton renaissance" document.

[Midfield_General]

I hope Parsons is given a key role in this project, then it will definitely be a huge success. You need to get your best men on these things. 

Edited 31 minutes ago by Midfield_General

[Matthew Le God]

1 hour ago, EssEffCee said:

A stadium expansion isn't needed 

We sell out at the bottom of the Premier League, we sell out in the Championship. Supply doesn't meet demand if you are regularly selling out.

[EssEffCee]

4 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

We sell out at the bottom of the Premier League, we sell out in the Championship. Supply doesn't meet demand if you are regularly selling out.

We sold out about 4/5 out of 23 league games last season.

[Colinjb]

4 minutes ago, EssEffCee said:

We sold out about 4/5 out of 23 league games last season.

Yeah, the stadium is about right for where we are at the moment.

The one that always stands out for me is Middlesbrough. (Why wouldn't it be!) The Riverside never sells out, it would be embarrassing to have that level of spare capacity. If Man City struggle to sell out 50k, then it would be daft for us.

Edited 16 minutes ago by Colinjb

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Colinjb said:

Yeah, the stadium is about right for where we are at the moment.

But that is not where we want to be...you could argue Baz or BBD is right for where we are at the moment.

[beatlesaint]

19 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

I hope Parsons is given a key role in this project, then it will definitely be a huge success. You need to get your best men on these things. 

That’s more than a little tongue in cheek right? 😂