The District of Columbia is looking for a contractor to decommission and demolish RFK Stadium, a sports venue that has served the city for nearly 60 years. Located on a 190-acre federally owned campus along the Anacostia River, the 47,000-seat multipurpose stadium had exceeded its useful life, according to the Washington Convention and Sports Authority, also known as Events DC.
Originally called District of Columbia Stadium and renamed following the assassination of U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1969, RFK hosted Washington’s professional football, baseball and soccer teams, as well as major outdoor concerts and other special events. RFK’s attractiveness faded in recent years, especially as teams constructed their own sport-specific facilities and new concert venues came on line. Events DC says the stadium's $3.5-million upkeep cost exceeds revenue generated by the handful of events staged there each year.