Construction of an $800-million headquarters and training facility for the National Football League’s Carolina Panthers remains stymied by a financial dispute, with no indication when, or if, the Rock Hill, S.C., project will resume.
Panthers owner David Tepper, through his Charlotte-based holding company, Tepper Sports & Entertainment (TSE), halted the 20-month-old project on March 7, claiming that the city of Rock Hill was a year late in making an initial payment on a commitment to fund $225 million worth of infrastructure at the 234-acre site, which will also include a mix of hospitality, residential, office, entertainment, retail, athletics and sports medicine facilities. A new interchange with nearby Interstate 77 is also part of the project.