Politics & Government
$35 Million Camden Baseball Stadium Faces Demolition
The NJ stadium wasn't around very long and it was costly. Now it's going, going, gone.
A $35 million baseball field that was supposed to boost tourism is now facing a wrecking ball.
Campbell's Field in Camden is expected to be demolished after 17 years, according to News12. The 6,700-seat park cost $35 million to build.
The Camden Riversharks lost their lease back in 2015, according to News12, so Camden County Improvement Authority is looking for bids on the demolition.
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Bidding documents make clear, according to nj.com, that demolition is expected at the Delaware Avenue site.
The Riversharks were part of the Atlantic League, which saw success with the Somerset Patriots but failure in another New Jersey city.
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The former home of the Newark Bears minor league baseball team, where the Bears played until 2013, has been sold to a New York-based developer for $23.5 million. Lotus plans to demolish Riverfront Stadium and build a mixed-use, high-rise tower in its place.
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