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Inside the New Stadium
As seen through the lens of 49ers team photographer Terrell Lloyd, Levi’s® Stadium is about 80 percent complete.
49ers Stadium Builders Keep Eye on Countdown Clock
Time is running out. A countdown clock ticking down the days, hours, minutes and seconds until July 11 sits on a desk right as you enter the portable offices of Levi’s® Stadium design-builder Turner Devcon; you can even see the not-so-subtle hint through the window. Wait… why July 11? The new yard will have its ribbon-cutting ceremony this…
First Grass Arrives at Stadium… in Sample Size
There’s a small patch of grass, only two square feet in size, sitting inside the portable construction offices outside Levi’s® Stadium.
And it’s the same turf that will eventually cover the ground floor of the 49ers new home.
Yes, as was the case for most of the team’s five-decade run at Candlestick Park, San Francisco will play its games on natural field.
The grass, which started growing over a year ago at West Coast Turf in Livingston, Calif. will be cut into strips 42 inches wide and brought via refrigerated trucks to Levi’s® in April.
Inside the New Stadium
As seen through the lens of 49ers team photographer Terrell Lloyd, Levi’s® Stadium is about 80 percent complete.
Comcast & NBCUniversal Enter Into 10-Year Deal
Comcast and NBCUniversal today announced a 10-year agreement with the San Francisco 49ers and Levi’s® Stadium designed to deliver an unmatched in-stadium fan experience. Comcast is leveraging multiple business units – Comcast Cable, Comcast Business, regional sports network Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, and local NBC owned station NBC Bay Area – to help power what will be one of the most technologically advanced stadium in sports.
Construction Upcoming on Stadium
There’s a rivalry within the Salt Lake City suburb offices of SME Steel. “The company is divided,” Tim Salak, an employee of SME Steel said this week. “One half is 49ers fans. The other half is Denver Broncos fans.” The West Jordan, Utah-based firm, which specializes in commercial construction of large-scale structures, is leaning toward…
Intel Named Founding Partner
The San Francisco 49ers and Intel Corporation today announced that Intel will become a Founding Partner and a preferred technology provider for the world’s newest and most technologically-advanced stadium, Levi’s® Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. The multi-year agreement is set to begin in 2014.
Silicon Valley to Host WrestleMania
Santa Clara Mayor Jamie Matthews, the City of Santa Clara, the City of San Jose, the San Francisco 49ers and WWE® are proud to announce that Levi’s® Stadium will host WrestleMania 31 on Sunday, March 29, 2015.
Bourbon Steak & Pub, Michael Mina
Chef Michael Mina, one of the country’s greatest culinary leaders, is pleased to announce a partnership with the new Levi’s® Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. As a unique evolution of his award-winning, signature steakhouse Bourbon Steak, Bourbon Steak & Pub will be a multi-level, high-end steakhouse and pub, debuting in August 2014, when the gates to the new stadium open for the season.
Cal to Play Oregon in First College Football Game at Levi’s Stadium
The University of California and The Santa Clara Stadium Authority announced today that they have partnered to host Cal’s home football game versus The University of Oregon in the first-ever collegiate football game at Levi’s® Stadium.
“Playing the first college football game at Levi’s® Stadium provides an exceptional opportunity for our student-athletes, alumni, students and fans to be some of the first to experience the new venue, one that will soon play host to a Super Bowl,” director of athletics Sandy Barbour said.
San Jose Earthquakes Partner with the Santa Clara Stadium Authority to Open Stadium
The Santa Clara Stadium Authority and the San Jose Earthquakes announced today that they have partnered to present the first event at Levi’s® Stadium. The Earthquakes will play host to Seattle Sounders FC in one of Major League Soccer’s most heated rivalries on August 2, 2014.
NRG Energy Installs 49th Solar Frame to Complete Levi
NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) and the San Francisco 49ers today announced a construction milestone – the completion of phase one of the solar installation at Levi’s® Stadium, the future home of the 49ers. This significant step will help Levi’s® Stadium to become the first stadium that is home to an NFL team to have sustainability and LEED certification standards incorporated into its design and architecture.
Anning-Johnson Project Manager a Triple-threat on Levi
Andrew Pentis, 49ers.com
It takes one of the more interesting men working on the 49ers stadium project to make his particular work, well, interesting.
Meet Rich Boyd, the senior project manager for Anning-Johnson, a 70-year-old nationwide company with San Francisco offices, hired to construct and connect some of the bare bones of Levi’s® Stadium: metal decking, thermal insulation and fire-proofing.
Seat Installation Begins
Watch as the first seats were installed in Levi’s® Stadium this week.
Season Ticket Holders Take Their Seats
Andrew Pentis, 49ers.com
When Miranda Margheim, a 49ers fan since the days of Kezar Stadium, reclined in the first seat at Levi’s® Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, she offered two words.
“Very comfortable,” Margheim, who has attended three of the team’s Super Bowl appearances, said with a smile. “All of the stadiums I have seen in my life, to see this one, it’s like a dream come true.”
Stadium Soon to Install Scoreboards
Andrew Pentis, 49ers.com
If you’ve driven past Levi’s® Stadium recently, you may have noticed – or heard – a 330-ton crane chugging along within the confines of the 49ers burgeoning home. Right now, the crane is being used to hang steel.
Very soon it will be the key to installing two gigantic, HD-quality scoreboards that will eventually be used to show in-game replays, videos and, of course, scoring information.
BNY Mellon Named “Official Investments Company” of the 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers football team today announced that BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, has been named the “Official Investments Company” for the football team and a Founding Partner of Levi’s® Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The 10-year agreement is set to begin in 2014 and run through the 2023 season.
Construction Continues
Watch as the newest crane needed to complete construction on Levi’s Stadium, future home of the 49ers is assembled.
Pardon the Levi
Taylor Price, 49ers.com
It’s hard not to forget about the future home of the San Francisco 49ers, Levi’s® Stadium. The billion dollar building set to open in 2014 looms large over the team’s Santa Clara practice fields every day.
For those not around the 49ers facility, Levi’s® Stadium has been receiving plenty or web traffic and airtime. The latest buzz on the project comes from the mobile app currently being developed by the 49ers. The app is being designed to augment the game day experience for all visitors to the stadium.
San Francisco 49ers and Levi’s
The San Francisco 49ers today announced a multi-year relationship making PepsiCo the official and exclusive non-alcoholic beverage and snack provider for the team and the new Levi’s® Stadium. PepsiCo is one of the stadium’s 10 founding partners, with this deal encompassing PepsiCo’s portfolio of iconic brands such as Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Quaker, Gatorade and Tropicana.