Local organizations and professionals continue to work on the stadium project and the adjacent development, as Independence Excavating is performing the enabling and sitework operations to prepare the site for construction, while Independence Construction is an active member of the AECOM Hunt, Turner Joint Venture construction management team.
“The mass excavation for the new Huntington Bank Field project lays the foundation for this substantial endeavor,” President of Independence Excavating Rob DiGeronimo said. “Driven by the site’s proximity to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, the scope requires digging 80 feet deep and moving nearly 2 million cubic yards of dirt, making it one of the most significant earthwork projects ever undertaken in Cuyahoga County. As a Northeast Ohio-based company, we are proud to play a part in what will become the region’s largest economic driver.”
Enabling work for the new Huntington Bank Field initially began in October 2025, and the official groundbreaking ceremony will take place on April 30. The new enclosed stadium and Phase 1 of the mixed-use development are on track to open in 2029.
“We are so appreciative of the Haslams’ commitment and investment in the City of Brook Park and the Northeast Ohio region,” Brook Park Mayor Ed Orcutt said. “Today’s milestone is a testament to the positive working partnership we’ve formed with HSG over the past 18+ months, and we are excited about the work that has begun. We are proud that Brook Park is home to the largest construction project in Northeast Ohio, to date, and we can’t wait to welcome all the visitors and economic activity that will come to our city when this world-class stadium and development open in 2029.”
