--- title: The New RFK Is Coming — And DC Business Will Never Be the Same description: The new RFK development in DC promises significant economic growth and opportunities for local businesses, transforming the area into a vibrant hub. image: https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/hubfs/new-commanders-2026-1-1024x576.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/sunsirius-media-blog/the-new-rfk-is-coming-and-dc-business-will-never-be-the-same#main-content) [![](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SS%20media%20logo%201.png?width=200&height=200&name=SS%20media%20logo%201.png)](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com) - [Home](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com) - [About Us](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/about-sunsirius-media-built-for-visibility) - [Digital Marketing](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/digital-marketing-services-seo-ppc-social-media) Show submenu for Digital Marketing - [SEO](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/seo) - [Paid Search & PPC Management](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/ppc_paid-search) - [Social Media Marketing Services](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/digital-marketing-services-social-media-marketing-services) - [Digital Advertising](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/digital-marketing-services-paid-social-digital-advertising) - [Website Strategy Optimization](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/digital-marketing-services-website-strategy-conversion-optimization) - [Analytics Tracking & Performance](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/digital-marketing-services-analytics-tracking) - [Event Photography](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/event-photography) - [Blog](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/sunsirius-media-blog) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com) - [About Us](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/about-sunsirius-media-built-for-visibility) - [Digital Marketing](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/digital-marketing-services-seo-ppc-social-media) Show submenu for Digital Marketing - [SEO](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/seo) - [Paid Search & PPC Management](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/ppc_paid-search) - [Social Media Marketing Services](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/digital-marketing-services-social-media-marketing-services) - [Digital Advertising](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/digital-marketing-services-paid-social-digital-advertising) - [Website Strategy Optimization](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/digital-marketing-services-website-strategy-conversion-optimization) - [Analytics Tracking & Performance](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/digital-marketing-services-analytics-tracking) - [Event Photography](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/event-photography) - [Blog](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/sunsirius-media-blog) - [Contact us](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/contact) [Contact us](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/contact) [All posts](https://www.sunsiriusmedia.com/sunsirius-media-blog/all) March 21, 2026 # The New RFK Is Coming — And DC Business Will Never Be the Same By  Marcus Simon  ·  2 minute read For decades, 180 acres of prime Washington DC real estate sat mostly empty on the banks of the Anacostia River. That wait is officially over. The new Commanders Stadium is happening — and it may be the biggest business story to hit the DMV in a generation. Here's what you need to know right now. **The Numbers Are Hard to Ignore** According to [Mayor Bowser's official announcement](https://mayor.dc.gov/release/mayor-bowser-and-washington-commanders-announce-historic-deal-bring-team-home-and-activate), the Washington Commanders are putting up $2.7 billion in private investment — the single largest in DC history — to build a new domed stadium at the RFK site. The full project is projected to generate $24.2 billion in total economic output, $5.1 billion in tax revenue for the District, 30,000 construction jobs, and 2,000 permanent positions. That's not a stadium. That's an economy. **What's Actually Being Built** The 180-acre campus will include housing, dining, retail, hotels, offices, parks, and a riverfront amphitheater — with 5,000 to 6,500 new residences planned, at least 30% reserved as affordable units. The stadium itself — designed in a neoclassical style with a translucent roof — is slated to open in 2030 and host up to 200 additional events per year, from concerts to international soccer. It's already in consideration to host Super Bowl LXV and the 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup final. **The Door Is Open for Local Businesses — Right Now** This is the part DC entrepreneurs and business owners need to hear most. Per the [Mayor's Office](https://mayor.dc.gov/release/mayor-bowser-encourages-local-businesses-get-rfk-ready-upcoming-contracting-opportunities), 40% of all project spending is committed in writing to DC-based companies — and contracts are already being released. More than $33.6 million in contracting opportunities are available to certified small businesses this year alone, covering road and utility work, stormwater relocation, energy planning, and more. The city plans to release seven additional solicitations this year across construction, professional services, hospitality, retail, and operations. To compete, businesses need to register as a DC Certified Business Enterprise (CBE). Details and contract listings are available at [OurRFK.dc.gov](https://ourrfk.dc.gov). **What's Happening Right Now** The community engagement phase is in full swing. Per [PoPville's coverage](https://www.popville.com/2026/03/washington-dc-new-renderings-rfk-plaza-stadium-commanders/) of the latest renderings released this week, residents are invited to a master plan input session on Saturday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to noon at St. Coletta of Greater Washington on Independence Avenue SE. An online survey follows from March 30 through April 10 at [OurRFK.dc.gov](https://ourrfk.dc.gov). If your business has a stake in this development — and most DC businesses do — showing up matters. **The Bottom Line** The new RFK campus isn't just a football story. It's a hospitality story. A construction story. A retail, marketing, food and beverage, and professional services story. As Anacostia Economic Development Corp. President Stan Jackson put it, the opportunity to leverage the cash flow proposed from this development is "unimaginable." The question for DC business owners isn't whether this project will change the market. It's whether you'll be positioned to benefit when it does. --- *SunSirius Media covers the business stories shaping DC, Maryland, and Virginia. 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