Overview
- The Royals announced Wednesday a partnership with Hallmark Cards to develop an 85-acre Crown Center ballpark district in downtown Kansas City.
- The roughly $3 billion plan includes a $1.9 billion stadium and is presented as mostly private money, with at least $2 billion from team and partners plus up to $600 million from the city and new Missouri incentives.
- The city would own the stadium land and lease it to the team under a public‑private partnership advanced by recent Kansas City Council action.
- Leaders set a 2027 groundbreaking and aim to open by 2030, with the 2031 Kauffman Stadium lease expiration driving the pace.
- Hallmark will relocate its headquarters within Crown Center and plans to remove its current building to clear space for the project, which still needs final agreements and state bond arrangements.