New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday that marks the next phase of a massive makeover to the 20-year-old venue in Foxborough.The groundbreaking comes after the north end zone video board was removed and Gillette Stadium’s 100-foot-tall lighthouse, a major part of the venue’s branding, was brought to the ground in March.The revitalized north end zone will feature 50,000 square feet of year-round hospitality and function spaces that will be part of what’s known as the Globalization Partners Atrium following a multi-year naming rights partnership with the Boston-based global employment platform.In addition, the iconic lighthouse will be replaced by a new and improved lighthouse that will be 218 feet high with a 360-degree observation deck at the top, which will be accessible year-round. The new lighthouse will have four elevators with access to the Atrium.The Atrium will also feature expansive indoor space with a 58-foot-high sloped glass wall facing the north plaza, a high-definition media wall and a two-tier outdoor balcony with unobstructed views of the field.On non-event days, the Atrium will be available to host corporate functions and social events for more than 1,000 guests.“We’re very excited to be entering into this partnership with the Kraft family and Gillette Stadium as part of this amazing north end expansion project,” said Diane Albano, chief revenue officer of Globalization Partners. “This Atrium represents so many of our shared characteristics including a tradition of excellence and leadership that this will continue to symbolize for years to come.”The major renovation of Gillette Stadium’s north end zone will also include a new 22,200-square-foot video board that measures 370 feet by 60 feet. The curved-radius, high-definition video board will be the largest outdoor stadium HD video board in the United States and will be nearly double the size of the video board in Gillette’s south end zone that was installed last summer.Construction for the north end project is scheduled to be finished before the start of the 2023 NFL season. A Patriots spokesperson previously told NewsCenter 5 that construction in the north end of Gillette Stadium will be ongoing throughout the 2022 season.”I say thank you to the fans, who’ve supported us this whole trip. Because of their support, we felt confident,” Kraft said Wednesday. “We’ve invested well over half a million dollars in the stadium in the last 20 years.”Wednesday’s groundbreaking also came on the 20th anniversary of the first event held at Gillette Stadium, which was known as CMGI Field when it first opened.The venue had its “soft opening” on May 11, 2002, when the Revolution hosted and defeated the Dallas Burn, now FC Dallas, as the lower seating bowl and concourse were opened to the public for the first time.The Patriots hosted their first football game at Gillette Stadium, a preseason win over the Philadelphia Eagles, on Aug. 17, 2002, which came just 12 days after the Gillette Company finalized an agreement for exclusive naming rights to the stadium. The agreement with Gillette happened after internet firm CMGI revised its sponsorship deal of the stadium following the burst of the dot-com bubble.The new north end zone project and last year’s improvements made to the south end zone will cost a total of $225 million. The entire construction project is being privately funded by the Kraft family, who own the Patriots and New England Revolution soccer club, which also plays its home games at Gillette Stadium.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday that marks the next phase of a massive makeover to the 20-year-old venue in Foxborough.
The groundbreaking comes after the north end zone video board was removed and Gillette Stadium’s 100-foot-tall lighthouse, a major part of the venue’s branding, was brought to the ground in March.
The revitalized north end zone will feature 50,000 square feet of year-round hospitality and function spaces that will be part of what’s known as the Globalization Partners Atrium following a multi-year naming rights partnership with the Boston-based global employment platform.
In addition, the iconic lighthouse will be replaced by a new and improved lighthouse that will be 218 feet high with a 360-degree observation deck at the top, which will be accessible year-round. The new lighthouse will have four elevators with access to the Atrium.
The Atrium will also feature expansive indoor space with a 58-foot-high sloped glass wall facing the north plaza, a high-definition media wall and a two-tier outdoor balcony with unobstructed views of the field.
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On non-event days, the Atrium will be available to host corporate functions and social events for more than 1,000 guests.
“We’re very excited to be entering into this partnership with the Kraft family and Gillette Stadium as part of this amazing north end expansion project,” said Diane Albano, chief revenue officer of Globalization Partners. “This Atrium represents so many of our shared characteristics including a tradition of excellence and leadership that this will continue to symbolize for years to come.”
The major renovation of Gillette Stadium’s north end zone will also include a new 22,200-square-foot video board that measures 370 feet by 60 feet. The curved-radius, high-definition video board will be the largest outdoor stadium HD video board in the United States and will be nearly double the size of the video board in Gillette’s south end zone that was installed last summer.
Construction for the north end project is scheduled to be finished before the start of the 2023 NFL season. A Patriots spokesperson previously told NewsCenter 5 that construction in the north end of Gillette Stadium will be ongoing throughout the 2022 season.
“I say thank you to the fans, who’ve supported us this whole trip. Because of their support, we felt confident,” Kraft said Wednesday. “We’ve invested well over half a million dollars in the stadium in the last 20 years.”
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Wednesday’s groundbreaking also came on the 20th anniversary of the first event held at Gillette Stadium, which was known as CMGI Field when it first opened.
The venue had its “soft opening” on May 11, 2002, when the Revolution hosted and defeated the Dallas Burn, now FC Dallas, as the lower seating bowl and concourse were opened to the public for the first time.
The Patriots hosted their first football game at Gillette Stadium, a preseason win over the Philadelphia Eagles, on Aug. 17, 2002, which came just 12 days after the Gillette Company finalized an agreement for exclusive naming rights to the stadium. The agreement with Gillette happened after internet firm CMGI revised its sponsorship deal of the stadium following the burst of the dot-com bubble.
The new north end zone project and last year’s improvements made to the south end zone will cost a total of $225 million. The entire construction project is being privately funded by the Kraft family, who own the Patriots and New England Revolution soccer club, which also plays its home games at Gillette Stadium.
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