Charlotte’s NFL stadium is getting a gut renovation instead of a replacement. A joint venture of Clark Construction and D.A. Everett will lead the $800 million overhaul of Bank of America Stadium, home of the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC, with work slated to start in 2026.
HOK is back at the drawing board. The St. Louis firm designed the stadium in the mid-1990s, and it’ll handle the redesign too, an unusual continuity for a building this old getting this large an update.
What the renovation covers
The early work is the unglamorous kind: site prep and a top-to-bottom replacement of aging mechanical, electrical, plumbing and ventilation systems. From there the project moves to new seating, better accessibility throughout the bowl, security upgrades, a reworked South Lawn pavilion and new restrooms. It’s a phased job, designed to keep the stadium usable while crews work around the game schedule.
How it’s paid for
The funding split is public-heavy up front. Charlotte committed $650 million toward the improvements, with Tepper Sports and Entertainment putting in an initial $150 million and additional investment over the next 13 years, through 2039. Construction is expected to run through 2029. Track the build on our listing for the Bank of America Stadium renovation. Details via Construction Dive.