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Alabama board unveils $5 million project to add seven new suites to Bryant-Denny Stadium

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Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium
Bryant-Denny Stadium (Courtesy of Alabama Athletics)

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees met in Tuscaloosa on Thursday, and the Physical Properties Committee recommended the approval of the project scope and budget for Stages I and II of seven all-new suites coming to Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

The proposed project will create four new suites in the lower bowl of the stadium, one on each corner, and three new suites in the current press box. The areas will be constructed in unused or underutilized areas and will add 130-138 premium ticket opportunities for Alabama.

Davis Architects, Inc., of Birmingham, Alabama, is the preferred firm, and the total budget of the project is $5 million, which will be funded by funds from the Crimson Tide Foundation. 

The scope of the work includes pouring approximately 1,400 square feet of new concrete floor slabs for the new corner suites, with an enclosure of glazing, concrete and metal panels. The new zone suites will attach to each corner of the stadium. They will also feature exterior seating and interior lounge areas located in the upper corners of the Zone clubs.

In the press box, 1,200 existing square feet will be renovated to provide three new suites with interior seating and operable windows. “These suites are in demand, so the seating opportunities here are certainly welcome,” said Mike Rodgers, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Construction Management. 

“The revenue generated by these seating opportunities will support athletics and future projects within athletics,” Rodgers said.

Rodgers also noted that while the size of Alabama’s football press box will be reduced by 1,200 square feet, it will “continue to have capacity that’s average in the Southeastern Conference.”

The new suites are expected to pay for themselves, and then some, upon completion.

“The boxes, once constructed, will generate more than $5 million in revenue,” said trustee Mike Brock.

“About twice as much,” added trustee Evelyn VanSant Mauldin.

The project will go before the full board on Friday, September 12, for approval.

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