Auburn's new football facility estimated to cost $91.9 million
A rendering of the new standalone football facility. (Image courtesy Auburn University)
Auburn's new standalone football facility has a new estimated price tag and expected date of completion.
The Tigers' new Football Performance Center is expected to cost $91.9 million and be completed by July 2022, according to materials related to Auburn's next board of trustees meeting, which is set for Feb. 5. At that meeting, the project will be up for final approval.
The program's standalone facility is set to cover 12.5 acres and sit at 233,400 square feet, with construction taking place at the site of the old Hutsell Track on Biggio Drive. The project will house Auburn's football operations building, a new indoor practice facility and two natural turf practice fields. It will include a new weight room, locker room for players, a players lounge, barbershop, two recording studios, a flight simulator and team meeting rooms while also being home to the program's sports medicine and nutrition offices, football administration offices, equipment rooms and laundry.
The football operations building will take up 138,100 square feet, while the new indoor practice facility it set to span 95,300 square feet.
The $91.9 million cost of the project is expected to be financed by university bonds, with the debt service to be paid by Auburn athletics department funds.
Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.
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