The newly upgraded Baltimore Orioles player development facility at the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota was recently featured in Ballpark Digest. The story, touting major league teams and their ongoing Spring Training facility investments, highlighted the Orioles’ new indoor,…

Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles have opened a new $23 million, 47,700-square-foot player development facility at the team’s Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota. The transformative facility, which is highlighted by its technology, versatility, and year-round usability, includes an indoor,…

Opportunity Zones were created to attract long-term, transformative investment to communities and districts that need it most. While the program has supported lots of project types, some of the most visible and catalytic opportunities involve large-scale mixed-use developments anchored by…

Mixed-use development has always played by a different economic rulebook than single-asset projects. That’s because it requires more capital, more coordination, more patience, and more alignment between public and private stakeholders. As a result, shifts in the broader economy tend…

For Soccer Insider By Kareem Rae, CEO, One Soccer Nation January 7, 2026   If you want to understand how professional soccer clubs get built, financed, and scaled in the U.S., don’t start with tactics. Start with infrastructure and deal…

For Soccer Insider By Kareem Rae, CEO, One Soccer Nation December 30, 2025   If you want to understand how professional soccer clubs get built, financed, and scaled in the United States, you cannot start with formations or player recruitment.…

Finding the perfect gift is always a challenge and often a scramble. But not if you start with a solid list! If you happen to be shopping for folks in the sports, entertainment, or real estate businesses this holiday season,…

For many midsize cities, a professional sports franchise is much more valuable than the crowds and excitement it brings. It can be a catalyst for economic growth, national visibility, and community pride. But pursuing a team is also a deliberate…

Sports- and entertainment-anchored mixed-use districts are among the most exciting – and challenging – projects in real estate. When they work, they transform communities, lift values, and create year-round activation. But when early assumptions are soft, schedules slip, costs climb,…

McCullers Group President Mark McCullers is quoted in the latest issue of Stadia magazine about contemporary American stadium design and use and how multi-purpose, stadium-anchored mixed-use districts have become the new standard for the NFL, soccer, and other sports, leagues,…