The Texas Rangers released renderings of the North Plaza for Globe Life Field and Texas Live!during were released this morning during a media construction update that took place on the Hilti Observation Deck at Globe Life Park in Arlington on Thursday.
The North Plaza, which is located adjacent to Texas Live! and will be the north entrance to Globe Life Field, is nearing completion and will open to the public with the opening of Texas Live! on Thursday, August 9.
Among the construction updates for Globe Life Field is the installation of the precast concrete risers for the seating bowl began the middle of last week and structural steel work is complete on the Rangers’ office building.
The official groundbreaking for Globe Life Field took place on September 28, 2017 with construction beginning the following week. The new 1.7 million square foot ballpark, which will be located on 13 acres just south of the current Globe Life Park in Arlington, will include a retractable roof for climate control and shelter for fans during the hot summer months. Seating capacity is approximately 40,000 for Globe Life Field, which will open in March 2020. HKS is the design architect for the project and Manhattan Construction Company is the Construction Manager.