BREAKING: Cleveland Browns Unveil Historic $2.4 Billion Stadium Plans

The Browns’ new home will be the first domed stadium in the AFC North, opening up a world of opportunities. The Cleveland mayor, however, isn’t sold.

The Cleveland Browns announced this week the official plans of building a new $2.4 billion domed stadium in Brook Park, Ohio that seats up to 70,000 on Sundays.

The development will be Ohio’s first enclosed stadium, opening up the area to host various events like the Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, large-scale concerts, and more.

It is also a historic advantage coming to AFC North. The Browns’ new home will be the first domed stadium in the division, giving Cleveland an upper hand over the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers when it comes to weather during home games.

The Browns social media team released a detailed blueprint diagram of the state-of-the-art mockups of “New Huntington Bank Field”.

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— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) July 1, 2025

“As Northeast Ohio continues to evolve, the New Huntington Bank Field enclosed stadium will stand as an iconic symbol of the innovation, resiliency, and bold spirit of our region. It will be truly transformational, a first of its kind in the NFL, redefining the architecture of stadiums and fan-centric design. The New Huntington Bank Field enclosed stadium will shape the trajectory of our region for generations to come not just as a stadium, but as a reflection of our community, our economy, and our identity,” the Browns wrote on the team website.

Around the stadium grounds, there will be a full entertainment district that will have programming year-round. “The mixed-used development will create Northeast Ohio’s most unique live, work, and play neighborhood and drive a fiscal and economic impact the state and region has never experienced,” said the Browns.

The site of New Huntington Bank Field in Brook Park is about a 20-minute drive southwest of the current stadium in downtown Cleveland. Mayor Justin Bibb is not exactly thrilled about the team moving out of the city.

“We are deeply disappointed that the final state budget includes both a $600 million public subsidy for a domed stadium in Brook Park and changes to Ohio’s [Art] Modell Law — provisions we strongly opposed and requested be removed,” Bibb said Tuesday, via WKYC.com. “Relocating the Browns will divert economic activity from downtown, create a competing entertainment district, and disrupt the momentum of our lakefront redevelopment.”

According to NBC, “the change to the Art Modell Law allows Ohio teams to move within Ohio. Given that the Ohio legislature created the initial law after the Browns moved to Baltimore in 1996, it seems that there’s little room for Cleveland to fight the legislature’s decision to change the law.”

The $600 million of public funding may also hinder the development.

Despite the Browns already selling season tickets for the new stadium, which is expected to open in 2029 according to Sportico, “there’s a chance that Ohio will have to scrap the plan to pay the $600 million via unclaimed funds and come up with an alternative approach,” Pro Football Talk added.

Browns owner Jimmy Haslem spoke on the Building Brownstone podcast explaining the vision behind this new stadium and the benefits it will provide to the people of Northeast Ohio.