Browns release economic impact study for Brook Park dome [Video]

CLEVELAND, Ohio (92.3 The Fan) – As county and city of Cleveland leaders continue to oppose the Browns planned Brook Park Dome and mixed-use development, the team released a 10-page economic impact study Thursday touting the financial benefits of the project to the region.

Over the last 24 months the Haslam Sports Group has worked with RCLCO, a national real estate consulting firm, to evaluate their stadium options – renovating the existing stadium by the lake or building new.

The findings ultimately informed the Browns of their decision to pursue the $2.4 billion Brook Park dome and adjoining $1 billion-plus mixed-use development to be built on over 176 acres of land bordering Snow and Engle Roads just west of Interstate 71 and south of Interstate 480.

“Their expertise analyzing job creation, event attraction, and office/retail needs in relation to sports venue-anchored real estate developments reinforced three primary conclusions, which underscore why a new Huntington Bank Field …