Great American Ballpark

Homerun MLB ballpark balancing modern features while saluting the Reds' rich heritage

Client

Hamilton County

Value

$280M

Role

Program Manager

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio

Partners

Parsons Brinckerhoff
HOK Sport

A 1,000,000 SF, 42,000-seat ballpark that is home to the Cincinnati Red’s professional baseball team. The stadium was constructed alongside Cinergy Field, the team’s home until December 2002. The design of the ballpark showcases a brick and stone exterior and a steel structure synonymous with the tradition and history of Cincinnati. The stadium incorporates modern conveniences with a salute to the Reds’ heritage as the nation’s first professional baseball team. 

Megen, partnered with Parsons Brinckerhoff, was contracted by Hamilton County to ensure that the project was constructed on time and on budget. As program manager, our team oversaw the construction manager, monitoring the schedule and all proposed changes that may have cost impacts/overruns. We also worked as a liaison among the design team, construction manager, and Reds organization, to resolve difficult cost and design challenges as they arose. The project was completed both on budget and on schedule, and the Cincinnati Reds played the inaugural game of the season in its new home on Opening Day.

Since 2003, Megen has completed 10 additional projects at Great American Ball Park, including the Hall of Fame Museum and Team Store, Batter’s Eye Addition, Machine Room Brew Pub, and various party decks and suite renovations.

 

1,000,000

Square Feet

42,000

Seating Capacity

Completed on-schedule and on-budget

“It was absolutely essential that Great American be built with quality, delivered on scheduled, and within the County’s budget. As always, Megen delivered what they promised. Our people worked shoulder-to-shoulder to keep all the partners informed, keep the project on track, keep the project on budget, and to deliver an outstanding new home for the Reds.”

ARNOLD I. ROSENBERG
PROJECT DIRECTOR, PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF
GREAT AMERICAN BALLPARK PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TEAM

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