Venue Detail
Norfolk Tides
RSV Pro Facilities Report
March, 2013
Norfolk Tides
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150 Park Ave Norfolk, VA 23510 Phone: 757-622-2222 Fax: 757-624-9090 URL: www.norfolktides.com Owner: Ken Young League: International League, South
Venue
Harbor Park, 150 Park Ave, Norfolk, VA 23510 Owner: City of Norfolk Managed by: Team Built: 1993 Capacity: 12,000 Permanent concession stands: 8 Concessionaire: Centerplate Suite caterer: Centerplate Soft drink: Pepsi Cola Beer: Multiple
Ticket prices
Season tickets range from $550 to $550 Single tickets range from $13.00 to $14.00
Attendance
2010 average attendance: 5,454 2011 average attendance: 5,684 2012 average attendance: 5,560
Suites
Quantity: 22 Term: 3 to 5 years Price: $18,000 to $36,000 Seats: 12 to 24 Includes: Tickets, parking, private entrance.
Financing
The team must pay the city $22 million over 20 years to cover the debt on revenue bonds issued to build the ballpark. Most of that comes from an eight percent ticket surcharge and one percent surcharge on food and beverages. A $3 per car parking fee generates another $600,000 a year.
Harbor Park was part of the riverfront development plan for the city. The $18 million,12,000-seat ballpark design allows for expansion to 18,000 seats and includes a 250-seat stadium club. There's a waiting list for luxury suites, but two suites are kept open for rental, with the 12-seat renting for $300 and the 24-seat for $450. A patio area hosts 30 persons for $300. Food is extra.
The team's lease calls for $1 million payments in the first four years, then increasing amounts to $1.2 million in the last four years of the 20-year lease. (Baseball, Facilities, Financial, Professional Sports)