D.C. United keeps hunting for a stadium site in the District

D.C. United has renewed its hunt for a stadium in the District, and has discussed "at least four" sites with city officials, according to team president Kevin Payne.

A leading contender, according to city officials, is Buzzards Point in Southwest Washington, where developer Akridge owns nine acres southwest of the Nationals' ballpark.

The Akridge property is between First and Second and R and V streets SW, a neighborhood that has seen little new development. "It's an area that really could be a great place for soccer, but also a great place to have more commerce and retail on the west side of South Capitol," Wells said.

Another area the team has looked at is the Capital City Market in Northeast Washington, a sprawling wholesale marketplace. Bruce Baschuk, chairman of developer the J Street Cos. and of the NoMa Business Improvement District, said he showed Payne the neighborhood as an alternative to Buzzards Point, though it would require major infrastructure changes.

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