Report: Jays planning $200M-$250M renovation for Rogers Centre

The Toronto Blue Jays are planning to revamp the Rogers Centre with a renovation that will likely include changes to the lower bowl, a source told Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.

The modernization project's goal is to reportedly increase revenues and fan experience.

The estimated cost of the renovation is between $200 million to $250 million, according to Davidi, who adds the same company that worked on the club's spring training facilities in Dunedin, Florida, will design the upgrades to the Toronto stadium.

Work on the ballpark could take place over the next few offseasons to avoid interruptions during the season, Davidi notes.

A report surfaced in November 2020 that Rogers Communications Inc., the owners of the Blue Jays, was looking into demolishing the stadium and replacing it with a new one in Toronto's downtown core.

The stadium originally opened in 1989 as the Skydome and cost $570 million to build. Rogers acquired the facility in 2004 for $25 million.