Boston Legacy FC is rolling out a major play in Brockton, with a privately funded training complex set to open by the end of the year. The South Shore site is slated to feature a 30,000‑square‑foot performance building and multiple full‑size pitches, including a bubble that will let players train year‑round on an artificial turf field. Team executives and city officials say the project is designed both to help the expansion side chase top National Women’s Soccer League talent and to carve out space for local teams on some of the fields.
According to The Boston Globe, the first phase of the Brockton complex carries an estimated price tag of about $60 million and will use roughly 15 of the parcel’s 24 acres. Plans call for two full‑size pitches, one natural grass and one artificial turf, plus a half‑field. The training building is expected to open in November or December, while the artificial‑turf pitch inside the winter bubble is being targeted for January. Legacy head of facilities Matt Balk told reporters that dedicated training space is “absolutely essential” for any club that wants to recruit and keep players at the top level.
That new figure does not match earlier numbers the club itself floated. In July 2025, Boston Legacy described the project as a $27 million, privately funded “performance center” and named Able Company as developer, Studio Troika as architect and Callahan as construction manager, as detailed by Boston Legacy FC. Controlling owner Jennifer Epstein said in that announcement that the facility “reflects our commitment to creating an elite environment” for the team.
Design, Fields and Community Access
Project plans show the first phase filling 15 of the site’s 24 acres, with a 30,000‑square‑foot training building at the center. Inside, the club is planning dedicated spaces for strength and conditioning work, sports‑medicine facilities and a film room. Club leaders say several of the fields, including the bubble‑covered turf pitch, will be scheduled for community use. At the same time, neighbors and local officials have pushed for more specific answers on traffic, lighting and noise, pointing to a history of stalled development attempts on the same parcel and explaining why residents are keeping a close eye on this effort, as reported by ENR.
Part of a Larger Building Boom
Boston Legacy’s investment is part of a wider surge in purpose‑built facilities for women’s pro teams looking to upgrade their day‑to‑day operations and appeal to players. The Kansas City Current’s Riverside complex is one high‑profile example, along with recent practice‑center projects by Angel City and Bay FC, a trend the Associated Press has been tracking.
What’s Next for Brockton
Club representatives and city officials say permitting and design work are moving forward, with Legacy staff appearing at public town‑hall meetings and planning‑board sessions as details are refined. Program specifics such as youth‑use agreements and field scheduling are still being worked out, and project leaders have told residents they intend to address traffic and lighting impacts while keeping a portion of the complex available for youth soccer, according to ENR.
If construction sticks to the timetable outlined by The Boston Globe, Brockton could see the training building open this winter and the bubble field ready in January. That would give Boston Legacy a permanent home base away from the New England Revolution’s Foxborough campus. City officials say they plan to keep monitoring both permitting and community programming as the project moves ahead.
