Broncos announce plans for new $175 million practice facility and headquarters
The Denver Broncos on Tuesday announced they would be building a new, state-of-the-art practice facility at their Dove Valley headquarters beginning in the spring of 2024.
The facility will eventually replace the current headquarters but will connect to the Pat Bowlen Fieldhouse, which was completed in 2014. Once the new facility is completed, the old building will be demolished, and a berm for fans to watch training camp will take its place.
According to a statement released by the team, the new facility will be a 205,000-square-foot, three-story building, bringing together the football and business aspects of the team under one roof. The details, released on the team’s website, show that the building “will feature an additional 21,000-plus square feet of player space — approximately one-third larger than the existing space — for an expanded locker room, meeting rooms, sports performance areas and other areas.”
The project will be entirely funded by the Walton-Penner ownership group, which is aiming for it to be completed before the 2026 season. Team president Damani Leach said the group toured the facilities of several other teams, including the Las Vegas Raiders, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins and others, in order to get an idea of what to include in the project.
The owners of the Broncos, who first took the reins in 2022, have shown their willingness to spare no expense in trying to rebuild the championship culture of the franchise. Over the winter, Denver made a $100 million investment in various improvements at Empower Field at Mile High, including enlarging the scoreboard.
