An alternative to the “Soccer City” plan for the Qualcomm Stadium site is being proposed by longtime San Diego developer Douglas Manchester.
Manchester’s plan, according to news reports, would renovate the 50-year-old stadium for a new professional football team as well as soccer and college football and add a a nearby basketball arena to attract an NBA team.
Renderings and other details of Manchester’s proposal have not been released.
On Monday, La Jolla-based FS Investors proposed tearing down Qualcomm to build a state-of-the-art soccer and college-football stadium and develop nearly 5,000 homes along with shops, restaurants, offices and 55 acres of parkland. The Soccer City development would be a destination for concerts as well as sporting events.
According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Manchester plan includes the same number of housing units and park space but more office development.
Manchester sent a letter Feb. 8 to National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell expressing interest in providing a football stadium for a pro team. With La Vegas rejecting a new football stadium, the Oakland Raiders could potentially move to San Diego.