Renovation Projects at Oriole Park at Camden Yards

With an approved long-term agreement, the Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA) and the Baltimore Orioles look forward to collaborating on game changing upgrades to Oriole Park at Camden Yards so that it remains a best-in-class facility in terms of safety, amenities, and fan experience.

On this page, the ‘Doing Business’ and 'Events' tabs of the MSA website, MSA and the team will share the next steps for the projects contemplated in the lease that may be afforded by the HB 896 (2022) Maryland Stadium Authority - Increase of Bond Authorization - Camden Yards legislation.

HB896 (2022) increased the cap on Camden Yards Sports Complex debt from $235 million to $1.2 billion ($600 million each for Oriole Park and M&T Bank Stadium), increased the cap on monies for debt service transferred from lottery funds to $90 million from $20 million, and stipulated that the term of any bonds issued could not exceed the term of the team lease where the money is to be spent. This offered a significant incentive for the teams to renew or extend their leases and remain in Baltimore, and provides the opportunity to expand the economic impact of games and other activities at the stadiums.

We believe the projects that are ultimately selected will elevate the gameday experience, expand year-round entertainment use, extend the life of the stadium, and create economic development opportunities for many years to come.

In July 2024, the MSA Board of Directors approved the recommendation to award the contract for the Architectural / Engineering Design Services Renovation Projects at Oriole Park at Camden Yards to Populous, Inc. and the Construction Management Services Renovation Projects at Oriole Park at Camden Yards to Gilbane – WarrenBuilds (Joint Venture). Both contracts received final approval from the Maryland Board of Public Works. 

In October 2024, the MSA Board of Directors approved the Comprehensive Financing Plan for Oriole Park at Camden Yards for the Capital Improvement Projects Program. This is the first step of the required reviews and approvals to secure funding for the initial phase of improvements.

On January 7, 2025, MSA Board of Directors approved an MSA resolution for the issuance of revenue bonds for the Baseball Financing Package. On January 8, the MSA submitted the Baseball Stadium Bonds Series 2025 before the Maryland Board of Public Works for their review and approval, authorizing MSA issuing bonds in a principal aggregate amount not to exceed $135 million with the proceeds to finance the initial phase of capital projects at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

The first of the multi-phase, multi-year improvements to the ballpark include upgrading the audio-visual systems with designing and constructing a new video board, installing a new sound system and supporting control room technologies. Additional infrastructure projects include steel painting and the much-needed chiller plant replacement

Together with the team and our project partners, MSA looks forward to sharing information about upcoming procurement opportunities for the ballpark renovations. To that end, we were delighted with the overwhelming turnout for the On Deck Program events cohosted by MSA and Gilbane – WarrenBuilds (Joint Venture) with their economic inclusion partner, MaysonDixon Strategies. The events provided attendees direct access to key stakeholders, mentorship opportunities, and matchmaking services to enhance their firms competitive edge to participate in the multiple GMPs anticipated throughout the project’s lifecycle.

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