Citi Field

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Citi Field
Citi Field logo being installed on the stadium
Citi Field logo being installed on the stadium
Citi Field, nearly completed in February 2009
Citi Field, nearly completed in February 2009
Location 126th St. & Roosevelt Ave.
Flushing, New York 11368
Coordinates 40°45′24.5″N 73°50′44.5″W / 40.756806°N 73.845694°W / 40.756806; -73.845694
Broke ground November 13, 2006
Owner New York Mets
Operator New York Mets
Surface Grass
Construction cost $850 million
Architect HOK Sport
Capacity 42,500 (approx.)
Field dimensions Left Field - 335 ft (102 m)
Left Center - 384 (117)
Center Field - 408 (124)
Deep Right Center - 415 (126)
Right Center Field - 378 (115)
Right Field - 330 (101)
Tenants
New York Mets (MLB) (2009-present)
New York (UFL) (to be confirmed)

Citi Field is a major league ballpark, and the new home of the New York Mets as of the 2009 MLB season. Citi Field is sponsored by Citi Bank. This is one of the nicer ballparks because it is new. It broke ground in 2006 when the Mets home was still Shea stadium.