A rendering of a proposed new stadium for the Rams. (HOK)

Leverage is a funny thing. And Rams owner Stan Kroenke, owner of a big plot of land in Los Angeles, has lots of it. So perhaps it's not surprising a task force for the city of St. Louis magically conjured up plans for a new stadium on the Friday after Kroenke appeared set on moving the Rams to LA.

The task force announced "preliminary plans for an NFL stadium project on the North Riverfront downtown" and also released the image you see above.

"The North Riverfront is the next frontier for development of downtown St. Louis," said Dave Peacock, co-leader of the task force and former president of Anheuser-Busch. "A new NFL stadium on the North Riverfront will extend and benefit many of our current successes like CityArchRiver, our ongoing growth on Washington Avenue, Ballpark Village, St. Louis Union Station Hotel and other downtown projects. Conversely, the entire metropolitan area will benefit as a business and tourism destination, and we will create new and sustainable jobs while delivering a significant economic boost for our region.

"Some of the economic benefit comes from making the entire convention center, including the attached Edward Jones Dome, available for conventions and events in the fall each year."

The stadium would be designed to hold 64,000 people with an initial seat distribution of:

  • 54,020 general seats
  • 2,000 suite seats (includes private suites and on-field seating)
  • 480 loge box seats (eight seats each in 60 boxes)
  • 7,500 club seats

There are a planned 10,439 parking spaces on the 90-acre (part publicly owned, part privately owned) property.