 Following reports that the club had spoken with city, county, and state officials in Virginia about abandoning the District of Columbia and constructing a stadium in Northern Virginia, D.C. United and the city signed a final construction agreement on June 8. The agreement required that the facility seat a minimum of 17,000 people, and established the term of the lease at 30 years for a minimal $ 1 per year. The agreement also contained a clause governing land: If the cost of land acquisition rose above $ 150 million, D.C. United was required to reimburse the city 50 percent of the excess (although the club's commitment was capped at $ 10 million). The club was also barred from playing more than an occasional home game away from the Buzzard Point stadium (e.g., barred from relocating for the term of the lease). Mayor Bowser then submitted the agreement, as well as land purchase agreements and a revised developer agreement, to the City Council for approval; the council approved the land purchase agreements on June 30, 2015.
