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‘Hideous’ – MLB’s oldest stadium lands $1.6 billion facelift with fans furious at loss of iconic view

July 7th, 2025

The Boston Red Sox play in one of the most iconic stadiums in all of sports, not just MLB, but it could soon be undergoing a massive change.

Fenway Park is Major League Baseball's oldest stadium, having opened its gates more than 100 years ago, back in 1912.

Since then it has been the standard and crown jewel of all ballparks.

A large part of that is due to Fenway Park's iconic Green Monster that makes up the left field wall.

The Green Monster stands 37-feet and 2-inches high, making it incredibly hard for hitters to get it over the wall.

However, it could soon be overshadowed by a corporate building.

The Boston Globe has reported that Fenway Sports Group is planning on moving forward with the first phase of a massive overhaul around Fenway Park.

The overhaul would include a massive seven-story building on Lansdowne Street that would sit between Fenway's 37-foot left field wall and the Massachusetts Turnpike, thus taking away one of the sport's greatest views from home plate.

The building would be comprised of office and retail space, standing at a reported 129 feet.

It would loom well over the Green Monster.

Another corporate building overshadowing such an iconic place would be a loss not only to Red Sox fans, but all sports fans in general. Nobody wants that.

The Fenway Sports Group noted that an agreement is still in the works and that nothing is final, but to expect that building to go up one way or another.

"While a formal agreement is still in progress, the current plan is for the building to serve primarily as the future home of the Red Sox and Fenway Sports Group’s main offices, who are expected to occupy the majority of the space," a spokesperson told the Boston Globe in a statement.

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The earliest that the project could begin is in 2026, and even that seems unlikely.

The entire project is estimated to cost around $1.6 billion, that will also include new apartment buildings, restaurants and shops.

The reaction and blowback to this announcement has been predictably overwhelmingly negative.

"Is it just me or does that look hideous to anyone else," one fan commented on X.

"We don’t need more of those ugly looking new stupid buildings," another chimed in.

"Trash complete trash, hard pass," one more added.

Then there were shots taken on the actual team and ownership itself.

The Red Sox haven't made the postseason since 2021 and the fans seem to be fed up, most notably with their cheap approach and how they have handled their superstars in recent memory.

I.e., trading Mookie Betts and Rafael Devers right out of town.

"Ownership is building everything but a watchable baseball product," one said.

"They’ll do everything but win huh," came another

"How about they "redevelop" a good baseball team first," one more asked.

Fans better soak up and enjoy the view over the Green Monster while they can, because those days seem to be numbered.

As usual, greed is going to once again ruin a great thing.

Curated By

Maya Gupta
Investigative Journalist | Grassroots Movement Organizer | Economy Consultant/Speaker
Maya Gupta writes from the fault lines of a world that refuses to stay quiet. Focused on the collisions between culture, power, and accountability, her work cuts past polished narratives to expose what’s really moving beneath the surface. From the rise of creator-driven influence to athlete activism and grassroots resistance, she tracks the momentum shaping a generation unwilling to wait its turn. Her reporting doesn’t cater to comfort, it confronts it, challenging institutions that lean on legacy instead of legitimacy. With a voice rooted in urgency and a lens tuned to those often ignored, Maya delivers coverage that reflects the stakes as they are, not as they’re packaged. This is journalism that doesn’t just observe change, it stands in the middle of it, documenting the push, the backlash, and the undeniable shift underway.

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