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Mayor Sheila Dixon has asked the Maryland Stadium Authority to consider building a soccer stadium in Baltimore for DC United.

DC United is a Major League Soccer franchise in Washington. It has said it is looking for a new place to play.

Dixon’s letter was dated Sept. 30 and the stadium authority received it on Monday. Dixon wants the agency to study to potential benefits of building a stadium that would be United’s permanent home and have concerts, lacrosse and other events.

The letter says the Westport Waterfront project meets those standards.

A spokesman for DC United said club president Kevin Payne is out of the country.

Baltimore Sun

The letter, dated Sept. 30 and received by the agency Oct. 5, asks that the Authority prepare a feasibility study to examine the potential benefits of building a stadium that could serve as the United’s permanent home, as well as host concerts, lacrosse games and other events. The complex, according to Dixon’s letter, would be part of a “green mixed use project” with access to the Light Rail, Interstate 95 and I-295, as well as Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium.

There have already been discussions about developing the Westport Waterfront area with luxury apartments.