It’s not uncommon for restaurants or stores to anchor themselves near a stadium or arena to capitalize on game day or event traffic. Today, more mixed-use developments are anchoring near sports stadiums to affix themselves into the community, attracting new audiences, corporate businesses, and residents. Building Design + Construction discusses this hot topic noting that “The relationship between sports teams and their communities has evolved over the past 50 years. And the connection became more strained as sports facilities migrated to the suburbs and became isolated from their fan bases.”