The Brief While the new Commanders stadium at RFK is set to open in 2030, surrounding housing and retail may not be finished until 2040–2043. What we know:While the $3.7 billion stadium project is moving ahead, D.C. officials have confirmed that the mixed-use housing and retail development planned around it will not open at the same time. Originally billed as more than just a stadium, the broader RFK redevelopment project includes housing, retail stores, and public community spaces intended to create a year-round neighborhood. "That’s in fact why there’s a natural lag for the mixed-use development." "The mixed-use development is going to be phased in over time, because a mixed-use development has to be absorbed by the market," she said.