BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, Texas)

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BBVA Compass Stadium is a 22,039-seat soccer-specific stadium located in the East End District near downtown Houston, Texas.

Designed by Populous, the stadium was completed in May 2012 at a cost of $95,000,000. Its primary tenants are the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer (MLS), and the Texas Southern University football team.

The stadium features a faceted exterior facade of expanded metal mesh with orange polycarbonate enclosed entrances and spectator facilities that reflects the industrial heritage of the stadium's East Downtown location, and is LEED Silver certified. Other features include 34 luxury boxes and 1,100 club seats.

On December 13, 2011, BBVA Compass, an international bank with multiple branches in Houston, signed a 10-year, $20 million naming rights deal.

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