Football: Fairfax begins construction on new facilities

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A $7.5 million building project at Los Angeles Fairfax held its groundbreaking ceremony on Friday. McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is in charge.

There will be two phases to construction of a new football stadium and courtyard project. Courtyard improvements will be built during phase I, which includes site improvements throughout the campus, including ADA code and other upgrades to restrooms, landscape, hardscape, utilities, monument, kiosk and banner poles. It will be performed during summer break and completed before the fall semester begins.

Phase II includes construction of a new concession and restroom building, grandstand bleachers with 2,700 new seats, a press box and elevator, a new synthetic turf field, a new rubberized synthetic track surface and shot put, long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vault facilities.

“With limited funds available and budget cuts in the ‘70s and ‘80s, focus was on instruction not physical plant upgrades and maintenance. Consequently, the field and stadium, which was originally built in the 1960s, has greatly deteriorated over the years,” said Joyce Kleified, Friends of Fairfax Director of Development at Fairfax, in a news release. “Under the support and direction of Principal Zubiate, members of the community and friends of the high school have rallied around this project and, along with AYSO, have donated approximately $3 million to partially fund the facility.”

“It is with much pride and excitement that we begin construction on this highly anticipated joint use project to benefit the health and fitness of our students and community,” said Fairfax Principal Ed Zubiate. “We are extremely thankful to the many individual, community and business supporters who have made the construction of our new stadium and campus improvements a reality.”

-- Eric Sondheimer