Commanders' stadium a hot property as D.C., Virginia, Maryland begin vying for leverage

The Washington Commanders play in one of the oldest stadiums in the NFL , FedEx Field in Landover , Md. , in 1997 .

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser has made it a priority to redevelop the area around and including the deteriorating stadium.

Maryland officials have created the Blue Line Corridor project, named for the line of the Metro transit system that runs in the area of the stadium, to promote mixed-use development around FedEx Field .

Virginia Virginia has hosted the Commanders’ preseason activities for many years .

“Obviously we’re blessed to be welcomed by all three jurisdictions,” owner Josh Harris recently told the Economic Club of Washington , D.C. , per WUSA . “And so, we’re going to engage quickly, because we appreciate that the sooner we get started the sooner the team will have a new home.” Though the wheels of government move slowly, it’s clear that the battle over a potential new stadium is likely to be as difficult as — and much more protracted than — any the Commanders will face on the field..