T.N. Ward Company has been selected by Keystone Sports and Entertainment, the Major League Soccer (MLS) Philadelphia 2010 ownership group, to build its $115 million multi-use stadium and entertainment complex in Chester. In addition to Major League Soccer and high-profile international games, the stadium will host other sporting events, concerts, festivals and numerous community gatherings.

“At the end of a long and rigorous process that included more than 20 companies, we went with the Home Team. There were a number of well-qualified companies but T.N. Ward’s proposal rose to the top,” said Nick Sakiewicz, CEO and operating partner of Keystone Sports and Entertainment. “We were impressed by T.N. Ward’s credentials and track record of outstanding projects. In choosing T.N. Ward, we not only picked a great builder, but also held true to our commitment of staying local and reinvesting in our community. For them, this is going to be a groundbreaking project in the truest sense of the word.”

“We are honored to be selected to construct the stadium that will be home to MLS Philadelphia and host a variety of other events for the community to enjoy,” said Tom Falvey, President, T.N. Ward Company. “This stadium and the even larger development project along the waterfront will bring new life to the City of Chester and create hundreds of valuable construction jobs. We are excited to be a part of this project.”

The stadium is part of The Buccini/Pollin Group’s $500 million Chester waterfront development project which will include office, retail and residential space, as well as an exposition center. As announced last month, T.N. Ward will be working in coordination with Rossetti Architects, an international design firm, and ICON Venue Group, the owner’s representative that will lead the design and construction efforts.

Keystone Sports and Entertainment, LLC, is the Major League Soccer Philadelphia 2010 ownership group. It is comprised of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of iStar Financial Jay Sugarman, CEO and Operating Partner Nick Sakiewicz, Christopher and Robert Buccini and David Pollin, founding partners of The Buccini/Pollin Group, Swarthmore Group Chairman James Nevels, and Philadelphia attorney William Doran.

For more information about MLS Philadelphia 2010, visit www.mlsphilly2010.com.