Report: It Will Cost $78 Million To Demolish Astrodome

The demolition of the Astrodome will be the most expensive stadium demolition in American history, according to the Houston Chronicle.

A study performed in 2010 estimated the demolition of the one-time famous stadium at $78 million. That total includes $10 million allotted for “asbestos removal” and $10 million more to “put a plaza on the site after demolition.”

According to the Houston Chronicle, the next most expensive demolition was the $22 million paid to demolish Yankee Stadium in 2010.

The Astrodome was deemed unfit for occupancy in 2009, and has not been the home for any team in over a decade.  It cost $35 million to build in 1965, which is equivalent to $258 million today.