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Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic  + Maryland  + Hospitality  |  November 9, 2026
Jasmine Kilman
By: Jasmine Kilman

Sphere at National Harbor Secures Planning Board Approval

The Prince George’s County Planning Board has unanimously approved the $1.4 billion National Harbor Sphere during a recent hearing.

Developers also provided new images and details about the project, which will sit adjacent to MGM National Harbor. Plans call for a 2,100-space parking garage that would be built nearby. One of the updated project images shows a structure that’s over 447,000 square feet in total, standing just over 300 feet tall from the outside and 214 feet tall inside, making it slightly taller than the hotel towers at MGM.

The planning board’s approval positions developers to begin work on the 14-acre Sphere site by the end of this year. New York-based Sphere Entertainment Co. is looking to break ground in late 2027 and deliver the venue by 2030. The proposed Sphere National Harbor is a 6,000-seat, orb-shaped immersive entertainment venue. It will be the second U.S. Sphere and the first smaller-scale model of the original in Las Vegas.

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About Jasmine Kilman

Jasmine Kilman is Content Director of Connect Commercial Real Estate, covering Chicago and greater Chicagoland, the Midwest, Seattle, and the Pacific Northwest. She covers industry trends, transaction deals, market research, and produces daily news stories. With experience in marketing and communications for academic nonprofits and corporate clients, including Hearst Media, Hilton, and Coldwell Banker, Kilman has written about commercial real estate, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), technology, healthcare, and philanthropy. She was born and raised in California and graduated with a degree in public relations. In her spare time, Kilman enjoys hiking and traveling to new locations with her family.
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