A bold shift is underway as MLB Network moves toward a new era with a fresh home for its programs. The Emmy-winning channel is preparing to relocate into a state-of-the-art facility that’s slated to debut ahead of the 2028 season.
Even though the on-air product will stay the same—unchanged in tone and quality—the organization commemorated a major milestone on Tuesday with a groundbreaking ceremony. The plan is clear: by 2028, MLB Network will operate from a modern, purpose-built space designed to support its top-tier production standards.
Bill Morningstar, MLB Network's president, captured the symbolism: the network’s logo centers on home plate, a reminder that MLB Network serves as the home base for baseball fans across the United States. He described the event as a significant moment for the organization.
The ceremony was attended by notable figures, including Commissioner Rob Manfred, Deputy Commissioner Noah Garden, Elmwood Park Mayor Robert Colletti, and Crow Holdings' senior managing director Clark Machemer, the real estate partner behind the project. MLB Network host Lauren Shehadi served as emcee.
Since its 2009 launch, MLB Network has earned 42 Sports Emmys across 15 categories and recently celebrated its most-watched season in seven years. Manfred commented that a network with such Emmy diversity and daily high-quality content deserves a facility that lives up to that standard. The chosen building will support a first-in-class production operation befitting the network’s caliber.
The channel’s existing programming slate—featuring MLB Tonight: National Pregame Show, MLB Central, MLB Now, Intentional Talk, MLB Tonight, Quick Pitch, Big Inning, and Play Ball—drives continuous coverage, with thousands of content pieces produced annually from MLB Network’s studios.
Beyond its annual 3,000-plus hours of live programming for TV and social channels, MLB Network has increasingly become a production hub for partners. Recent collaborations span MLB Local Media, Apple TV, Peacock, YouTube, Meta, and Roku.
Manfred noted the rapidly changing media landscape and stressed that MLB Network remains central to MLB’s strategic media approach due to its consistently high-quality content and trusted status among fans and industry partners. Visitors to ballparks and clubhouses alike recognize the network as a premier source for learning about baseball.
The new site has a storied past: it previously housed the Marcal Paper warehouse for nine decades before a devastating fire in 2019. Crow Holdings acquired the property and transformed it into a distinctive trophy-style industrial building inspired by the original warehouse.
Mayor Colletti attributed the project’s success to Crow Holdings, praising their commitment to the town and noting that the new building would avoid the warehouse look while becoming a defining element of Elmwood Park’s skyline. The collaboration, he said, drew MLB’s interest and support.
Scheduled to be fully operational for the 2028 MLB season, the 207,000-square-foot facility will house MLB Network’s production studios and offices, in addition to the Major League Baseball Film & Video Archive. The design emphasizes cutting-edge technology and forward-looking architecture to keep the network at the forefront of production quality and innovation.
Machemer expressed awe at the site’s history and the potential for the future, highlighting how MLB and the Network embody the possibilities that lie ahead. The ceremony also brought together members of MLB Network, Major League Baseball, and the broader project team, including firms such as AMA, ARK, Bohler Engineering, CBRE, CJD, CMTA, Design Republic, Eligator Acoustics, Gardiner & Theobald, Jack Morton, JRM Construction, McLaren Engineering, and NEP.
