Los Angeles Sparks Develop Headquarters in El Segundo

The Los Angeles Sparks are moving to El Segundo.

The three-time WNBA champions plan to build a 55,000-square-foot practice facility and headquarters at Continental Development’s Continental Park complex in the seaside city, Commercial Observer reported. The Gensler-designed development will cost $150 million to build and will be the first facility solely dedicated to the Sparks.

Sparks players will have access to two WNBA regulation-size courts, modern weight and training rooms, hydrotherapy and spa suites, an outdoor pool, wellness spaces and dedicated nap rooms. When it opens in 2027, the facility will also be home to the Sparks’ business headquarters.

The Sparks are the latest professional sports teams to plant a flag in El Segundo. The Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings and Rugby FC Los Angeles have all set up business operations or practice facilities in the city.

Last year, the L.A. Chargers built The Bolt, a 145,000-square-foot training facility in El Segundo, less than 2 miles from the Sparks’ future home. Prior to the announcement of the Sparks’ move, the team was just one of three WNBA squads without a practice facility either built or in development.

With the Sparks’ move to El Segundo, the enclave near Los Angeles International Airport will be the only city in the United States to host five professional teams, per CO.

Inglewood, a few miles to the northeast of El Segundo, has similarly seen a sports makeover in recent years.

Stan Kroenke’s $5.5 billion SoFi Stadium — the most expensive in the world — opened in 2020, while the $2 billion Intuit Dome opened just south of the SoFi site last August. At the same time, Los Angeles Rams owner Kroenke is developing a 52-acre complex in Woodland Hills known as Rams at Warner Center, which will eventually house the NFL team’s headquarters and training facility within a larger mixed-use district.

— Chris Malone Méndez