This has been a deliberate process for Temple, one that began in February 2016 when the university's Board of Trustees authorized the development of preliminary studies and designs for a multipurpose retail and stadium project on the northwest corner of the main campus. The area is bound by Broad Street on the east, Norris Street on the north, 16th Street on the west and Pearson and McGonigle Halls and the Aramark Student Training and Recreation (STAR) Complex on the south.