DETROIT - After growing up in the city without a nearby soccer facility where he could play his favorite sport, 26-year-old Joseph de Verteuil is planning to transform a dilapidated property into a multi-sport complex.

The Detroit-native and Wayne State University business school graduate plans to begin construction Friday for Detroit Soccer District at 5157 Stanton St., and expects the first outdoor phase to be complete in two weeks.

"Hopefully, we'll have operations come in mid-May," de Verteuil said.

Detroit Soccer District will be an indoor and outdoor facility with soccer, handball, basketball and volleyball courts.

The first phase involves a 6,000-square-foot outdoor artificial turf field built for teams of eight.

"Patrons are going to come in, scan their membership card, and have unlimited access to leagues (and) rentals," he said.

The facility will offer a standard membership for $10 a month or a "Royale" membership for $20. Each comes with a $40 sign-up fee and annual $40 renewal fee. Members can then reserve the field at any available time. Non-members will have to pay an additional fee.

"I've played soccer all my life and growing up, it wasn't ideal for my parents to pay for something so expensive," de Verteuil said. "I wanted to make it affordable to anyone and everyone, especially in the community."

The project's second phase involves the redevelopment of a former oil shop next to the outdoor field, with about 3,000 square feet of sport court, which uses a material made for all four sports.

The indoor portion is planned for completion in the fall.

"I work, eat and play in Detroit," he said. "I've been spending the past four to five years here. I got tired of going outside of Detroit to play and spending lots of money, so when I originally had the idea, I put it to paper."

"In 2016, I applied for Motor City Match," a grant program to help Detroit businesses grow.

"That was the support I needed. Winning the Motor City Match was the kick."

The facility will add to a growing soccer movement in Detroit.

Detroit City FC, a popular semi-professional team that plays in Hamtramck, is also building an indoor sports facility at the former City Sports Center ice skating rink at 3401 E. Lafayette St. in the Detroit's Elmwood Park neighborhood.

The 75,000-square-foot space will include artifiual turf on boarded and non-boarded fields, primarily for its Detroit City Futbol League (DCFL) adult recreational soccer league. But it will be available for multi-use sport options.

Detroit Soccer District was a round 6 space awardee winner in the Motor City Match program. To follow the progress, visit their Facebook, Twitter or Instagram feeds.