Lucas Oil StadiumThe exterior of Lucas Oil StadiumLocation500 South Capitol AvenueIndianapolis, Indiana 46225United StatesCoordinates39°45′36.2″N 86°9′49.7″W / 39.760056°N 86.163806°W / 39.760056; -86.163806Coordinates: 39°45′36.2″N 86°9′49.7″W / 39.760056°N 86.163806°W / 39.760056; -86.163806OwnerIndiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority(State of Indiana)[1]OperatorCapital Improvement Board of Managers of Marion County, IndianaExecutive suites137CapacityAmerican Football: 62,421 (expandable to 70,000)[2]Basketball: 70,000 (approx)Super Bowl: 70,000 (approx)SurfaceFieldTurf[3]ConstructionBroke groundSeptember 20, 2005OpenedAugust 16, 2008Construction cost$720 million[4]($789 million in 2015 dollars[5])ArchitectHKS, Inc.A2so4 Architecture[6]Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf, Inc.[7]Project managerJohn Klipsch Consulting LLC[8]Structural engineerWalter P Moore/Fink Roberts & Petrie[9]Services engineerMoore Engineers PC[10][11]General contractorHunt/Smoot/Mezzetta[4]TenantsIndianapolis Colts (NFL) (2008–present)