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Orlando, soccer team close stadium land deal

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Orlando City Soccer Club's purchase of city owned land in Parramore for its new soccer stadium closed on Friday, with the team paying about $22 million.

That figure includes about $19 million for the land, plus a $3.1 million refund the team will pay the city to cover stormwater pond modifications, a city spokeswoman said. Orlando's City Council approved the sale in January.

A final survey determined the property was about 542,000 square feet, or about 12.5 acres.

Orlando's Major League Soccer franchise plans to erect a $155 million stadium along Church Street in time for the opening kick of the 2017 season.