The developer is also asking for the city’s limit on bond debt to finance the project to increase from $800 million in 2010 to $3.3 billion.

The developer’s stalled project at Hunter’s Point was approved for 3,500 homes, 4.2 million square feet of offices and 656,000 square feet of retail.

As well as its sporting history, Candlestick also hosted gigs by The Rolling Stones, Van Halen, Metallica, Justin Timberlake, and Jay-Z. Pope John Paul II attracted one of the biggest crowds, as ...