The ballpark architect was Worcester native Tommy Quirk of D'Agostino Izzo Quirk Architects (DAIQ), with assistance from consultant Janet Marie Smith, Executive Vice President of Planning and Development for the LA Dodgers,[13] and who designed Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

[14] On September 13, 2018, the Worcester City Council voted 9–1 to move forward with the new ballpark, initiating the bonding process and tax increment financing (TIFs) for the surrounding area.

[16] In September 2018, Deadspin reported that, according to College of the Holy Cross sports economist Victor Matheson, Polar Park would be "in nominal terms the most expensive minor league ballpark ever built.

[5] On April 1, 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, construction work on the ballpark was suspended;[19] it resumed after a seven-week pause.

[23] On April 1, 2021, with construction of parts of the facility still continuing, Worcester Red Sox players took the field for their first workout there.