Longshore Union challenging new Seattle NBA arena plan. Please consult our homepage, events calendar, and safety page for additional information. The arena was the first publicly financed one in the area that was fully supported by earned income from the building. [20] Arena finances were bolstered for several years by a payment following the settlement with the SuperSonics in 2008, but the level of activity and revenue after the departure of the team left little reserve beyond basic building maintenance. [40], In June 1991, nearly a year after the city agreed to the arena deal, Ackerley announced that the project would not move forward. 360 Architecture / City of Seattle . Over concerns the city would accept a buyout of the lease, a grassroots group filed a citywide initiative that sought to prevent the city from accepting such an offer from Bennett's group. The Seattle Center Monorail also serves the arena, connecting it to Westlake Center and the Westlake tunnel station, and runs higher frequency service during events. In April 2011, the Professional Bull Riders brought the Built Ford Tough Series to KeyArena for the first time.[47]. It will be the first net zero carbon certified arena in the world, generate zero waste from operations and events, and use reclaimed rainwater in the ice system to create the greenest ice in the NHL. Upon the opening of the new Kingdome in 1976, which first hosted the NFL's Seahawks and NASL's Sounders followed by MLB's expansion Mariners in 1977, the Sonics would begin playing a small number of home games at the stadium. On June 16, 2008, the grassroots organization "Save Our Sonics" organized a well-publicized rally, which reportedly drew over 3,000 participants, at the U.S. District Courthouse in Seattle to protest the proposed relocation of the team. webName: "key-arena", [34] They would eventually purchase land in the SoDo District near the Kingdome, some of which included the site that would become the Mariners' current home, T-Mobile Park. Route 8 connects the neighborhood to Capitol Hill and the Central District.[121][122]. [118] On June 25, 2020, Amazon purchased the naming rights, changing the arena's name to Climate Pledge Arena, with CEO Jeff Bezos choosing the name to call for action on climate change. $Trumba.addSpud({ [102] Both groups were required to submit an additional proposal to preserve the arena's iconic roof, which the city planned to submit for municipal landmark status. The Coliseum in this incarnation hosted two NBA Finals, in 1978 and 1979, both between the Washington Bullets and SuperSonics. The venue is poised to set a benchmark in sports and entertainment as the first carbon neutral arena, powered 100% by renewable electricity down to … [106], On December 4, 2017, the city council approved a memorandum of understanding with OVG to rebuild the arena by 2020. [35] The city's contribution would be to waive about $31 million in tax revenues (about $1 million per year) to potentially be collected on admissions fees at the new arena. [38][39], Thought to play a factor in Ackerley's decision were the significant demands by the NHL for an expansion team: a $50 million expansion fee that was more than any NHL club was valued at the time; a $5 million down payment that would be forfeited if 10,000 season tickets were not sold in the first year – the Sonics had never sold more than 9,000 season tickets; season tickets needed to produce at least $9 million annually, which would've made the tickets the second most expensive for a team in the area at the time; a 20-year lease with a "substantial" share of arena revenues from concessions, parking, and ad signage; priority status for postseason arena dates; and a secured $5 million line of credit in case the league had to take over ownership of the team at any point. In May 1993, the city council voted 7-2 in favor of the deal with the Sonics signing a 15-year lease agreement and a guaranteed income of $7 million per year during the lease. 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Coordinates: 47°35′14″N 122°19′59.57″W Sonics Arena was a proposed multi-purpose arena to be constructed in the SoDo neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. New amenities would include 22 concession stands, 8 portable stands with vending in the seating, three private sports clubs, and a public sports bar and restaurant. [104] The landmark status of the arena's exterior, including the roof, was approved by a city-appointed landmarks preservation board on August 2, 2017;[105] furthermore, the exterior was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 2018. [113] Redevelopment commenced the next day on December 5. [60], Roger Federer organized a tennis exhibition match at KeyArena with Match for Africa 4, held on April 29, 2017. [108][109] During the renovation, the Storm are playing most of their home games at the Alaska Airlines Arena on the campus of the University of Washington,[110] with other games at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. The New Arena at Seattle Center site has established a temporary roof support system to hold up the 44 million pound roof and is also on public land. The fifth one was in 2009 on August 10, during their Tour of the Universe, in front of a crowd of 9,376 people. [61], In its initial configuration, the arena had a seating capacity of 13,200 for basketball games, 12,250 for ice hockey games, 16,000 for meetings, and 14,770 for boxing matches. After the close of the Exposition, the Pavilion was purchased by the city of Seattle for $2.9 million and underwent an 18-month conversion into the Washington State Coliseum, one of the centerpieces of the new Seattle Center on the former Exposition grounds. The 17-year-olds also face charges in the attack on the Bellevue man, who survived nine gunshot wounds. Ackerley appeased the Seahawks' concerns, noting the arena would be empty during any NFL games. Port officials say placing a new sports arena in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood without significant transportation improvements would be a "job killer." [85], On September 23, 2007, the City of Seattle filed a lawsuit in an attempt to keep the Sonics from leaving before the end of their lease in 2010. Nearly $1 million in transportation changes are coming to Seattle near Climate Pledge Arena, including new bus-only lanes and bicycle and pedestrian improvements. The WWE returned on March 9, 2010 to tape the March 10th episode of NXT and March 12 episode of Smackdown. For the most up-to-date construction information, please visit the Climate Pledge Arena website.Project FundingRedevelopment of the Arena complex is financed and paid for privately, solely by OVG and its partners, through a development and lease contract with the City of Seattle. During those 7 years, the Sonics would occasionally play home playoff games at the Coliseum or Hec Edmundson Pavilion to not interfere with the Mariners' regular season home schedule. [97][98], On October 5, 2018, the Golden State Warriors played against the Sacramento Kings in a preseason game at KeyArena, the same arena where former Sonics forward Kevin Durant played previously. It will be the first net zero carbon certified arena in the world, generate zero waste from operations and events, and use reclaimed rainwater in the ice system to create the greenest ice in the NHL.”. SEATTLE (AP) — The arena for Seattle's NHL expansion franchise remains on track to open sometime in the summer of 2021. They offered to help finance a renovation of the Coliseum, but the team owner declined. Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. After failing to find a local ownership group to sell the team to, Schultz talked to ownership groups from Kansas City, St. Louis, Las Vegas, San Jose and Anaheim before agreeing to sell the team on July 18, 2006 [75][76] to an ownership group from Oklahoma City, who had pursued an NBA franchise after hosting the New Orleans Hornets franchise successfully for two seasons as the city of New Orleans rebuilt from Hurricane Katrina. The arena is most notable as the longtime home of the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). “This unprecedented partnership is the first of its kind in sports and entertainment and is a commitment to tackle the most pressing problem facing our planet, climate change.”. Climate Pledge Arena is served by three public parking garages, with a total capacity of 2,944 vehicles, located in and around the Seattle Center. Seattle Has 2 Official Proposals", "Does the proposed Sodo arena site have a light-rail advantage over KeyArena? Your Connection To Jazz, Blues and NPR News, Longshore Union challenging new Seattle NBA arena plan, Should Seattle vote on NBA arena? The arena would have hosted basketball, ice hockey, and concerts. Led by General Manager Ron Francis, the Seattle Kraken will begin their inaugural season in 2021-22 at Climate Pledge Arena. The Bullets won in 1978, prevailing in game 7 in Seattle. [95][96] The team moved to Oklahoma City immediately and announced it would begin play in the 2008–09 season. In December 2013, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis became the first Seattle-based act ever to play three consecutive sold-out shows at KeyArena when the duo concluded their 2013 World Tour in support of their album The Heist. The mayor believed that sports unite a community and that Seattle Center would continue to serve as a valuable hub for tourism. Though the city preferred the renovation, they would reluctantly agree to the new arena plan. It is planned to seat 18,600 for basketball, 17,400 for ice hockey (as well as arena football, indoor soccer, indoor lacrosse, and ice shows), 16,940 for end-stage concerts and events, and 19,125 for center-stage concerts and boxing. Originally developed for the exposition, it was bought and converted by the city of Seattle afterwards for entertainment purposes such as concerts, ice shows, circuses, and sporting events. width: 100% !important; His son Bill would head the expansion effort, while a competing group led by Microsoft executive Chris Larson and former Seattle Totems player then coach Bill MacFarland was preparing their own application. [86] Seattle City Council later unanimously passed an ordinance modeled after the initiative. At his insistence, a Center commission developed a plan to renovate the Coliseum by excavating the floor to lower it and build a new bowl with more seating. When the Coyotes played there from 1996 to 2003, they had to deal with seats where part of the ice could not be seen at all, forcing them to curtain off several thousand seats in the upper level. [56], Starting in 2014, American video game developer Valve began hosting The International Dota 2 eSports tournaments at the venue, which have since featured prize pools of over $20 million.[57][58][59]. The sale to Clay Bennett's ownership group, Professional Basketball Club LLC (PBC) for $350 million[75][76] was approved by NBA owners on October 24, 2006.

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