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Charlotte Arena Quick Facts
In the fall of 2005, residents of Charlotte and the surrounding areas will greet a new beacon to Uptown Charlotte. Located just steps away from a variety of office buildings, restaurants, stores and two city transit terminals, the new arena is being built by the City of Charlotte and will be the home of the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats and the WNBA's Charlotte Sting. In addition to professional basketball, the new Charlotte arena will play host to a variety of events, ranging from college basketball games and tournaments, to popular concerts and family shows.
Charlotte's new arena will offer an emotionally engaging experience for all guests. From the moment patrons approach the new arena, to their final steps out on the way home, fans will be treated to a superior level of amenities. Guests will enter the arena from a plaza either at Trade or Fifth Street. The new Charlotte Light Rail system will transport visitors to and from the arena when completed.
Once inside the building, a variety of food and beverage options will cater to every fan's taste. From traditional arena fare to fine dining, guests can select from traditional food courts and mobile kiosks to a variety of restaurants and lounges.
Ticket holder comfort will be the hallmark of the arena experience. The intimate feel of the arena will provide fans a unique feeling of closeness to the court, stage or ice while generous seating and legroom will be standard at every seat.
The building has been designed to represent the Charlotte area's diverse urban culture as well as the strength, stability and foundation of the city's heritage. Contemporary elements highlight Charlotte’s focus on, and anticipation of, an exciting future for the city, team and arena. The architectural highlight of the building will be a crescent “C” shape surrounding a large portion of the arena, beginning at the entry lobby on Trade Street and sweeping around the building towards Fifth Street. The "C" will serve as a symbol of community unity and as a welcome icon for arena patrons.
Events
Home to the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats and the WNBA’s Charlotte Sting as well as high school and college basketball, the circus, concerts, ice shows and family events.
Location
Center City Charlotte, North Carolina
Owner
City of Charlotte
Operator
Charlotte Bobcats/Charlotte Sting
Charlotte Coliseum Authority
Cost
$200 Million (design and construction)
Construction Manager
Hunt Construction Group – Indianapolis, Indiana
R. J. Leeper Construction – Charlotte, NC
NBA Charlotte Basketball Representative
Barry Silberman -- EVP/Arena Development, Operations and Entertainment
PC Sports
Architect
Ellerbe Becket Architects and Engineers – Kansas City, Missouri
Associate Architects
Odell Associates, Inc – Charlotte, NC
The Freelon Group, Inc. – Charlotte, NC
Engineers and Consultants
Structural (Superstructure / Roof) - Ellerbe Becket
Structural (Foundations) – Odell Associates, Inc
Mechanical, Electrical, Lighting - Ellerbe Becket
Plumbing, Fire Protection – Odell Associates, Inc
Acoustical / Sound – PMK Consultants
ADA – Kevin McGuire Associates
Broadcast / Video – Patlin Electronics, Inc
Civil, Landscaping – ColeJenest & Stone
Code / Life Safety – FP&C Consultants, Inc
Communications / Data – Thompson, Ross Associates
Food Service – Levy Restaurants / William Caruso & Associates
Graphics – Workshop Design
Microclimate Analysis – RWDI Consulting Engineers
Printing – Richa Graphics
Security – Kroll / Schiff
Vertical Transportation – Lerch Bates & Associates
Land
+/- 9 acre site
Bordered between Trade, 5th, Caldwell Streets and Light Rail Corridor
Building Dimensions
470 +/- feet (NS) by
550 +/- feet (EW)
780,000 square feet
150 +/- feet from event floor level to top of roof (110 feet from event floor to bottom of truss)
396 feet clear span
Building is a circular shape with a box truss roof structure.
Basic geometry is “offset” for ice events to create a more intimate feeling for basketball events in the seating bowl.
Concourse Widths – Main 25 feet average width, Upper Concourse 18 feet average width, Suite Corridor 8 feet average width
Seat tread depth - Lower Bowl 35” / Upper Bowl 34” (Industry std 33”)
Seating
NBA/WNBA Basketball: 18,500
College Basketball: 20,200
Hockey: 14,100
End Stage Concert: 16,700
Premium Seat Offerings
Founders Suites
Uptown Luxury Suites
Party Suites
Inner Circle Seats
Courtside Club Seats
Ledge Seats
Terrace Tables
Special Amenities Areas
Team Store at Trade Street Main Entry – 3,500 square feet
Uptown Terrace (Upper Concourse over Lobby) – 2,600 square feet
General Terraces – one each on Main Concourse, Loge Level, Suite Level and one additional terrace on Upper Concourse
Special Fan Zone (open to bowl) – Upper Concourse – 9,000 square feet
Loge Level Premium Seating Restaurant – views into the seating bowl
Sports bar on Main Concourse and off 5th Street – 3,200 square feet
Other Building Features
22 Ticket/box office windows
2 Fan services locations (Main and Upper Concourses)
2 First Aid Stations (Main and Upper Concourses)
ATM Machines (final locations TBD)
4 truck docks
2 trash docks
1 trash chute
6 passenger elevators
2 freight /food service elevators
5 escalators (4 directly from Main to Upper Concourse)
Locker Rooms
Home Charlotte Bobcats Team Locker Room
Home Charlotte Sting Locker Room
Visitor NBA/WNBA Locker Room
Home Arena Football / Hockey Locker
3 Auxiliary Locker Rooms
2 Official Locker Rooms (Men and Women)
8 Star / Performers Dressing / Production Rooms
Design / Construction Schedule (Fast Track Schedule)
August – October 2002 – Pre-Design / Programming Phase
November 2002 – February 2003 – Schematic / Urban Design Phases
March – June 2003 – Design Development Phase
July – January 2004 – Construction Documents
July 2003 - Construction Begins
October 2005 – Substantial Construction completed
November 2005 – First Regular Season Basketball game
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