For season or group ticket information, please call the Sonics
office at (206) 283-DUNK (3865).
For single game tickets, please call Ticketmaster at (206)
628-0888.
KeyArena Ownership: Owned and operated by the City of
Seattle.
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Cost: |
City of Seattle -- $74.5 million |
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SuperSonics -- $20 million (estimate) |
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Land and Infrastructure Savings -- $15 to $25 million
(estimate) |
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Projected total -- $109.5 to $119.5 million (estimate) |
Includes demolition of existing building, development of new
facility, and financing costs. KeyArena is the first publicly
financed arena fully supported by earned income from the
building.
Opened: Construction began June 16, 1994. Doors opened on
October 26, 1995.
First
Sonics Game: November 4, 1995, vs. the Los Angeles Lakers.
Seating
capacity for basketball: 17,000 (approximate)
Location: Sits on the campus of the Seattle Center, a 74-acre
entertainment complex located on the north side of downtown
Seattle.
Dimensions: 400,000 square feet. Exterior: 360 feet by 360
feet. Height: 135 feet.
Scoreboard: Eight-sided video board with four Pioneer 5-foot x
5-foot modular video screens. Four Heath score/statistic
panels.
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Address: |
KeyArena |
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305 Harrison Street |
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Seattle, WA 98109 |
Directions to the KeyArena
KeyArena
First Avenue North between Thomas and Republican Seattle, WA
The KeyArena is located on the grounds of the Seattle Center (formerly the site of the 1962 World's Fair) in the lower Queen Anne area of Seattle.
From Interstate 5: Take the Mercer Street exit from I-5 and follow the brown-and-white visitor's signs to the Seattle Center. The KeyArena is located on the northwest corner of the grounds with street access along First Avenue North and cross streets Thomas and Republican. Public parking is available along First Avenue and Fifth Avenue North, Mercer Street, and throughout lower Queen Anne. If you are staying downtown you can catch the Seattle Center Monorail that leaves Westlake Center (Pine Street between 4th and 5th) every 15 minutes on the hour.
The Will Call window is located at the East Box Office facing the International Fountain and Center House. It opens at 5 p.m.
