Address:
KeyArena 305
Harrison Street
Seattle, WA 98109
Directions to the 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
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KeyArena Facts and Figures:
Owned and operated by the City of
Seattle.
Cost:
City of Seattle -- $74.5 million
SuperSonics
-- $20 million (estimate)
Land and Infrastructure Savings -- $15 to $25
million (estimate)
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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