MVP Arena
MVP Arena (originally Knickerbocker Arena, and then the Pepsi Arena and Times Union Center) is an indoor arena located in Albany, New York. It is configurable and can accommodate from 6,000 to 17,500 people, with a maximum seating capacity of 15,500 for sporting events.
MVP Arena Location within New York State MVP Arena Location within the United States | |
| Former names | Knickerbocker Arena (1990–1997) Pepsi Arena (1997–2007) Times Union Center (2007-2021) |
|---|---|
| Address | 51 South Pearl Street |
| Location | Albany, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°38′55″N 73°45′17″W |
| Owner | Albany County |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Capacity | 15,357 (concerts) 15,229 (basketball) 14,236 (hockey) 13,785 (arena football) 17,500 (max) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 5, 1987 |
| Opened | January 30, 1990 |
| Construction cost | $69.4 million, $1.6 million (2010 renovation) |
| Architect | Crozier Associates |
| Structural engineer | Clough Harbour & Associates |
| General contractor | Beltrone/MLB |
| Tenants | |
| Albany Firebirds (AFL) (1990–2000) New York Kick (NPSL) (1990–1991) Albany Choppers (IHL) (1990–1991) Albany Patroons (CBA) (1990–1992) Siena Saints (NCAA) (1990–present) Albany River Rats (AHL) (1993–2010) Albany Attack (NLL) (2000–2003) Albany Conquest/Firebirds (af2) (2002–2009) Albany Devils (AHL) (2010–2017) Albany Empire (AFL) (2018–2019) Albany Hyenas (IBLA) (2020–2021) Albany Empire (NAL) (2021-2023) Albany FireWolves (NLL) (2021–present) Albany Firebirds (AFL) (2024-future) | |
| Website | |
| https://www.mvparena.com/ | |
The building, designed by Crozier Associates and engineered by Clough Harbour & Associates, was built by Beltrone/MLB at a cost of $69.4 million.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.