New Tempe Arena
 Rendering of the proposed arena | |
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| Location | Tempe, Arizona |
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| Coordinates | 33°25′58″N 111°57′27″W / 33.43278°N 111.95750°WCoordinates: 33°25′58″N 111°57′27″W / 33.43278°N 111.95750°W |
| Owner | Arizona Coyotes |
| Operator | Arizona Coyotes |
| Capacity | 16,000 |
| Opened | 2026 (proposed) |
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| Arizona Coyotes (from 2026) | |
The New Tempe Arena is a proposed sports facility to be constructed in Tempe, Arizona. If approved by Tempe City Council, it would serve as home arena for the Arizona Coyotes of the NHL. The general concept includes $1.7B Tempe Entertainment District development which would include hotels, retail, apartments and a theater.[1]
Design[]
After several years of negotiation between City of Tempe Economic Development Manager, Maria Laughner and Arizona Coyotes management, the proposed arena would be located on a parcel of city owned land adjacent to the Salt River. The proposed arena would have a capacity of 16,000. The Arizona Coyotes are seeking city sales tax revenues to help pay for $200 million in additional costs, including infrastructure work. [2][3]
Concerns[]
As the arena's location is close to Phoenix Sky Harbor, the airport has concerns that the new arena will cause a risk for inbound and outbound aircraft. A similar issue hit the Arizona Cardinals in 2001 when they were trying to build a stadium at Rio Salado. This later resulted in them moving to Glendale.
References[]
- ^ "Coyotes unveil $1.7 billion plan for proposed Tempe arena". Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "Arizona Coyotes submit bid to build new arena in Tempe as team seeks new home". Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Coyotes put in $1.7B proposal to build arena in Tempe, announce rebranding". Retrieved September 20, 2021.
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