Seattle is ready for the NBA and NHL
From Brian Robinson and John Barr Seattle’s rapid and inspiring growth over the last decade has placed our city atop many important lists. For example: Top 10 Most Livable Big Cities (Business Insider, August 2017) The fastest growing big city in the United States (US Census, 2017) The city with more construction cranes than any […]
Seattle Center Arena media coverage over the last week
Over the last week there was a lot of coverage on the Seattle Center Arena front… Tim Leiweke profile in the Seattle Times Last week, Geoff Baker had a great profile piece in the Seattle Times on Tim Leiweke. Baker goes into Leiweke’s deep and connected ties with both the NHL and the NBA. The […]
OVG Open House Saturday 10/28
As a lot of you are probably aware, the Oak View Group is hosting a Design Open House on the Seattle Center Arena this Saturday at the Cornish Playhouse in Seattle Center. Event goes from 10am to 2pm. Sign up here if you are interested. It is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the […]
An open letter to Chris Hansen: Please openly endorse the Seattle Center Arena Plan
Dear Mr. Hansen, I’ve been attending your rallies, participating at City and County Council meetings, and supporting your efforts online for the better part of the last 6 years. I was at the unfortunate Occidental Street vacation vote. And, like a lot of Sonics and hockey fans in the area, I was devastated by the […]
Organizational Structure of Seattle Center Arena
There has been some dialogue on how the Seattle Center Arena plan can attract both the NBA and NHL in relation to the organizational structure of the plan. A few people claim there isn’t enough money to go around to lure two major sports anchor tenants. With that said, I researched the organizational structure of […]
Seattle Center Arena MOU submitted to City Council
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the redevelopment of a fully compliant NBA/NHL and music events arena was submitted to the Seattle City Council today which should be viewed as a huge step toward attracting an NHL team. Both Chris Daniels and Geoff Baker did a great job covering the story, but I will highlight […]
Hansen’s ‘Hail Mary’
Yesterday the Hansen Group threw up a ‘Hail Mary’ by sending a letter to the Seattle City Council on a possible redevelopment plan of their own for KeyArena. As I’ve said in previous posts, the three main challenges for SoDo is the lack of money, no NHL partner, and political support inside and outside city […]
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