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Louisville, KY: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« on: April 12, 2006, 09:16:44 AM »
$75 million officially in place for an arena






04:46 PM EDT on Wednesday, April 12, 2006
 


LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- You could say it's go time for a new Louisville arena. A lot of action's been set into motion with $75 million of state money -- no longer in question.


“I think it's successful… It's going on the waterfront and that's it.” Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher says essentially the play book is set now that lawmakers have approved $75 million for a new Louisville arena.


Next, Louisville Metro Council will vote on issuing the bonds. Council President Kevin Kramer says that could happen as early as July.


Jim Host, chairman of the Louisville Arena Authority, says the cost will be split three ways: 29 percent will come from the state, 29 percent from Metro government and 42 percent from the private sector -- millions of dollars from the sale of suites, signage and naming rights.


Next Wednesday, the Louisville Arena Authority will meet. Chairman Host says the board could vote to officially choose the site.


That same day, the board will also make a presentation to Metro Council's budget committee to get the ball rolling there.
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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2006, 09:26:50 AM »
Very nice, this really fits the skyline.

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2006, 11:42:34 AM »
looks much better and more appropriate than that hideous museum square project

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2006, 03:33:41 PM »
Only $75 million for an arena??????  That sounds like a bargain, I could be wrong...I dont do a lot of investigation on average arena price tags.  But $75 million just sounds awfly cheap.  I think it is cool except I just dont know about the usage it will get.  I have the same problems with sports venues anywhere, but this one especially. 

Unless Louisville attempts to attract and NBA or NHL team I just dont see the justification in a new arena.  The NBA has made it clear that it has higher priorities for new team locations/relocations than Louisville, and I dont imagine the NHL will expand/relocate anytime soon either.  The Cardinals could use it but then what to Freedom Hall demolition??  And is all that really neccessary just for a new arena for a college Bball team?

I say good luck though.  Hopefully you could attract one of the miserable teams in the NBA out of their current situation (i say try Atlanta).

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2006, 03:34:55 PM »
shouldnt this thread be under projects/construction....not architecture?  Just a thought, but then again it is not an Ohio or Nky development so who knows.

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2006, 03:38:39 PM »
I would love to see the Colisium (or whatever they call it now - Crown or Star Bank or something?) cladded similarily to this. Next to the theather at NOTL, its the ugliest thing in the skyline.

^BTW, Rando, I think you answered your own question. P&C is Ohio and NK projects.

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2006, 03:44:16 PM »
^yes but does Louisville constitute as Nky...I think of the three counties just south of Cincy as Nky not the entire northern border.....correct me if my view is wrong...and should be changed.

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2006, 03:47:15 PM »
^Maybe it does, but my theory is that UO only deals with NK thats part of Greater Cincy.

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2006, 03:47:58 PM »
^yup.
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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2006, 05:44:25 PM »
75 Million is really cheap for an arena. The actual cost will probably run way over that. Most arenas are 100-200 million.  That thing looks pretty elaborate too compared to most.
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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2006, 05:56:21 PM »
Um...guys, if I am reading the article right, the $75M is only 29% of the cost. This is going to cost something like $250M.

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2006, 06:04:35 PM »
They make it sound like 75 Million total...regardless it will for sure end up being a hell of a lot more than that. Louisville is changing pretty rapidly.
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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2006, 06:14:49 PM »
Googling reveals an article from October that gives the price of $299M and even the speculation of costs coming to $400M.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051001/NEWS01/510010367

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2006, 01:54:25 AM »
Haven't we learned not to put our sports arenas right on the waterfront?  Save the land for housing and put the arena a few blocks south. 
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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2006, 05:34:24 AM »
I couldnt agree more...only midwestern cities seem to waste their most valuable land on sports venues.  Other cities (Chicago, NYC, Seattle, etc) seem to get it right and create districts around the venues...instead of isolating them.

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #15 on: April 13, 2006, 07:23:47 AM »
That's because these huge projects are a loss unless the surrounding businesses profit a lot from the events being brought in so when you have something like the arena district in Columbus with bars/clubs/restaurants all close by, people will spend their money there instead of running back to the suburbs like they do in Cinci after riverfront events. I sure wish they'd hurry up and build The Banks.
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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #16 on: April 19, 2006, 07:42:33 AM »
Arena Authority officially backs LG&E site

03:40 PM EDT on Wednesday, April 19, 2006
 


It’s back to work today for the Louisville Arena Authority, and the major task ahead of it is to select the site location.  Despite all the talk and the debate, that still has yet to be been done.

The Arena Authority has been in limbo for the past couple months.  They haven’t been holding any meetings because of the controversy over where to put the arena and the controversy over whether it should be funded down in Frankfort.  Now that its been settled in Frankfort, they met at the Convention Center this morning and the Arena Authority voted fourteen to one to put the new arena at the LG&E waterfront site.  The group, which will oversee the construction of the $350 million dollar arena, talked about some of the potential problems with that site, but there was no full-blown debate between the two sites, the Water Company and the LG&E site.  Authority members agree that the more expensive and dynamic LG&E site on the river is the only logical choice for the arena.  Has the site debate finally ended?

“It’s over from the point of view from the Arena Authority…The legislature through Mr. [Larry] Clark was very key in saying the decision was the Authority’s and we made the decision today.  So from my perspective it’s over,” says Jim Host, the Arena Authority Chairman.

However, it was baseball great Yogi Berra who once said, “It ain’t over til it’s over.” That holds true because the Metro Council still has to approve the bonds for the arena sale.  There has been some discussion from members on the Council that perhaps they need to take a closer look at the Water Company site in the heart of downtown.  That talk could take place this afternoon at a Metro Council committee meeting at 5:00.

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #17 on: July 26, 2006, 09:39:11 AM »
Uof L, LG&E see no obstacles to arena
Both are finalizing agreements with the Louisville Arena Authority.
By Marcus Green
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A day after city lawmakers approved a downtown arena financing plan, officials for those representing the next hurdles — the University of Louisville and Louisville Gas & Electric — say the way seems clear for the project to advance.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060726/NEWS01/60726032
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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #18 on: April 24, 2007, 01:42:21 PM »
Let's do some catching up! Originally posted on March 8, 2007 at UrbanPlanet:

Arena report urges energy-saving features, Agency's guidelines call for a transparent facade

The article also has a fly-by animation!

Key --
1. Avoid large, blank walls
2. Public art should be included
3. Main Street facade should be transparent
4. Incorporate "green," or energy-saving elements, in the design
5. Provide year-round uses inside the building

Article information: "Arena report urges energy-saving features, By Marcus Green, The Courier-Journal, Thursday, March 8, 2007"

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #19 on: April 24, 2007, 01:50:32 PM »
First look inside the arena
Interior rendering

Key --
1. The architect released the design for the interior April 23. In it, he promised more comfortable seating and better sightlines than what is currently available at Freedom Hall.
1a. The number of seats will increase from 19,000 to 22,000.
2. 11,348 seats will be in the lower bowl; Freedom Hall, where UofL basketball teams currently play, has 7,124 seats in the lower level. The seats themselves will also be larger, increasing from 19 to 20 inches.
3. A sports bar will be located on the main concourse, which will have views of the Ohio River and will be open year-round.
3a. There will be a public plaza and concourse off of Main Street.
3b. There will also be 72 suites located on two levels between the main and upper concourses and will be twice as big as those in Freedom Hall.
4. The $252 million arena will be open by fall 2010 and be located at Second and Main Streets. This is part of a $450 million project that will include a 975-car parking structure, hotel and floodwall.
4a. It will house the UofL men and women basketball teams.

Article information: "First look inside the arena, By Marcus Green, The Courier-Journal, Tuesday, April 24, 2007"

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #20 on: May 22, 2007, 06:43:14 AM »
Hotel removed from arena plan

Notes --
1. A 425-room hotel for the riverfront arena, which was envisioned as one way to pay off the project, has been deleted. The reasons include,
1a. Other revenues to cover the $252 million construction cost are projected to be higher than expected.
1b. A hotel would have taken away land from a public plaza on Main Street.
1c. The hotel was expected to contribute $1.3 million in lease payments. But other sources of revenue will cover the $573 million in total debt over 30 years on an expected $339 million bond issue for the arena. These sources include --
1ci. $265 million from a tax-increment financing district,
1cii. The city's pledge of $206 million minimum,
1ciii. $179 million from interior advertising,
1civ. $84 million facility fee,
1cv. $63 million in luxury suite revenues, and
1cvi. $37 million in building naming rights.
1d. Originally, the Kentucky Finance Cabinet projected $211 million in new tax revenues in 2005. A more recent survey that was "more complete" was finished recently and the projected revenue jumped to $265 million.
2. The Louisville Arena Authority voted unanimously to remove the hotel at its monthly meeting on May 21 (Monday). The removal of the plaza allows for a wider Main Street plaza and allows for new features, such as a Washington Street entrance. It also allows for more design flexibility. The plaza, for instance, is now large enough that after-hour concerts and other events could be held.
3. Hotel operators (Greater Louisville Hotel & Lodging Association) also supported the measure, stating that downtown Louisville has enough rooms. The arena hotel and a planned Westin Hotel at Museum Plaza would have added 675 rooms by 2010. Now, only 570 rooms are planned for 2010, including 250 at Museum Plaza.
4. U of L's basketball teams would be the main tenants of the arena, but the 22,000-seat structure is designed for other uses, including conventions, ice shows, and collegiate sports championships.
5. The arena, which would have lost $123,000 a year originally, might turn a small profit.
5a. The arena will make $9.2 million a year in rent, merchandise, concessions and other revenues; this includes a $2 ticket tax on every U of L men's basketball games during its first 30 years.
5b. It is expected to spend just under $9 million a year. The annual profit would be $196,000.
The revised financial projections estimate the arena will turn a slim profit from operations -- a change from last year's estimate that it would lose about $123,000 a year.
6. The driving change behind the arena operating expenses is the reimbursement fee that the Arena Authority must pay to the Kentucky State Fair Board for the arena's impact on Freedom Hall. The decrease in revenues, from $1.3 million to $738,000 during the first 10 years of the new arena, is a result of revision taking into account lesser number of events for Freedom Hall.
6a. With U of L gone as a main tenant, several minor league hockey teams have taken interest in calling Freedom Hall home.

Article information: "Hotel removed from arena plan, By Marcus Green, Courier-Journal [Louisville], May 22, 2007"

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« Reply #21 on: May 29, 2007, 02:43:47 PM »
Deal offers protections on arena financing

Notes --
1. The Louisville Metro Council will propose next week (after months of negotiations) an arena-financing deal that will save the city taxpayers $3.4 million/year -- or $100 million over three decades. The proposal, which would require the arena officials to exhaust other revenue sources -- such as naming rights and luxury suite sales -- before asking the metro government to pay more than its minimum pledge.
2. That minimum pledge is $206 million towards the construction of the arena in annual installments between 2010 and 2039. Under the proposed deal, the Louisville Arena Authority can ask the local government for up to $3.5 million more a year to cover the debt only if at least five other sources are drained. Such agreements for arenas are commonplace.
2a. If the Louisville Arena Authority has to use additional city funds for two straight years, the Louisville Metro Council has the right to audit the arena's revenues.
3. If approved, the new agreement would allow $339 million in bonds through the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority to be issued in November or December to construct the $252 million arena. Construction is expected to begin in 2008 and be complete by 2010.
3a. The total debt on the bonds, $573 million over 30 years, will be paid through several sources. These include the city's $206 million commitment, $265 million from a tax-increment financing district, $179 million from advertising rights inside the arena, $63 million from luxury box sales, and at least $37 million in arena naming rights.
3b. The tax-increment financing district will allow part of the anticipated growth in state taxes to help pay for the arena. The arena's share of that revenue is capped at $265 million, although the project will be able to use the excess revenues to pay down the debt. It is expected to generate $574 million over 20 years.

Article information: "Deal offers protections on arena financing, By Dan Klepal and Marcus Green, The Courier-Journal, May 28, 2007"

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #22 on: May 29, 2007, 11:15:11 PM »
I couldnt agree more...only midwestern cities seem to waste their most valuable land on sports venues.

yep. I think it has to do with the insane obsession with sports you see in some metros. People care way too much about that crap. I bet ESPN viewership is higher in the Midwest than any other region in America.

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #23 on: May 30, 2007, 12:32:21 PM »
I don't understand why this thread is in Architecture and Preservation...Seems like a cop out to get a Louisville P/C thread going.  If anything couldn't this be moved to the "Ohio: What our neighbors are up to"?

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #24 on: May 30, 2007, 05:57:03 PM »
Miami's basketball arena is right on the water, Sanfran's ballpark is, DC is putting their new ballpark on the Anacostia River, Pittsburgh's stadiums are both on the river, etc. It's not just a midwest thing to put stadiums right on the waterfront.

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #25 on: June 03, 2007, 08:30:22 AM »
If anything couldn't this be moved to the "Ohio: What our neighbors are up to"?

I agree Rando. I think we should have a thread for some of the nearby cities that get a lot of attention on this forum (Detroit, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, maybe Lexington too).

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #26 on: June 03, 2007, 08:59:04 AM »
>basketball arena is right on the water, Sanfran's ballpark is, DC is putting their new ballpark on the Anacostia River, Pittsburgh's stadiums are both on the river, etc. It's not just a midwest thing to put stadiums right on the waterfront.

Also the new Jets stadium was supposed to have been about a block from the Hudson River...Shea stadium is close to the water...The Meadowlands is in a swamp...The Fleet Center in Boston buts up against the shore of the Charles River...Baltimore's stadiums are close to the water...

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #27 on: June 03, 2007, 12:00:38 PM »
I don't understand why this thread is in Architecture and Preservation...Seems like a cop out to get a Louisville P/C thread going.

I'm more concerned that it's titled "Louisville gets go...."
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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #28 on: August 15, 2007, 04:33:41 AM »
Ugh. Gone for a week and a half, and my inbox is filled up with C-J articles.

Louisville arena seeks 'green' label: Cost may be biggest barrier to eco-friendly designation
By Marcus Green, Courier-Journal [Louisville] August 5, 2007

Louisville's new arena could go "green", utilizing as many sustainable elements as possible so that it is energy efficient, keep costs down, and give them "bragging rights" that comes with LEED certification. It is patterned after the Washington Nationals' new baseball stadium, where there are reserved parking spots for fuel-efficient vehicles, and restrooms that save 3.6 million gallons of water per year, and a basketball arena in Brooklyn that has building materials that were recycled from older, demolished structures.
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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #29 on: August 20, 2007, 08:14:20 AM »
the final design has been unveiled...






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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #30 on: August 20, 2007, 08:51:56 AM »
whatsamatta with you guys? i bet no one crabbed this much at the csu wolstein arena.

its ok. nice, but not memorable. no doubt the school is overdue for a new arena.

i like the "green" thinking. i also like how they are trying to put some related infrastructure around it, although that isnt evident in the renderings (not that is should be). hopefully its flexible and they can play hockey and other sports inside too.

i dont see any problem with placement. the road has already ruined the waterfront access in that spot.

so what happens to the old arena? are there plans to do something with it?

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #31 on: August 20, 2007, 09:32:13 AM »
They are proposing what looks to be a nice plaza in front.  It's not just flat and open like the typical plazas you see...therefore it will be more visually appealing when there aren't events going on at the arena, but with that said it still will probably be unused during non-event times.

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #32 on: August 20, 2007, 12:16:11 PM »
...Breaks ground Monday!

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #33 on: August 20, 2007, 12:20:35 PM »
Museum Plaza breaks ground in September as well. And ground breaking for the new City Center project, announced just yesterday, will be fairly soon since Cordish has the financing available to start the project.

Overall, there are about 8 major projects that will soon be underway in Louisville.

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #34 on: August 20, 2007, 02:47:33 PM »
I still have a problem with building an arena of this magnitude, and in the heart of town for a collegiate tenant.  I just don't know how that will work...I guess Louisville can take a look at the Kansas City model though.  :laugh:

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« Reply #35 on: August 21, 2007, 05:52:18 AM »
i like that you'll be able to look out and see the river while you're at a game. and you can see the game from outside from the bridge....amazing

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #36 on: August 21, 2007, 06:20:50 AM »
I don't think you'll actually be able to see the river...but rather the stuff on the other side.  I don't think the sightlines available will allow for that...you would need to be higher up to have a view of the actual river.

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« Reply #37 on: August 21, 2007, 07:47:51 AM »
you should be able to, that's what the developers said the goal was. "to overlook the river"

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Re: Louisville: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #38 on: August 21, 2007, 07:49:03 AM »
Well if the developer said so then...

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Re: Louisville, KY: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #39 on: October 28, 2008, 02:51:15 PM »
$650,000 contract awarded on downtown arena project
By Sheldon S. Shafer, Courier-Journal, October 28, 2008

The Louisville Arena Authority yesterday awarded one of the last major contracts related to construction of the $238 million downtown arena.

It approved a contract with a geotechnical engineering firm, Patriot Engineering and Environmental Inc., which has headquarters in Indianapolis and a branch office in Louisville.
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Re: Louisville, KY: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #40 on: October 30, 2008, 02:50:19 AM »
the final design has been unveiled...








Just got around the viewing these renderings.  Really good!  It kinda reminds me of Pittsburgh's convention center in the way it juts out into the river.  Its unfortunate that Louisville has a freeway running right next to the river here.
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Re: Louisville, KY: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #41 on: October 30, 2008, 06:47:25 AM »
Demolition wrapping up, construction under way at arena site
By John R. Karman III, Business First of Louisville, October 27, 2008

Demolition work will wrap up this week on the downtown arena site, and initial construction of the $238 million, 22,000-seat facility is officially under way.
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Re: Louisville, KY: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #42 on: October 30, 2008, 07:09:33 AM »
Very nice looking. I like how its is going to be well connected into the downtown street grid and yet it will make a nice statement on the freeway/riverside.
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« Reply #43 on: October 30, 2008, 02:59:12 PM »
^^^ At first I didn't like the design, but now I think it's pretty damn slick.
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Re: Louisville, KY: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #44 on: March 16, 2009, 08:17:33 AM »
Louisville downtown arena is on schedule
600 days remain to finish 90% of the work
By Sheldon S. Shafer, Courier-Journal, March 14, 2009

The large "Cardinal Countdown Clock" at Main and Second streets is ticking off the days -- fewer than 600 remain before Louisville's new downtown arena officially opens.
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Re: Louisville, KY: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #45 on: March 24, 2009, 06:40:42 AM »
Why is it so big? 22,000 seats is f$&king huge, one of the largest arenas in the United States. Is the University of Louisville basketball team that popular? I know Kentucky likes basketball, but Jesus...
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Re: Louisville, KY: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #46 on: March 24, 2009, 08:19:51 AM »
Why is it so big? 22,000 seats is f$&king huge, one of the largest arenas in the United States. Is the University of Louisville basketball team that popular? I know Kentucky likes basketball, but Jesus...

They average just about 20k per game and there is a waiting list for season tix.  Yes, Louisville basketball is that popular.

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Re: Louisville, KY: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #47 on: April 21, 2009, 05:58:37 AM »
Downtown arena progressing on schedule
By Brent Adams, Business First of Louisville, April 20, 2009

Louisville Arena Authority chairman Jim Host Monday said that construction of the 22,000-seat multipurpose arena being built in downtown Louisville remains on schedule and on budget.
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Re: Louisville, KY: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #48 on: June 21, 2009, 11:41:20 AM »
it's been a while......but here is an update from SSC's soulbrotha..

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Re: Louisville, KY: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #49 on: June 21, 2009, 12:30:25 PM »
Lookin' good...the photo quality is very nice.

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Re: Louisville, KY: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #50 on: June 22, 2009, 07:13:47 AM »
Color me excited! Go Cards!

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Re: Louisville, KY: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #51 on: June 24, 2009, 08:00:50 AM »
Louisville officials boast arena's progress
AP, June 21, 2009

LOUISVILLE — Officials made some bold declarations about the progress and prestige of the under-construction downtown Louisville arena during a recent tour.

"We're not going to stop construction," said Bill Hedge, project manager for M.A. Mortensen Co. "We are going to play basketball here in 2010, and we're gonna do it in budget."
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Re: Louisville, KY: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #52 on: August 11, 2009, 11:47:52 PM »
Downtown Louisville arena lands conventions, transportation grant
Business First of Louisville, August 7, 2009

The new downtown Louisville arena won’t open until November 2010, but already it has landed two large conventions.

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear announced Friday that the 24th annual Global National Youth International Conference will come to the arena and the Kentucky International Convention Center July 3 to 11, 2011.
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Re: Louisville, KY: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #53 on: April 19, 2010, 12:59:08 PM »
KFC Yum! Center is the new name for Louisville's Downtown Arena?



PRESS RELEASE
April 19, 2010, 9:59 a.m. EDT
 

Louisville Downtown Arena Officially Becomes KFC Yum! Center

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Apr 19, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- It's official. Yum! Brands, a prominent, global corporation proud of its Louisville roots and extensive community involvement will stamp its name on the city's newest addition.  Effective immediately, KFC Yum! Center will be the new name for the 721,000 square-foot, downtown arena slated to open on time this fall.

The $13.5 million, 10 year agreement is between Yum! Brands, Inc. and Team Services, LLC, a leading naming rights agency that was retained by the Louisville Arena Authority (LAA) to market this exclusive opportunity.  It includes a right of first negotiation to extend the agreement for five years beyond the 10 year agreement if both parties agree in the eighth year.

"We are absolutely thrilled to unveil our new arena name, KFC Yum! Center," said Jim Host, Chair of the Louisville Arena Authority.

Full press release: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/louisville-downtown-arena-officially-becomes-kfc-yum-center-2010-04-19?reflink=MW_news_stmp
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Re: Louisville, KY: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #54 on: April 19, 2010, 02:09:16 PM »
UGH.

At least it isn't the KFC Double Down Louisville Sports Arena. Because, you know, the two go hand-in-hand, like KFC and exercise.

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Re: Louisville, KY: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #55 on: August 15, 2010, 08:53:46 AM »
March 19, 2010 article from Buildipedia.com about the Louisville's Downtown Arena, currently under construction:  House of Cards: Louisville Downtown Arena.  Below are a couple of renderings previous posted in this thread and some photos from the Buildipedia article for comparison.


Rendering of the arena from the river/freeway side with downtown in the background



Rendering of the arena from the downtown side



Same downtown view



View from the bridge road next to the arena



View from above the freeway next to the arena



Freeway level view of the arena
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Re: Louisville, KY: Downtown Waterfront Arena
« Reply #56 on: August 16, 2010, 02:56:58 AM »
Can't wait for the Cards to play in this gem.  Best college arena in the nation!