[88], On October 31, 2007, Bennett informed NBA commissioner David Stern that the ownership group intended to move the Sonics to Oklahoma City as soon as it was legally possible. The 'Green House', as some fans are already calling Climate Pledge Arena, will be 800,000 square feet, doubling the size of the old KeyArena footprint in the same location. Prior to its closure in October 2018, the arena was most recently home to the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA),[10] the Seattle University Redhawks men's basketball team, and the Rat City Roller Derby league of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Conditions set by SDCI for the South Parcel TNV are as follows: ●      Construction of 12-foot noise barrier around perimeter of South Parcel●      Limit impact work such as auger shaking, jack hammering, hoe ram use, or vibratory compacting to the hours allowed by SMC 25.08.425.C;●      Use drilling methods vs impact driving for shoring (i.e., soldier pile walls) and pier installation;●      Prohibit concrete saws during nighttime hours;●      lieu of pure-tone, mobile equipment backup alarms, use strobe warning lights or flaggers when possible. This came after the rejection of the new arena proposed in SoDo by Seattle City Council over the street vacation of Occidental Avenue. This will result in heightened activity but is not expected to generate higher noise levels. The Alaska Airlines Atrium, on the south end, will serve as the main entrance and the team will use digital ticketing, complete with the potential for an embedded orca card. [23] The Coliseum became home to its most famous resident, the Seattle SuperSonics, beginning with their inaugural season in 1967 and remaining as host throughout most of the team's lifetime.[24]. [35] The city's contribution would be to waive about $31 million in tax revenues (about $1 million per year) to potentially be collected on admissions fees at the new arena. Gone are 600,000 cubic yards of dirt, excavated from the property since last year. The work has all been done while a temporary scaffolding system held the old 1962-vintage roof in place. SEATTLE — Climate Pledge Arena is taking shape, with the bowl now visible where the Seattle Kraken and Seattle Storm will play next year. When the Coyotes played there from 1996 to 2003, they had to deal with seats where part of the ice could not be seen at all, forcing them to curtain off several thousand seats in the upper level. Between June 28 and 30, 2011, the arena hosted the Seattle audition stages in the first season of the Fox singer search program The X Factor. KeyArena's former ice hockey seating configuration. [66][67] In February 2018, it was reported that six interested parties had approached OVG regarding naming rights for the new arena. Also, create site logistics that minimize need for mobile equipment to reverse;●      Prohibit compression brakes;●      Construct enclosures around stationary equipment;●      Perform particularly noisy operations during daytime hours or schedule several noisy operations concurrently rather than separately;●      Employ time constraints for noisy operations to reduce potential impacts during sensitive time periods;●      Provide training to supervisors to increase awareness of construction noise as it relates to the noise-sensitive surrounding;●      Use properly sized and maintained mufflers, and if feasible, engine intake silencers and engine enclosures;●      Turn off idle equipment after no more than five minutes;●      To reduce noise during loading of soils with cobble, employ one of the following mitigation measures if deemed necessary:●      Line tuck beds with rubberized noise-absorbing material. All other work will occur as permitted by the MPPCNV. The original cable-suspended roof would be replaced by a conventional fixed roof with steel trusses that would preserve the well-known shape. The project is still scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2021. The floor was just barely large enough to fit a regulation ice rink. In some spots, you can see how the concrete has already been poured, and envision the seats that will come with it. >>PHOTOS: A look inside Climate Pledge Arena. The South Buttress has been reconnected and removal of the kickstand is underway. After the SoDo proposal fell through, the Ackerleys attempted to find other investors to no avail. The ever-animated Johnsen stood at what is ground level, excitedly pointing down at the work that has been completed in just a few short months, and in the middle of the pandemic. Gone are 600,000 cubic yards of dirt, excavated from the property since last year. The arena is most notable as the longtime home of the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The sightlines, however, benefitted the SuperSonics at the expense of the junior Thunderbirds. The seating capacity for basketball[68] and hockey are as follows: In 2001, ownership of the Seattle SuperSonics (who had called KeyArena home since 1967) transferred from Barry Ackerley to Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz. Soon, the work will shift from things like steel and concrete to electrical and plumbing. Construction executive Ken Johnsen hosted the first media tour at the site since January, showing off significant progress. Follow Climate Pledge Arena on Social Media Facebook & Instagram: @ClimatePledgeArena Twitter: @ClimateArena Gone are 600,000 cubic yards of dirt, excavated from the property since last year. RELATED: Amazon to rename KeyArena the 'Climate Pledge Arena' after securing naming rights. North Side – Structural steel erection continues along with slab placements that will be starting early morning. ", RELATED: Take a look at the perks coming to the new Arena at Seattle Center. That means eliminating single-use plastics, fossil fuels, and giving unused concessions to local food banks. When the newly renovated Coliseum opened, the Seattle University men's basketball team became the arena's first major tenant. [46], In 2009, the arena hosted the WWE No Way Out Pay-Per-View event. Whether you have a green thumb or not, it’s easy to maintain a blissful, barefoot-worthy backyard. If you take one look under the roof, you'll no longer use the word renovation. See the progress inside Climate Pledge Arena, future home of Seattle Kraken Seattle's old KeyArena is history and the new Climate Pledge Arena is taking shape.

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