Talk:New Pittsburgh Arena
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[edit] Development Rights
I thought there was a clause in the contract that the Penguins had to develop 2 acres of the 28 acre site per year or lose the development rights. Can anyone verify this?
67.163.247.142 08:49, 5 April 2007 (UTC)
From PGH post gazette:
He said the Penguins have been offered a $15 million credit as incentive to spur development around the arena, rather than leaving it as parking. He said officials have set a goal of developing 2.8 acres a year, with the whole area developed in 10 years. The Penguins would lose development rights to areas they don't complete each year.
[edit] Schedule
Does anyone know if there is a construction schedule yet?
67.163.247.142 08:49, 5 April 2007 (UTC)
Construction of the arena is expected to begin in the fall. Mr. Sawyer said keeping the project within the $290 million budget will be a "challenge" but he added he believes it can be done.
This tells me that all the site prep has to be done between then and now. Demolition has started already on the St. Epiphony campus. I'm told the parking lots will close at the end of april.
[edit] Pittsburgh Xplosion
Can someone provide a source that the Xplosion will be playing in the new arena? They do play games in the Mellon Arena, so it would make sense that they would make the move along with the Pens. However, I can find no sources to confirm this. Thank You. Blackngold29 (talk) 04:09, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
