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Civic Arena demolition authorized; preservationists step in to delay

{jathumbnail off} Although the Pittsburgh Planning Commission voted to allow the demolition of Civic Arena yesterday, preservationists nominated the facility as a historic building with the Historic Review Commission; the mandatory review could delay the proceeds for upwards of a year. Two groups — Reuse the Igloo and Preservation Pittsburgh — have been working on […]

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Decision on Civic Arena future due Thursday

The future of Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena should be decided Thursday when the City-Allegheny County Sports & Exhibition Authority (SEA) decides whether to tear down the historic facility. The arena’s run as a distinctive feature on the Pittsburgh skyline could end if the SEA agrees with a commissioned study that indicates the public would be better […]

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Preservation Pittsburgh seeks ideas for continuing use of Civic Arena

Have some ideas on the future of the former Civic Arena? Preservation Pittsburgh announces a call for entries for “Civic Minded: Minding the Future of the Civic Arena,” a design competition intended to generate adaptive reuse ideas for the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh. Mellon Arena is now without a tenant or a use after the […]

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Corpus CC puts brakes on Memorial Coliseum renovation; community rallies

The Corpus Christi City Council unexpectedly ended negotiations for a mixed-use development that called for the renovation of Memorial Coliseum, but local residents rallied to show their displeasure with the decision. The Corpus Christi City Council unexpectedly ended negotiations for a mixed-use development that called for the renovation of Memorial Coliseum, but local residents rallied […]

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Redevelopment proposed for Corpus Christi’s Memorial Coliseum

The plan would have an apartment and entertainment complex built on nine acres surrounding Memorial Coliseum and install the Corpus Christi Ice Rays as an anchor tenant for the arena. The future of 5,400-seat Memorial Coliseum, which opened in 1953 in downtown Corpus Christi, is under debate as the city council debates development plans for […]

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