The two groups seeking to develop 250 acres in Suffolk County’s Yaphank on Long Island are both proposing a new arena as part of the mix, but so far there are no plans to bring in an AHL team.The two groups seeking to develop 250 acres in Suffolk County’s Yaphank on Long Island are both proposing a new arena as part of the mix, but so far there are no plans to bring in an AHL team.
Not yet, anyway, though.
The two final proposals include a 6,000-seat arena. That’s pretty much the perfect size for an AHL team, although AHL spokesperson Jason Chaimovitch says he’s not aware of any plans to relocate a team there. (Nor should he: it’s way too early in the process for a developer to have had discussions with an AHL team owner.)
Arena management firm SMG is part of one bid from a consortium that Katter Development, The Hudson Group and the Parr Organization. The other bid comes from Avalon Bay Communities and Damianos Realty Group.
