With Baltimore grappling with this issue for years, we now have what appears to be a solid plan for Royal Farms Arena renovations backed by Oak View Group and Thirty Five Ventures. (more…)
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Major Markets, Major Arena Issues
Currently, there are several major markets in the United States that are served by aging arenas. Although these venues remain functional for events, they are behind their competitors in many areas, making them consistent subjects of speculation over major renovation or replacements. (more…)
Study: New Baltimore Arena Not Best Use for State Center
Constructing a new Baltimore arena is a low probability option for redeveloping State Center, according to the results of a new land use study. (more…)
Team to Study Baltimore Arena/Convention Center
A team has been selected by the Maryland Stadium Authority to study a new Baltimore arena and its relation to other projects. (more…)
Convention Center/Arena Back on the Table in Baltimore
History is repeating itself in Baltimore, where discussions about a convention center/arena project are back on the table. (more…)
Arena Visit: Royal Farms Arena
To know the history of Baltimore’s Royal Farms Arena is to know how the facility has ably served a major market despite being undeniably obsolete. While a replacement has been eyed for decades, the venue that first opened in 1962 as the Baltimore Civic Center continues to plug along, attracting major concerts, shows, and performances […]
Cordish proposes new Baltimore Inner Harbor arena
Hometown developer Cordish Companies is proposing a new Baltimore Inner Harbor arena, in another attempt to provide a successor to Royal Farms Arena. (more…)
Developer offers to fund Baltimore arena construction
{jathumbnail off} Developer Willard Hackerman has offered to fund the construction of a new $325-million, 18,500-seat arena as part of the expansion of the Baltimore Convention Center, making it much more likely an expansion of the Inner Harbor facility could begin in the near future. Hackerman would also fund construction of a new hotel at […]
Baltimore eyes ambitious $1B arena/convention center proposal
It would be one of the most ambitious building projects in Baltimore history, as the Greater Baltimore Committee is proposing a billion-dollar expansion of the downtown Convention Center that would include a 18,500-seat arena to replace 1st Mariner Arena. Details of the proposal include a 400,000-square-foot Convention Center expansion, a 500-room Sheraton to replace an […]
Baltimore arena plan shifts to waterfront
The search for the site of a new Baltimore arena has shifted from the current 1st Mariner Arena site and to an expansion of the Baltimore Convention Center, where a new 18,500-seat facility is now envisioned by city officials. The nonprofit Greater Baltimore Committee is exploring arena options after officials concluded 1st Mariner Arena coudn’t […]
