New information has emerged on plans to demolish the BMO Harris Bradley Center, the soon-to-be former home of the Milwaukee Bucks. (more…)
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Amway Arena to be blowed up real good
Amway Arena, the former home of the Orlando Magic (NBA), won’t be dismantled piece by piece and will instead come down in a bang via demolition. The arena, which opened in 1989, will be blown up in March after work crews remove valuable scrap for reuse. The arena has been closed for several months, with […]
Pittsburgh awards demolition contract for Civic Arena
{jathumbnail off} Despite a federal lawsuit arguing Civic Arena should be saved, Pittsburgh’s Sports & Exhibition Authority is moving ahead with razing of the historic structure and awarded a $2.9-million bid for demolition. Noralco Corp. of Penn Hills was awarded the contract to tear down the former home of the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) and certainly […]
Future of Civic Arena still under debate
{jathumbnail off} The fate of Civic Arena, the landmark arena in Pittsburgh, is still under debate, as the Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission continues to debate over whether to grant it landmark status. The commission has already given preliminary approval for landmark status, meaning the City-Allegheny Sports & Exhibition Authority cannot tear down the facility to […]
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 […]
Fate of Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena to be decided today
{jathumbnail off} The Pittsburgh Sports & Exhibition Authority (SEA) should decide today whether to tear down Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena, and it sounds like a last-minute stab at public support for keeping the historic facility open will come up short. There’s a lot of passion in some circles to keep the arena open, but the SEA […]
Spectrum demolition slated for Tuesday
It took a little longer than expected, but the wrecking crews will be coming out on Tuesday to begin the demolition of The Spectrum, long-time home to pro hockey, basketball and arena rock in Philadephia. The Spectrum opened in 1967 as a state-of-the-art facility, and certainly a step up for the 76ers, who had bounced […]
