NEW YORK CITY - Madison Square Garden (19,763)

[Jim856796]

So, because of that, the crews have until November to get the new lower tier finished? At the moment, it looks like a concrete tear-up zone.

[will101]

Originally Posted by Jim856796

So, because of that, the crews have until November to get the new lower tier finished? At the moment, it looks like a concrete tear-up zone.

And if construction falls behind, I'm sure some nice city would lend them facilities to use in the mean time. Like, say, Boston?

[Anubis2051]

Originally Posted by will101

And if construction falls behind, I'm sure some nice city would lend them facilities to use in the mean time. Like, say, Boston?

You know there are 3 full size NHL arenas in the NY Metro Area, right? One of which doesn't have a tenant right now:

Nassau County Coliseum
Prudential Center
Izod (formerly Continental Airlines) arena

I'm sure Izod would be able to host the Rangers/Knicks should the need arise.

[KingmanIII]

Originally Posted by Anubis2051

You know there are 3 full size NHL arenas in the NY Metro Area, right? One of which doesn't have a tenant right now:

Nassau County Coliseum
Prudential Center
Izod (formerly Continental Airlines) arena

I'm sure Izod would be able to host the Rangers/Knicks should the need arise.

probably Izod since the other two are being used by rival tenants

[sweet-d]

whoa they really gutted the place i didn't realise that they would be renovating this much

[will101]

Originally Posted by Anubis2051

You know there are 3 full size NHL arenas in the NY Metro Area, right? One of which doesn't have a tenant right now:

Nassau County Coliseum
Prudential Center
Izod (formerly Continental Airlines) arena

I'm sure Izod would be able to host the Rangers/Knicks should the need arise.

Humor really is dying out on planet Earth.

[jay stew]

Rangers home opener will be on October 27th.

[nyrmetros]

Originally Posted by jay stew

Rangers home opener will be on October 27th.

vs Toronto. Hope I can get tix.

[Jim856796]

The concave roof of the Madison Square Garden dips too low for the spectators at the highest levels of the seating bowl to view the event.

Also, I hope the new bridges suspended from the ceiling do not suddenly collapse onto the seating bowl, which would be a disaster.

And the Millrose Games (an indoor track and field event) will move from Madison Square Garden (MSG 2, 3, and 4 hosted the event) to the Fort Washington Avenue Armory due to declining attendance and rent issues in MSG.

[nyrmetros]

Originally Posted by Jim856796

And the Millrose Games (an indoor track and field event) will move from Madison Square Garden (MSG 2, 3, and 4 hosted the event) to the Fort Washington Avenue Armory due to declining attendance and rent issues in MSG.

That is sad. 100 years at MSG

[Chrizzle]

Any updates on the transformation?

[nyrmetros]

Originally Posted by Chrizzle

Any updates on the transformation?

Yea, the fans are going to HATE paying for it when all we needed were upgraded bathrooms.

[Chrizzle]

lol, I visited the garden twice and you maybe right but I think as the most famous and busiest arena in the world it really needs a renovation. this transformation seems to be a little over the top but primarily the reconstruction of the bowl is a good thing.

[desertpunk]

Originally Posted by Chrizzle

Any updates on the transformation?

[DennisRodman817]

MSG going above & beyond
Makeover to give fans a view from the top
By JEREMY OLSHAN
Last Updated: 4:55 PM, May 24, 2010
Posted: 5:08 AM, May 24, 2010




Forget courtside! The hottest ticket at the revamped Madison Square Garden will be straight above Spike Lee's head.
Up to a thousand fans will get to sit in premium nosebleed seats on the two sky bridges that will be built five stories above the playing floor as part of the $850 million inside-out reconstruction of the "World's Most Famous Arena."
"This is our signature element. It will be a unique experience in sports and entertainment," Hank Ratner, CEO of Madison Square Garden, told The Post.
Rather than merely renovate the Garden, the project, funded without a dime in taxpayer subsidies, calls for building an entirely new arena in the shell of the 1968 building, he said.

HIGH CHAIRS: Fans will be able to look out over the action from two bridges planned as part of the four-year Madison Square Garden renovation.

"This gives us the best of both worlds. We keep what's iconic -- the exterior and the famous ceiling -- and create a whole new building," Ratner said.
Construction will start in earnest on June 14 and go through several phases over the next four years, moving from the bottom up. The work, which will not disrupt the Knicks or Rangers seasons, will occur mostly in summer.
After conducting focus groups with fans, MSG officials found that the biggest complaints were over the arena's lobby, its narrow concourses, the limited food choices, the lack of bathrooms, and the poor sightlines at the higher levels, Ratner said.
"We gave the whole list to our architects," he said.
One longtime complaint about the Garden is that the building gives no sense of its location in the heart of Manhattan.
By moving out most of the office space, the revamp will turn the somewhat claustrophobic lower concourse into a wide thoroughfare with city views, shopping and high-end dining options.
This concourse will pay homage to the Garden's history, with tributes to Knicks and Rangers championships to such landmark events as the Ali-Frazier fight.
Also, as part of the first phase, to be completed for the 2011-12 seasons, is the addition of 20 "event-level" suites. Located below courtside and featuring kitchens, bathrooms, fireplaces and dining rooms "nicer than most apartments in Manhattan," the suites lead up to the best seats in the house.
The following year, the arena's upper bowl will be redone.
The new seats will all be more plush, and the angle of the bowl's incline will be increased 17 degrees to bring fans closer to the action.
This phase will include the addition of 58 "lower-level suites," which would be larger and closer to the action than the ones in the current Garden.
The sky bridges and new lobby are set to be completed for the 2013-14 seasons, along with a party deck on the 10th floor and remodeled upper-level suites.
Pricing has not been set for the sky bridges, but the courtside suites reportedly sold for upward of $1 million.


Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/m...#ixzz1TcgfiBS1

[DennisRodman817]

[DennisRodman817]

[Jim856796]

Don't we already have a thread on this arena? If it's merged into the existing MSG thread, this post here should be deleted.

[Rausa]

[DennisRodman817]

I couldnt find it...but please mods if u find it merge it!