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| Location | Athens, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°57′40.1″N 83°22′14.9″W / 33.961139°N 83.370806°W |
| Public transit | Athens Transit at Athens Multimodal Transportation Center |
| Owner | Unified Government of Athens Clarke County |
| Operator | Classic Center Authority |
| Capacity | 8,500 (in the round concerts) 7,000 (end-stage concerts) 5,500 (hockey) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 28, 2022 |
| Opened | Spring 2024 |
| Construction cost | $146 million |
| Architect | Perkins&Will and Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart |
| Project manager | Impact Construction Management |
| General contractor | J. E. Dunn Construction Group |
| Tenants | |
| UGA Ice Dawgs (2024-) | |
Classic Center Arena is an indoor arena under-construction in Athens, Georgia.[1][2] It is part of the Classic Center complex and is intended as an upgrade to the 440 Pavilion, a much smaller 2,000-seat arena. It will become the new home of the UGA Ice Dawgs of the College Hockey South conference and a ECHL expansion team.[3] It will have a capacity of 8,500. Opening is planned for Spring 2024. It is owned by the Unified Government of Athens Clarke County.
History
In January 2019, the Classic Center Authority announced their intent to construct the new Classic Center Arena adjacent to the existing site.[4] The arena will be connected to the existing Classic Center, the Multimodal Transportation Center and the downtown district via a new elevated walkway.
References
- ↑ "Classic Center Asks for Downtown Tax District to Fund Arena". Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Facility Map".
- ↑ "Athens is getting a minor league hockey team at Classic Center Arena. Here's what we know". Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ↑ "03: Classic Center Arena Project | Athens-Clarke County, GA - Official Website". www.accgov.com. Retrieved 2020-11-14.