Milwaukee Bucks’ New Arena Design Approved by City: Latest Comments, Reaction

May 24th, 2016 by Mike Chiari Leave a reply »

Designs for the Milwaukee Bucks' new arena, parking structure and training facility were officially approved by the city of Milwaukee Tuesday via a Common Council vote. 

According to Tom Daykin of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the arena and training facility were both approved unanimously, with a 15-0 vote, while the parking structure was approved by a 14-1 margin.

Construction of the arena is set to begin in June, and the new arena is expected to open in time for the 2018-19 NBA season.

Per Daykin, the $524 million project will include $250 million in public funding.

Radio 620 WTMJ provided an artist's rendering of what the new arena will look like upon completion:



The Bucks have played in the BMO Harris Bradley Center since 1988, making it the NBA's third-oldest venue behind the Golden State Warriors' Oracle Arena and New York Knicks' Madison Square Garden.

The team signed a six-year lease with the BMO Harris Bradley Center in 2012, making a 2018 completion date necessary for the new arena.

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