76 Place at Market East

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76 Place at Market East
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76 Place at Market East
LocationMarket East District (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Coordinates 39°57′07″N75°09′24″W / 39.952076°N 75.156612°W / 39.952076; -75.156612
Public transit SEPTA.svg 8th Street:
  Broad Street Line Ridge Spur
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Owner
Operator Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE)
Type Arena
Capacity 18,500
Construction
Opened2031 (planned)
Construction costUS$1.3 billion (proposed)
Architect Gensler
Project manager David Adelman
General contractor AECOM
Tenants
Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) (beginning in 2031)
Website
76place.com

76 Place at Market East is a proposed 18,500-capacity indoor arena planned for Center City, Philadelphia as the future home of Philadelphia's National Basketball Association (NBA) team, the Philadelphia 76ers. Planned for a 2031 opening to coincide with the expiration of the team's current lease of the Wells Fargo Center in South Philadelphia, the arena would be located along the north side of Market Street between 10th and 11th Streets, extending to Cuthbert Street, occupying what is now the western third of Fashion District Philadelphia and the defunct Philadelphia Greyhound Terminal.

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The development of 76 Place, with an estimated cost of $1.3 billion, is led by the 76ers managing entity Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE)—co-founded by 76ers managing partners Josh Harris and David Blitzer—along with real estate developer David Adelman, a limited partner of HBSE. While project leaders say it will be privately funded, opponents argue that significant public costs will be incurred for infrastructure and services beyond the stated budget.

76 Place has faced significant opposition from some community groups, particularly in regards to its effects on neighboring Chinatown. According to several polls, a significant majority of Philadelphians oppose the project. [1] [2] [3]

Background

The Sixers currently play at the Wells Fargo Center, part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, along with Lincoln Financial Field and Citizens Bank Park. [4] In 2011, Comcast Spectacor sold the Sixers to Apollo Global Management, led by Josh Harris. [5] The team's current ownership, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE), was formed by Harris and senior Blackstone executive David Blitzer in 2017. [6]

The Wells Fargo Center, built in 1996 to accommodate the Sixers and Flyers, is owned by Comcast Spectacor, allowing them to profit off secondary events such as concerts instead of HBSE. [7] The South Philadelphia Sports Complex has been critiqued as lacking access to public transportation—it is only served by the Broad Street Line—and there are few restaurants and bars nearby. [4] The Wells Fargo Center underwent extensive renovations in 2019 and 2020 including the installation of a new 4K resolution scoreboard and expanded luxury suites. [8]

Talk of a new arena increased by the mid-2010s when HBSE began referring to the Wells Fargo Center as just the Center. [9] In 2020, the team proposed a partially publicly-funded plan that would build a new arena at Penn's Landing before being outbid for the site by the Durst Organization. [10] Plans to build large Center City projects have been unsuccessful in the recent past. [11] The Philadelphia Phillies attempted to build a downtown stadium in Chinatown, Philadelphia, but neighbors protested the decision. [11] [12] [13] Eight years later, residents once again protested and blocked the proposed construction of Foxwoods Casino Philadelphia. [12] [13]

Fashion District Philadelphia

Fashion District Philadelphia is an indoor shopping mall located along Market Street. Opened in 2019, it is anchored by Burlington, Primark, AMC Theatres, and Round One Entertainment. [14] PREIT, which co-owned Fashion District Philadelphia, filed for bankruptcy protection in 2020, and Macerich, the other co-owner took substantial control over the mall's operations. [15] The mall lost a number of tenants due to shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. [15] Macerich endorsed the plan to convert part of Fashion District Philadelphia into an arena and referred to it as a "natural evolution" of the property. [15]

Fashion District Philadelphia was preceded by another indoor mall, Gallery at Market East, which opened in 1977, but by the mid-2000s, had significantly declined as a result of losing a significant number of anchors, which were replaced by lower end stores. It closed in 2015. [16]

Opposition

"Save Chinatown No Arena" posters opposing the proposed arena 20230313SW9THSTARCHST.jpg
"Save Chinatown No Arena" posters opposing the proposed arena

Impact on Chinatown

76 Place at Market East would be located one block from Chinatown. [7] Asian Americans United, a local advocacy group, opposed the arena following the developers release their plans. [7] [17] Steven Zhu, the President of the Chinese Restaurant Association, said in a statement "We know these big sports arenas do not contribute to the neighborhoods that they are in; they serve only their own needs and their own profits." [7] [18] Zhu also used Capital One Arena as a cautionary tale given that the Chinese population and number of Chinese restaurants have declined significantly in Chinatown, Washington, D.C. since the arena's construction. [12]

76 Devcorp has vowed to reach a "public benefits agreement" with neighbors and have met with local organizations including the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp. [7] After months of private closed-door meetings, 76 Devcorp failed to win over community members at the first public meeting organized by more than 20 local community organizations in December 2022. At this public meeting, community members voiced their concerns around traffic, community safety, and parking. [19] [20]

In January 2023, more than 40 Chinatown community groups, nonprofits, and business organizations announced the "Chinatown Coalition to Oppose the Arena". This coalition has the assistance from the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund. [21]

In February 2023, some members of the community criticized Hercules Grigos, a lawyer working with the 76ers' development team. Grigos sent Mark Squilla, a member of the Philadelphia City Council, a revised version of a bill to refinance a downtown parking garage that included an unrelated provision that would make it easier to either close or remove from the city grid Filbert Street between 10th and 11th Street, which is in the vicinity of the proposed arena. [22] [23]

Some local residents have criticized the plan as it would demolish a block of the Fashion District. [12] Others highlighted the missed opportunity for investors to fund Philadelphia's poorer neighborhoods rather than Center City. [12] Then-Philadelphia City Councilman David Oh speculated that the plan to build the arena may be smoke and mirrors and an attempt for the 76ers to gain concessions from the Wells Fargo Center's owner, Comcast Spectacor. [24]

Accessibility issues

Howard Eskin, a Philadelphia sports talk radio personality, called the proposal one of the "worst ideas for [a] sports arena." [25] He has argued that the site has little infrastructure for parking and is in a high-crime area, which would dissuade fans from attending the games. [25] Eskin also stated that because of the little parking in the area that the 76ers would ultimately end up having to bus fans from parking lots that are not in walking distance of the stadium to the games. [26]

Geoff Gordon, president of the Live Nation Entertainment Philadelphia chapter, raised concerns that the new stadium would make it hard for fans to tailgate prior to games. [26]

Decline in city and state tax revenue

Sam Katz, a Philadelphia businessman and the Republican nominee for Mayor of Philadelphia in 1999 and 2003 has stated with the exception of Madison Square Garden, no arena located in a city with competing arenas is actually profitable. [27] Therefore, Katz has argued that 76 Place at Market East would be unprofitable and argues this raises suspicions that the developers will look for public funding from the state. [27] Katz has also said that despite the arena being privately-funded, improvements to the infrastructure such as subways to provide transportation for the fans would have to be paid for by the city. [27]

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Chinatown residents protesting the planned construction of 76 Place

A study conducted by Dr. Arthur Acolin, the Bob Filley Endowed Chair in the Department of Real Estate at the University of Washington, found that the construction of 76 Place could cost Pennsylvania and Philadelphia $1 billion in lost tax revenue. [28] Acolin said "under a relatively conservative scenario, there will be some negative impact on existing businesses due to increased congestion, traffic during the construction period, people avoiding the area as some of the streets will be closed and all the traffic patterns will be disrupted..." [28] Acolin predicted that fans would not patronize local businesses before and after the games, but rather concession stands or newer, fancier restaurants that will open along when the arena does. [28] Responding to Acolin's proposal, Bishop Dwayne Royster said that 76 Place will increase income inequality. [28]

Labor

Members of UNITE HERE employed by Aramark at the South Philadelphia Sports Complex have voiced their opposition to the arena. During their September 2024 strike, the union released a statement saying "Before we even talk about building a new arena, we need to make sure that stadium food service jobs are good jobs." [29]

Medical students and employees of nearby Jefferson Medical Center as well as Philadelphia teachers have spoken at rallies opposing the arena. [30]

Public Officials

Several Pennsylvania officials attended and spoke at a 7 September rally against the proposed arena including state senators Nikil Saval, Chris Rabb and Rick Krajewski and city councilmember Nicholas O'Rourke. [31] Councilmembers Jeffrey Young Jr. and Kendra Brooks have also said that they oppose the arena proposal. [32]

Public Opinion

In a March 2024 survey by Axios Philadelphia, 81% of respondents preferred Comcast Spectacor's redesign of the South Philadelphia Complex over the Sixers Arena. [33] A poll commissioned by the Save Chinatown Coalition showed 56% of residents opposed to the arena and 18% in favor, with opposition growing to 69% when participants were given "neutral information" about why people support and oppose the arena. Around 60% of respondents said they wanted the Sixers to stay in South Philadelphia, and a similar number said that the Wells Fargo Center is "already in good or excellent condition." Cornell Belcher of the "brilliant corners" polling firm who conducted the survey commented on the results, saying that "the more voters hear about the arena, the less they like it." [34] In a September 2024 poll by Axios Philadelphia, 74% of respondents opposed the arena deal proposed by Mayor Parker that month. [35]

Support

City officials

In September 2024, mayor Cherelle Parker released a statement announcing her support for the proposed arena, despite objections from neighboring Chinatown and other community groups. [36] Councilmember Jim Harrity has also voiced his support for the proposal. [32]

Labor

Ryan Boyer, the head of the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council, praised the planned stadium as having the opportunity to "galvanize the construction industry in Philadelphia." [11] Consultants working on the stadium expect as many as 9,000 professionals, trades members and managers to work on the project. [11]

Construction plans

Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE), who own and operate the 76ers, hired the architectural firm Gensler to design the arena and the engineering firm AECOM to build it. [11] HBSE limited partner and real estate developer David Adelman is managing the project's development. [11] [7]

HBSE do not plan to speed up the construction process in order to leave their current lease with the Wells Fargo Center sooner. The arena will replace one-third of Fashion District Philadelphia including the AMC Dine-In movie theater and Round 1 Bowling and Amusement. [7] Groundbreaking on the arena is not expected for several years [37] and has been opposed by local residents and businesses which the arena will displace. [7] HBSE plan to use the site of the Philadelphia Greyhound Terminal on Filbert Street to attract new businesses. [24]

Timeline of construction

Plan as of July 2022: [7]

Funding

HBSE stated the project will be privately funded. [11] However, a previous 30-year agreement that the property taxes for the site will be reduced remains in place through 2035. [11] 76 Devcorp have said they are open to accepting partial funding from the government. [38]

Design

76 Place at Market East is expected to have a capacity of 18,500. [11] The site of the arena was chosen because of its location to a number of public transit options. [37]

Tenants

The arena is designed to be the future home of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers by 2031. [37] Project lead David Adelman said that the venue also plans to host concerts and other sporting events. [37]

Potential tenants

Philadelphia Flyers

HBSE CEO Tad Brown said that the 76ers would welcome the Philadelphia Flyers joining them in the new venture. The Flyers currently play at the Wells Fargo Center as well. Comcast Spectacor owns both the Flyers and the Wells Fargo Center. [4]

WNBA expansion team

The arena could host an expansion team in the Women's National Basketball Association. [39] [40]

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