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H-E-B Center
H-E-B Center at Cedar Park logo.svg
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Exterior of venue with former signage (c. 2014)
Full nameH-E-B Center at Cedar Park
Former namesCedar Park Center (2009–2016)
Address2100 Avenue of the Stars
Location Cedar Park, Texas
OwnerCity of Cedar Park
Operator SMG
Capacity 8,000
Construction
Broke groundJune 10, 2008 (2008-06-10)
OpenedSeptember 25, 2009 (2009-09-25)
Construction cost$55 million
($62.6 million in 2017 dollars [1] )
ArchitectSink Combs Dethlefs
Project managerFrew Management Group, LLC
Structural engineer Moore Engineers
Services engineerM-E Engineers, Inc.
General contractor Hunt Construction Group
Tenants
Texas Stars (AHL) (2009–present)
Austin Spurs (NBADL) (2010–present)
Austin Aces (WTT) (2014–2015)
Austin Acoustic (LFL) (2016–present)
Website
Venue Website

H-E-B Center at Cedar Park is an indoor arena located in Cedar Park, Texas, near Austin.

Cedar Park, Texas City in Texas, United States

Cedar Park is a city in Williamson County in the state of Texas. The population was 48,937 at the 2010 census. According to the U.S. Census, the city's estimated population as of July 2017 was 75,226. A small portion of the city extends into neighboring Travis County. The city is a major suburb of Austin, the center of which is approximately 16 miles (26 km) to the southeast.

Texas State of the United States of America

Texas is the second largest state in the United States by both area and population. Geographically located in the South Central region of the country, Texas shares borders with the U.S. states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the southwest, while the Gulf of Mexico is to the southeast.

Austin, Texas Capital of Texas

Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. It is the 11th-most populous city in the United States and the 4th-most populous city in Texas. It is also the fastest growing large city in the United States, the second most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, and the southernmost state capital in the contiguous United States. As of the U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2017 estimate, Austin had a population of 950,715 up from 790,491 at the 2010 census. The city is the cultural and economic center of the Austin–Round Rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,115,827 as of July 1, 2017. Located in Central Texas within the greater Texas Hill Country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including Lady Bird Lake and Lake Travis on the Colorado River, Barton Springs, McKinney Falls, and Lake Walter E. Long.

Originally named the Cedar Park Center, the arena is home to the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League, the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League and the Austin Acoustic of the Legends Football League. [2] [3] [4]

Texas Stars team in the American Hockey League

The Texas Stars are an American Hockey League team in Cedar Park, Texas, near Austin with home games at the H-E-B Center. They are owned by the NHL's Dallas Stars, and are that team's top affiliate.

American Hockey League ice hockey league in the United States

The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 season, every team in the league has an affiliation agreement with one NHL team. When NHL teams do not have an AHL affiliate, players are assigned to AHL teams affiliated with other NHL teams. Twenty-seven AHL teams are located in the United States and the remaining four are in Canada. The league offices are located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and its current president is David Andrews.

Austin Spurs basketball team

The Austin Spurs are an American basketball team of the NBA G League based in Cedar Park, Texas. The team plays their home games at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. The team has made the postseason in 8 out of their 14 seasons in the NBA Development League.

The 8,700-seat sports arena is located at the corner of 183A and New Hope Road in Cedar Park, Texas.

The 183A Toll Road or 183A is a toll road in the Austin metropolitan area of the U.S. state of Texas. The road includes sections in north Austin, Cedar Park, and Leander. It provides a bypass for U.S. Route 183. The road is owned and operated by the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. The 183A Toll road is electronic only and has no cash toll booths. Motorists driving without a toll tag will receive a bill in the mail payable within 30 days. The tolled portion of the highway runs from US 183 near SH-45 to Ranch Road 1431 in Cedar Park. A free portion runs back to US-183 north of Leander, Texas along what will become free frontage roads.

The city of Cedar Park owns the arena, which is operated by Texas Stars L.P., a division of Northland Properties, the owner of the Dallas Stars and Texas Stars. [5]

Northland Properties

Northland Properties Corporation is the parent company of multiple hotel chains, restaurants, sports teams, and Northland Asset Management Company. Northland was founded in 1963 and is owned by the Gaglardi family. Bob Gaglardi is the founder and Chairman of the Board and Tom Gaglardi is President of Northland Properties Corporation.

History

Construction began in 2008 [6] , at a cost of $55 million, and the new arena was officially opened in September 2009. [7] Various local groups led construction efforts. [8] [9] [10] The building's first event took place on September 25, 2009, featuring country music artist George Strait. [11]

George Strait American country music singer

George Harvey Strait Sr. is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. George Strait is known as the "King of Country" and is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. He is known for his neotraditionalist country style, cowboy look, and being one of the first and main country artists to bring country music back to its roots and away from the pop country era in the 1980s.

On April 22, 2016, it was announced that H-E-B had acquired the naming rights for the Cedar Park Center, and renamed the facility to H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. [12]

Events

On February 18, 2011, the center hosted a Strikeforce MMA televised event, known as ShoMMA 14, with Lyle Beerbohm vs. Pat Healy headlining the show. [13]

On November 11, 2018, Ozuna performed in the arena during his Aura Tour and sold over 3,000 tickets grossing over $300 thousand.

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References

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  2. ↑ Watson, Gregg (February 20, 2008). "Cedar Park Leaders Praise Planned Events Center". KEYE . Austin. Retrieved February 21, 2008.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Cedar Park Completes Event Center Deal, Lands Dallas Stars Affiliate". Austin Business Journal . February 21, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Toros Move to Cedar Park". KVUE . Austin. August 9, 2010. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  5. ↑ Center, HEB. "Northland Properties Corporation Completes Acquisition of Texas Stars, Assumes Control of Cedar Park Center | HEB Center". www.hebcenter.com. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  6. ↑ Collins, Mark (June 11, 2008). "Cedar Park Event Center Groundbreaking". Impact News. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Highlights". Cedar Park Center. Archived from the original on 2011-09-25. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Cedar Park Center". Frew Nations. Archived from the original on June 21, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
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  10. ↑ "Cedar Park Events Center". Bosworth Steel. Archived from the original on October 2, 2010. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  11. ↑ "George Strait Headlines Opening Concert at the New Cedar Park Center". Cedar Park Center. June 15, 2009. Archived from the original on June 17, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2009.
  12. ↑ Staff, By Gary Dinges - American-Statesman. "H-E-B acquires Cedar Park Center naming rights". www.mystatesman.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  13. ↑ Golden, Cedric (February 17, 2011). "Former Addict Beerbohm Finds Second Chance with MMA". Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved June 10, 2014.


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