Phoenix Suns Unveil Renderings of Reimagined Arena
By Brandon Brown for Phoenix Business Journal The Phoenix Suns on Thursday revealed the first images of how Talking Stick Resort Arena will look like after it gets an extensive facelift, at the price of $230M, over the next two years. The renderings focus on the upgrades for the fans, but behind all the glitz […]
RFQs Issued for Talking Stick Resort Arena Reno
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX After the long-awaited $230M renovation plan for the Talking Stick Resort Arena passed with a 6-2 City Council vote on January 23rd, the City of Phoenix and Phoenix Area Development Limited Partnership (PADLP) wasted no time in issuing the Requests for Qualifications to get the ball rolling. The Arena, located […]
PHX City Council approves $230M Suns Arena-Renovation Deal
By Jessica Boehm for The Arizona Republic The Phoenix City Council approved a controversial deal with the Phoenix Suns that will keep the NBA franchise in downtown Phoenix through at least 2037. The council voted 6-2, with Vice Mayor Jim Waring and Councilman Sal DiCiccio opposing it, to approve the $230M deal. The city will pay $150M from its […]
PHX OKs $125K for Suns Arena Reno Research
By Jessica Boehm for The Arizona Republic Phoenix will pay an additional $125K for study renovations to the Talking Stick Resort Arena despite council members’ concerns they haven’t received a report on the topic in more than nine months. In February, the City Council voted to pay Barrett Sports Group, a sports-business consultant, $75K to study […]
Details of Suns Arena Renovation Still Cloudy
By Jessica Boehm for The Arizona Republic Almost everything about a deal to renovate the Phoenix Suns‘ taxpayer-funded downtown arena remains a mystery, but one thing has become increasing clear – it’s quickly losing the support it needs from the Phoenix City Council. Three of the city’s nine voting members have publicly stated their opposition to a […]
PHX Studying Suns Arena Remodel
By Dustin Gardiner for The Arizona Republic Phoenix leaders have for several years looked at building a new, taxpayer-funded arena for the Phoenix Suns. But the city will now spend tens of thousands of dollars to explore whether an upgrade of Talking Stick Resort Arena is a better option. The city has extended its contract with Barrett Sports […]