Apr 10, 2007 2:22 pm US/Eastern
Crews Begin Demolition At Site Of New Arena
Crews are set to start demolition today at the site of the new multi-purpose arena that will be built across the street from Mellon Arena.
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This building was brought down today to make room for the new arena.
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Crews are scheduled to start demolition today as one of the first steps to building the new multi-purpose arena.
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This is another look at the plans for the new Penguins arena.
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For months, talks went back and forth on whether a new arena for the Penguins would be built here in Pittsburgh, but today, the first steps to building that new structure were put in motion.
Demolition started today on the site of the Penguins' new arena. More than a dozen buildings in the area are being torn down in the Lower Hill District to make way for the new facility.
Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato says $26 million in state funds was used to buy land and pay for demolition around the site.
"We are at the beginning of a dynasty here," said Ken Sawyer, the Penguins' CEO. "We have the best young team in the hockey world, and we're going to have it for years to come. To have this happen as we open a new arena, it couldn't be better timing."
It will be built right across the street from the team's current home, Mellon Arena.
The architectural firm called HOK, which also worked on plans for PNC Park and Heinz Field, is working with Pens on the plans for the new multi-purpose arena.
The new arena will hold 18,500 seats, which is 1,500 more than Mellon Arena has now.
Local government officials were also on hand for the demolition, Onorato and Mayor Luke Ravenstahl both help get the crews started.
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