Oshkosh Arena
 During 2017 construction | |
  Oshkosh Arena  Oshkosh Arena Location of airport in Wisconsin / United States | |
| Location |
South Main Street Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°00′27″N 88°32′15″W / 44.00750°N 88.53750°WCoordinates: 44°00′27″N 88°32′15″W / 44.00750°N 88.53750°W |
| Owner | Fox Valley Pro Basketball |
| Type | Multi-purpose arena |
| Genre(s) | Music, concerts, and sporting events |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 29, 2017 |
| Opened | Fall 2017 (expected) |
| Construction cost |
$15 million[1] ($15 million in 2016 dollars[2]) |
| Tenants | |
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Wisconsin Herd (NBA G League) (2017–present) | |
| Website | |
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oshkosharena | |
Oshkosh Arena will be a 64,300 sq ft (5,970 m2) indoor arena located in Oshkosh, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The facility will primarily be used for basketball, and will serve as the home of the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League, which will serve as the affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association.[3][4][5]
Location and design
Located along the east side of South Main Street, on the former site of the Buckstaff Furniture Company. With a seating capacity of 3,500 spectators, the new arena broke ground on March 29, 2017[6], with completion slated for the fall.
 Razing the Buckstaff building in February 2017 |
History
On January 25, 2017, the Oshkosh City Council unanimously approved the construction of the $15 million facility. The cost of the construction will be privately funded, with the arena being part of a larger development plan for a new housing and commercial area called the Sawdust District, located near Pioneer Drive Park along the shores of Lake Winnebago[7][8]. On June 13, 2017, the Oshkosh City Council announced that the arena was to receive an additional $250,000 in state supported funding for improvement of the nearby roadways and infrastructures to improve transit to the facility[9].
References
- ↑ "Oshkosh Common Council approves Bucks D-League arena plans | WLUK". Fox11online.com. 2017-01-24. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Milwaukee Bucks Purchase NBA Development League Team - NBA G League". Dleague.nba.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "Milwaukee Bucks Purchase NBA Development League Team to Begin Play in Oshkosh for the 2017-18 Season | Milwaukee Bucks". Nba.com. 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "Wisconsin Herd". Nba.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "Groundbreaking for Bucks D-League arena in Oshkosh". Wbay.com. March 29, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Oshkosh Approves D-League Arena Deal". ArenaDigest.com. January 25, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Plans submitted for Oshkosh basketball arena". Fox11Online.com. December 26, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ↑ "WEDC awards Oshkosh $250,000 grant for roadwork near new arena". FDLReporter.com. June 12, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.