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The '''New South Philadelphia Arena''' is a planned multi-purpose ] located in ] that will serve as the home of the ] of the ] (NHL) and the ] of the ] (NBA). Scheduled to open in 2031, the arena will serve as a replacement for the ], the current home arena for both teams. |
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The '''New South Philadelphia Arena''' is a planned multi-purpose ] located in ] that will serve as the home of the ] of the ] (NHL) and the ] of the ] (NBA). Scheduled to open in 2031, the arena will serve as a replacement for the ], the current home arena for both teams. |
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The new arena was announced in January 2025 when the 76ers, who had originally planned to build ] in ], cancelled their plans and agreed to a deal with the Flyers to build a new arena to be shared by the two teams inside the existing ]. Ownership of the arena will be shared between ], the owner of the Flyers, and ] (HBSE), the owner of the 76ers. |
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The new arena was announced in January 2025 when the 76ers, who had originally planned to build ] in ], cancelled their plans and agreed to a deal with the Flyers to build a new arena to be shared by the two teams inside the existing ]. Ownership of the arena will be shared between ] (HBSE), owning entity of the 76ers, and ], owning entity of the Flyers. |
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In 2022, the Philadelphia 76ers unveiled plans to construct a new arena in Center City, Philadelphia, under the working title "76 Place at Market East". Under the plan, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) would purchase multiple buildings in the area surrounding the arena site, including the Fashion District Philadelphia shopping mall. The buildings were planned to be demolished to make way for the new arena and other entertainment locations. The arena proposal faced significant opposition, especially among residents and proprietors of nearby Chinatown, who feared the new arena would negatively affect the neighborhood economically. Despite opposition, the Philadelphia City Council approved the arena proposal in December 2024.
Despite gaining approval from city council, plans for 76 Place were dropped after HBSE and Comcast Spectacor announced a deal on January 13, 2025, to build a new arena in the present South Philadelphia Sports Complex instead, with the two ownership groups owning the new arena in a 50-50 joint venture. Additionally, the arena will be constructed with the intent of hosting a WNBA expansion franchise for Philadelphia.
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