Renovation plans presented for PNC Arena

A Centennial Authority committee began consideration of more than 70 potential enhancements to PNC Arena on Friday. The process of creating the final list of projects is expected to take at least a month.
Posted 7/14/2023, 5:19:00 PM Updated 7/14/2023, 10:16:24 PM

WASHINGTON, D.C., WITH MORE

DELAYS THAN MOST.

>> A NEW AND IMPROVED PNC ARENA

COULD BE ON THE HORIZON.

THE CENTENNIAL AUTHORITY

COMMITTEE HEARD SOME OF THE

PROPOSED CHANGES TODAY. THEY

INCLUDE A WIDE RANGE OF

IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING THE

CREATION OF A BRAND NEW VIP

CLUB. FANS CAN ALSO LOOK

FORWARD TO EXPANDED RETAIL

OPTIONS. A REVAMPED A PREMIUM

FOOD AND DRINK SET UP IN ALL

78 IDEAS WERE OUTLINED. WRAL,

SHELLEY JACKSON JOINS US NOW

LIVE FROM PNC ARENA IN RALEIGH

AND SHELLEY, WE AUTHORITY HAS A

LOT TO CONSIDER

WELL, THAT'S RIGHT, DEB, DOZENS

OF PROPOSALS WERE INCLUDED IN

TODAY'S PRESENTATION.

>> OF COURSE, NOT. ALL OF THOSE

WILL MAKE THE FINAL CUT.

BUT TODAY'S MEETING WAS ABOUT A

10 YEAR 10 YEARS IN THE MAKING.

>> AFTER YEARS OF DELAYS, THE

24 YEAR-OLD PNC ARENA COULD BE

IN FOR A MUCH ANTICIPATED

RENOVATION PROJECT. NOW WE'RE

ON THE FAST TRACK TO TRY TO GET

A LOT OF THIS DONE AS QUICKLY

AS POSSIBLE. BUT IT'S MONTHS,

NOT DAYS MORE THAN 70 PROPOSED

IMPROVEMENTS WERE PRESENTED

TO THE CENTENNIAL AUTHORITIES

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

COMMITTEE JUST NEAR EXECUTIVE

DIRECTOR OF THE CENTENNIAL

AUTHORITY SAYS SEVERAL CRITERIA

WILL BE CONSIDERED AS THE BOARD

NARROWS DOWN THE FINAL

PROJECTS. WHAT WORKS BEST FOR

THE ARENA? WHAT'S GOING TO KEEP

US A WORLD CLASS FACILITY WILL

>> ENHANCE THE FAN EXPERIENCE

WILL ALSO BRING MORE EVENTS

HERE. THE PROPOSALS INCLUDE A

RESTROOM, REFRESH.

>> HIGH TOP TABLES AT THE

CHAMPIONS CLUB LUXURY BOX

SEATING AND A SPORTS BOOK.

IT'S A 24 YEAR-OLD THEY'VE KEPT

UP THE BONES OF THE STRUCTURE

PRETTY WELL. WRAL'S

INVESTIGATORS, SPORTS REPORTER

BRIAN MURPHY HAS COVERED.

PNC ARENA AND ATTENDED THE

MEETING. WHAT THEY HAVE DONE

IS ADD SORT OF THE ENHANCEMENTS

THAT MODERN CONCERT GOERS ARE

MODERN. SPORTS FANS WANT TO

SEE IN FANS AGREE. I THINK

>> PERHAPS WITH THE EXPANSION

OF THAT DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES

THAT ARE GOING TO BE HERE IS

PROBABLY WANT TO DO THAT.

>> WE DO A LITTLE BIT OF

INNOVATION.

>> NOW THERE'S NO PRICE TAG

YET. BUT IF IT IS APPROVED, IT

WILL BE PAID FOR WITH THE

HOSPITALITY TAX. AND OF COURSE,

THE RALEIGH CITY COUNCIL AND

THE WAKE BOARD OF

COMMISSIONERS. WE'LL HAVE TO

SIGN OFF ON THE PROJECT THAT

WILL KEEP FOLLOWING THIS ELLY

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