Prudential Center
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| Prudential Center | ||
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| Location | ||
| 165 Mulberry Street | ||
 Newark, New Jersey [1]
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| Arena information | ||
| Broke Ground | October 3, 2005 | |
| Opened | October 25, 2007 | |
| Owner | Newark Housing Authority | |
| Operators | AEG Facilities | |
| Construction | $375 million | |
| Capacity | 18,500 | |
| Tenants | ||
| New Jersey Nets (NBA) (2010-present) New York Liberty (WNBA) (2010-present) Seton Hall Pirates (NCAA) (2007-present) NJIT Highlanders (NCAA) (2008-present) | ||
Prudential Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Downtown district of Newark, New Jersey, USA The arena is home to the New Jersey Nets of the NBA and the Seton Hall Pirates of the NCAA. It was designed by Populous (formerly HOK Sport), with the exterior designed by Morris Adjmi Architects. Opened in 2007, it is the home of the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils, the National Basketball Association's New Jersey Nets, and the NCAA's Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team. The arena is the temporary home of the National Basketball Association's New Jersey Nets until the new Barclays Center opens in Brooklyn, New York. The arena seats 17,625 people for hockey and 18,500 for basketball. Fans and sports writers have affectionately nicknamed the Prudential Center "The Rock," in reference to the corporate logo of Prudential Financial, a Fortune Global 500 and Fortune 500 financial institution that owns the naming rights to the arena and is headquartered within walking distance of the arena.
The arena was built amidst financial concerns and years of speculation that the Devils would relocate, despite the fact that the Devils were playing Championship-caliber hockey and were often at or near the top of the NHL's standings for the better part of two decades. The arena is located two blocks from Newark Penn Station in downtown Newark, just west of Newark's Ironbound district, making it easily accessible via New Jersey Transit, PATH, Newark Light Rail, and Amtrak. At the time of its opening, Prudential Center was the first major league sports venue to be built in the New York metropolitan area since the Brendan Byrne Arena, the Devils' former home, opened in 1981. It is hoped that Prudential Center might play an important role in the revitalization of Newark, and it was announced on February 5, 2010 that Marriott will be opening a 150 room Courtyard Marriott hotel connected to the arena, the first hotel to be opened downtown in 38 years.
External links
- Prudential Center Home Page
- An interactive guide to the arena
- Economic and legal analysis of the Newark arena project (Shelterforce Magazine)
- Arena map and directions
| New Jersey Nets arenas | ||
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| Teaneck Armory | Long Island Arena | Island Garden | Nassau Coliseum | Rutgers Athletic Center | Izod Center | Prudential Center (current) | Barclays Center (future) | |
