New Tempe Arena

The New Tempe Arena is a proposed sports facility to be constructed in Tempe, Arizona. If approved by Tempe City Council, it would serve as home arena for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). This would be part of the $1.7 billion Tempe Entertainment District. The proposal also includes hotels, retail, apartments and a theater.[1]

New Tempe Arena
Rendering of the proposed arena
LocationTempe, Arizona
Coordinates33°25′58″N 111°57′27″W
OwnerArizona Coyotes
OperatorArizona Coyotes
Capacity16,000
Opened2026 (proposed)
Tenants
Arizona Coyotes (from 2026)

Design

After years of negotiations between City of Tempe Economic Development Manager Maria Laughner and Arizona Coyotes management, the proposed 16,000-seat arena would be located on a parcel of city owned land adjacent to the Salt River. The Coyotes are seeking city sales tax revenues to help pay for $200 million in additional costs, including infrastructure work.[2][3]

Concerns

Due to the site location, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport officials have expressed concerns that the Tempe Entertainment District will cause a risk for inbound and outbound aircraft. In 2001, a similar roadblock prevented the Arizona Cardinals from trying to build a stadium near Rio Salado Parkway, which resulted in them moving to Glendale in 2006.

References
  1. "Coyotes unveil $1.7 billion plan for proposed Tempe arena". Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. "Arizona Coyotes submit bid to build new arena in Tempe as team seeks new home". Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  3. "Coyotes put in $1.7B proposal to build arena in Tempe, announce rebranding". Retrieved September 20, 2021.
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