FedExForum

FedExForum
The Grindhouse
FedExForum in 2022
FedexForum is located in Tennessee
FedexForum
FedexForum
Location in Tennessee
FedexForum is located in the United States
FedexForum
FedexForum
Location in the United States
Address191 Beale Street
LocationMemphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates35°8′18″N 90°3′2″W / 35.13833°N 90.05056°W / 35.13833; -90.05056
Public transitHeritage streetcar Main Street Line at
Dr. M.L. King Jr. Avenue
OwnerCity of Memphis
OperatorMemphis Basketball, LLC
CapacityBasketball: 17,794
Ice hockey: 16,411
Concert: 19,000
Construction
Broke groundJune 20, 2002
OpenedSeptember 6, 2004
Construction costUS$250 million
($403 million in 2023 dollars[1])
ArchitectEllerbe Becket[2]
Looney Ricks Kiss[3]
Jackson Person & Associates, Inc.[3]
Self Tucker Architects Inc.[3]
Project managerPC Sports[4]
Structural engineerABS-EQE Structural Engineers[2]
General contractorM.A. Mortenson Company[2]
Tenants
Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) (2004–present)
Memphis Tigers (NCAA) (2004–present)
Conference USA men's basketball tournament (2005–2009, 2012)
American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament (2014, 2019)
Website
fedexforum.com

FedExForum is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Memphis, both of whom previously played home games at the Memphis Pyramid. The venue also has the capability of hosting ice hockey games, concerts, and family shows.

The arena officially opened in September 2004 after much debate and also a derecho wind storm on July 22, 2003, that nearly brought down the cranes that were building it near the famed Beale Street. It was built at a cost of US$250 million and is owned by the City of Memphis; naming rights were purchased by one of Memphis's best-known businesses, FedEx, for $92 million. FedExForum was financed using $250 million of public bonds, which were issued by the Memphis Public Building Authority (PBA).

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  3. ^ a b c "FedExForum". Athletic Business. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "FedExForum". PC Sports. Archived from the original on February 25, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2012.