Miami Arena

Miami Arena
The Pink Elephant
Miami Arena, 2002
Miami Arena circa 2002
Map
Address721 NW 1st Ave
LocationMiami, Florida
Coordinates25°46′52″N 80°11′41″W / 25.78111°N 80.19472°W / 25.78111; -80.19472
Public transitMetrorail (Miami-Dade County) Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre
OwnerCity of Miami (1988–2004)
Arena Ventures, LLC. (2004–2008)
OperatorMiami Sports and Entertainment Authority
Capacity
  • 15,200 (basketball)
  • 14,700 (hockey)
Construction
Broke groundAugust 4, 1986 (1986-08-04)[1]
OpenedJuly 13, 1988 (1988-07-13)[2]
ClosedJuly 2008
DemolishedAugust–October 2008
Construction cost$52.5 million
($135 million in 2023 dollars[3])
ArchitectLloyd Jones Fillpot Associates
Structural engineerWalter P. Moore[4]
General contractorLinbeck Construction Company
Tenants
Miami Heat (NBA) (1988–1999)
Miami Hurricanes (NCAA) (1988–2002)
Florida Hammerheads (RHI) (1993)
Florida Panthers (NHL) (1993–1998)
Miami Hooters (AFL) (1993–1995)
Miami Matadors (ECHL) (1998–1999)
Miami Manatees (WHA2) (2003–2004)
Miami Morays/Florida Frenzy (NIFL) (2005–2006)

Miami Arena was an indoor arena located in Miami, Florida. The venue served as the home of the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). From 1988 until 1999, it also was the indoor arena for the Miami Hurricanes.

  1. ^ Liff, Robert A. (August 5, 1986). "Miami Breaks Ground For 16,000-seat Arena". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  2. ^ "Miami Arena's Opening Bash is a Hit With Colorful Crowd". Miami Herald. July 14, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  3. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Walter P Moore – Arenas (archived)