Petersen Events Center

Petersen Events Center
"The Pete"
Petersen Events Center
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Petersen Events Center is located in Downtown Pittsburgh
Petersen Events Center
Petersen Events Center
Location near Downtown Pittsburgh
Petersen Events Center is located in Pennsylvania
Petersen Events Center
Petersen Events Center
Location in Pennsylvania
Petersen Events Center is located in the United States
Petersen Events Center
Petersen Events Center
Location in the United States
Address3719 Terrace Street
LocationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°26′38″N 79°57′44″W / 40.443777°N 79.962274°W / 40.443777; -79.962274
OwnerUniversity of Pittsburgh
OperatorASM Global
CapacityBasketball: 12,508
End stage concerts: 9,000
Hockey: 8,600
Field sizeArena Size: 430,000 total square feet
SurfaceHardwood Basketball Court
Construction
Broke groundJune 15, 2000
OpenedApril 27, 2002
Construction cost$119 million
ArchitectApostolou Associates
Rosser International of Atlanta
Structural engineerWalter P Moore & Associates[1]
Services engineerBrinjac, Kambic & Associates[1]
General contractorPitt-Center Partners (joint venture between Mizerak Towers and Associates, P.J. Dick Inc. and O'Brien Construction)[2]
Tenants
Pittsburgh Panthers (NCAA) (2002–present)
Pittsburgh Xplosion (CBA) (2006–2008)
Website
peterseneventscenter.com

The Petersen Events Center (more commonly known as "The Pete"[3]) is a 12,508-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland neighborhood. The arena is named for philanthropists John Petersen and his wife Gertrude, who donated $10 million for its construction.[4] John Petersen, a Pitt alumnus, is a native of nearby Erie and is the retired president and CEO of Erie Insurance Group. The Petersen Events Center was winner of the 2003 Innovative Architecture & Design Honor Award from Recreation Management magazine.[5]

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  4. ^ "Petersen Events Center". Petersen Events Center. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  5. ^ "First Annual Innovative Architecture & Design Awards". Recreation Management. Palatine, IL. July–August 2003. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2012-02-11.