Delaware North opens first phase of $100M renovations to TD Garden

[Centrum Hockey]

They filed paperwork with the city for 860 standing room spots

The true hockey capacity of TD Garden is a state secret. When the NCAA Frozen Four has been there ( 3 times ) the capacity jumps by a thousand to 18,500 and that hints that the Bruins are not reporting some sales most likely in the luxury areas. Sales of the suites are not handled by the Bruins but by the Garden itself so Jacobs is doing some sort of voodoo accounting.

The new lighting system installed last summer has transformed the building and eliminated one of the biggest headaches for TV production, especially basketball, as the new lighting wipes out the reflective glare of the ad ribbons inside the arena.

Do you think the NBA or NHL all star game will come to Boston with the Renovations Fenway ?

 

[Fenway]

Do you think the NBA or NHL all star game will come to Boston with the Renovations Fenway ?

The 2024 NHL ASG has been promised to the Bruins as part of the 100th season of the team.

Boston has hosted the NBA ASG three times but the last time was 55 years ago (1964)

 

[Fenway]

There is no getting around how good the finished product is looking

 

[GuelphStormer]

There is no getting around how good the finished product is looking

postcard worthy.

what's the area around there like? looks quite nice.

 

[Fenway]

postcard worthy.

what's the area around there like? looks quite nice.

It has gentrified - This is how the same street looked in the 1970s

 

[rfournier103]

Some of my buddies are working for the electrical contractor doing the project. It would be a cool gig to be part of, but it involves a ton of height work that does not appeal to me in the least.

I’m sure the renovation will add some much needed flair into a dreary and ugly building.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Some of my buddies are working for the electrical contractor doing the project. It would be a cool gig to be part of, but it involves a ton of height work that does not appeal to me in the least.

I’m sure the renovation will add some much needed flair into a dreary and ugly building.

I mean the front of the building doesn’t look bad. But generic but modern. But the backside was nothing but a concrete wall and ugly.

 

[Fenway]

I mean the front of the building doesn’t look bad. But generic but modern. But the backside was nothing but a concrete wall and ugly.

The blank wall was on the side facing the old Garden footprint and the plan was to develop that land but Jacobs waited over 20 years until he got his price. Of all the arenas built in the 90's it was one of the worst but with all the renovations it has improved dramatically.

By comparison 2 of the best arenas built in the '90s are now showing their age - Centre Bell in Montreal and the United Center in Chicago.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

By the way, does any one know why MBTA decided to move the green line track underground?

 

[Centrum Hockey]

By the way, does any one know why MBTA decided to move the green line track underground?

The outdoor track was replaced by an underground one to free up the land for development Causeway Street Elevated - Wikipedia

 

[Fenway]

By the way, does any one know why MBTA decided to move the green line track underground?

That was part of the Big Dig - I-93 was going underground and nobody wanted the remaining elevated train tracks. The Orange Line had gone underground in 1975 but it would take 30 years for the Green Line to do the same

North Station - Wikipedia

 

[rfournier103]

By the way, does any one know why MBTA decided to move the green line track underground?

Because nobody wants to wait for a train on an elevated platform in Boston in February.

 

[CTHabsfan]

By comparison 2 of the best arenas built in the '90s are now showing their age - Centre Bell in Montreal and the United Center in Chicago.

Have you been to Montreal, lately? The Bell Centre has received a $100 million-dollar renovation. I'd say it's still looking good.

Congratulations to Boston for the TD Garden improvements. I remember going with my wife back in 2008 and she thought it was an old arena.

 

[Centrum Hockey]

Why are they ditching the bruins color scheme for the seats.

 

[Fenway]

The area around TD Garden today is stunning

 

[Fenway]

Have you been to Montreal, lately? The Bell Centre has received a $100 million-dollar renovation. I'd say it's still looking good.

Congratulations to Boston for the TD Garden improvements. I remember going with my wife back in 2008 and she thought it was an old arena.

The 300-400 levels are still in rough shape

 

[Fenway]

 

[cowboy82nd]

It has gentrified - This is how the same street looked in the 1970s

I thought that the old Boston Garden and the TD Garden are on different streets?

 

[Fenway]

I thought that the old Boston Garden and the TD Garden are on different streets?

Nope - the new Garden was built directly behind the old one on Causeway Street

 

[cowboy82nd]

Nope - the new Garden was built directly behind the old one on Causeway Street

Thank you for the info. I did not know that.

 

[rkhum]

There is no getting around how good the finished product is looking

Did they somehow build ON TOP of TD Bank?

 

[Fenway]

Did they somehow build ON TOP of TD Bank?

Almost

It was a little scary yesterday before the Ottawa game

 

[blood gin]

I always like the old Boston Garden. The small sub 15,000 capacity. Everything was tightly packed on top of each other. It was loud and "up close" I like the 2nd deck how it seemed to hang over the ice. There was no true nosebleeds

When the new place opened I was kind of disappointing how generic it looked architecturally. Just too symmetrical and sterile. Was hoping they'd keep the smallish capacity and smaller ice surface. Just build a slightly bigger, roomier Boston Garden

 

[Centrum Hockey]

I always like the old Boston Garden. The small sub 15,000 capacity. Everything was tightly packed on top of each other. It was loud and "up close" I like the 2nd deck how it seemed to hang over the ice. There was no true nosebleeds

When the new place opened I was kind of disappointing how generic it looked architecturally. Just too symmetrical and sterile. Was hoping they'd keep the smallish capacity and smaller ice surface. Just build a slightly bigger, roomier Boston Garden

The Celtics and bruins would have moved if the Boston Garden Remained without a replacement there was no way it could have been retrofitted to meet modern nba/nhl requirements.

 

[OldScool]

I always like the old Boston Garden. The small sub 15,000 capacity. Everything was tightly packed on top of each other. It was loud and "up close" I like the 2nd deck how it seemed to hang over the ice. There was no true nosebleeds

When the new place opened I was kind of disappointing how generic it looked architecturally. Just too symmetrical and sterile. Was hoping they'd keep the smallish capacity and smaller ice surface. Just build a slightly bigger, roomier Boston Garden

Totally agree. The issue with a lot of the new arenas are they are all pretty similar and lack any defining characteristics. Go the Wells Fargo Arena and then the TD Garden and you wouldnt know which one you are in - they are identical.