INGLEWOOD (CNS) - Fans of the Los Angeles Clippers caught a first glimpse today of what the new NBA arena and entertainment center will look like in Inglewood.
The Clippers unveiled renderings and additional details of the team's privately-financed sports and entertainment center, which will be anchored by the basketball arena. The proposed project located on West Century Boulevard between South Prairie Avenue and South Yukon Avenue also will include the team's business and basketball offices, training facility, community and retail spaces.
"My goal is simple. I want the Clippers to have the best home in all of sports," Clippers Chairman Steve Ballmer said. "What that means to me is an unparalleled environment for players, for fans, for sponsors and for the community of Inglewood. Our goal is to build a facility that resets fans' expectations while having a transformative impact on the city we will call home."
The Inglewood Basketball & Entertainment Center will take the place of mostly vacant land under the flight path of Los Angeles International Airport when complete in the fall of 2024, following the expiration of the Clippers' lease at STAPLES Center.
The project was designed by AECOM, with elements designed by Anderson Barker Architects, City Design Studio and Hood Studios. It is being developed by Wilson Meany.
Economists estimated it will create 10,000 construction jobs and more than 1,500 permanent jobs, with local hire components in place. When completed, the complex will generate an estimated $268 million in economic activity for Inglewood annually, and more than $190 million in new tax revenue from 2020- 2045.