Washington Capitals, Mystics, and Wizards proprietor Ted Leonsis, NBA commissioner Adam Silver, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, and different officers celebrated the beginning of an $800 million renovation mission of Capital One Enviornment within the downtown space.
Capital One Enviornment renovation mission will preserve the Washington Wizards, Capitals within the constructing by means of their 2049-50 seasons
In response to The Athletic’s David Aldridge, the renovation will preserve the Wizards and Capitals within the constructing by means of their 2049-50 seasons and permit for added future occasions to be held within the constructing. Capital One Enviornment might be open for different occasions roughly 220 to 230 nights a yr.
The occasion unveiled renderings for what Capital One Enviornment ought to appear to be when it’s absolutely redesigned in time for the 2027-28 NHL and NBA seasons. Questions mounted close to Capitol Hill relating to the town’s plan of luring the NFL’s Washington Commanders. A lot is unknown right now for the skilled soccer staff.
The place we’ve made historical past. The place we’ll make extra. The place we’re turning the previous inside out to make the long run.
Introducing the New @CapitalOneArena: The place Monuments Meet Momentum. pic.twitter.com/LniNKtpirz
— Monumental Sports activities & Leisure (@MSE) December 19, 2024
Moreover, the development mission entails utilizing seventh Avenue, N.W. to raised join Gallery Place Mall with neighborhoods that run alongside it to Chinatown and downtown. The plan additionally requires utilizing F Avenue and a brand new “Grand Pavilion” to function the entry and exit level for as much as 90 % of followers arriving to Capital One.
In December 2023, Leonsis and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin introduced a deal to construct an enviornment within the Potomac Yards neighborhood in Alexandria, Va.
When Virginia’s laws for a stadium authority was not permitted, Leonsis and Mayor Bowser reached an settlement to maintain the groups at Capital One Enviornment, as a part of a $515 million, publicly funded mission.
Wizards’ area will characteristic new restoration services, better superior video evaluate system
A provision to switch the land together with RFK Stadium to the district was faraway from Congress’ spending invoice. Nevertheless, holding the groups in D.C. was nonetheless a major victory for Bowser.
“I’ve bought to say, what a distinction a yr makes,” Ward 2 council member Brooke Pinto stated. “Ted Leonsis, thanks a lot for believing on this metropolis. … Thanks in your dedication to our metropolis.”
Monumental Sports activities and Leisure, Leonsis’ firm, can pay for the remainder of the mission. Metropolis leaders are hoping the revamped enviornment will drive income within the area, serving as a central hub of the nation’s capital.
Right here’s a rendering of what the outside of Capital One Enviornment will appear to be, as soon as the renovations are full, from the vantage level of seventh and F Streets NW. Rendering provided by Monumental Sports activities & Leisure. pic.twitter.com/hX1Y4jhDVT
— Josh Robbins (@JoshuaBRobbins) December 19, 2024
“Whenever you see these indicators, ‘Please excuse our mud,’ there’s going to be a number of mud right here,” Leonsis stated. “This mission is very large. It’ll most likely take three seasons to do it, and it’s $800 million. It’s a important, important program. However after you see what we’re going to do for the gamers, the followers, and the town, it’ll be well worth the wait.”
Per Aldridge, Monumental stated the Wizards’ area will embody new restoration services with hydrotherapy swimming pools and therapeutic massage areas, together with “better media and analytics integrations” that may present better superior video evaluate of upcoming opponents.
Capitals’ area could have ergonomically designed lockers with built-in drying techniques, customized storage for gear
The Capitals’ area could have “ergonomically designed lockers with built-in drying techniques, customized storage for gear, dressing areas, lounge areas, and new weight and practical coaching areas.” This consists of cold and warm tubs and compression remedy areas designed particularly for hockey gamers.
Doubling the scale of locker rooms whereas including suites and different facilities is a high precedence as nicely. The development work will happen in a number of levels from now by means of fall 2027. Part 2 will start subsequent summer season, with the development of the brand new locker rooms, a big household lounge, and new media services.
Part 3 will happen in the course of the 2025-26 season. This part entails prep work beginning on exterior upgrades, together with the brand new main entrances on F Avenue and including extra restrooms and concession areas.
Part 4, in the summertime of 2026, will entail main exterior upgrades, together with a brand new façade and enhancements to the Grand Pavilion, revamped concessions, and upgraded suites.
Capital One Enviornment in Washington, D.C. has been the house of the NBA and NHL groups since December 1997
Moreover, Part 5 is slated to start in the course of the 2026-27 season. The fifth part will improve membership degree and numerous facilities, together with bettering entrance pathways and exits all through the constructing.
The ultimate part is scheduled for the summer season of 2027. The final development stage will see the completion of the Grand Pavilion, together with the development of further loos, concession areas, and loge bins.
“That is almost a billion-dollar funding for [players’] profit and for the neighborhood’s profit,” Silver stated, alluding to future All-Star Video games and different occasions that may happen.
“The NBA and NHL could have lower than half the dates on the finish of the day as a result of what’s occurred now with these leisure palaces — they’re full, it appears, virtually each night time of the yr.”
Capital One Enviornment has been the house of the NBA and NHL groups since December 1997.
