ATLANTA — Philips Arena may look the same on the outside, but the home of the Atlanta Hawks has transformed into a whole new venue under the same roof. The arena is in the final phase of its nearly $200 million renovation.
On Friday, Channel 2's Steve Gehlbach got an exclusive look inside at the progress. Officials say the revamped arena will be more high-tech, more fan-friendly and have more space.
“With the team and the new practice facility we just built, the team was able to move their offices," Philips General Manager Brett Stefansson told Gehlbach. "That opened up close to 10,000 square feet of space we’re able to convert and use for fans.”
At the moment, more than 12-thousand seats have been removed, suites are being converted to more fan-friendly club spaces and crews are opening up concourses to views of the court.
Opening day hasn't been set officially yet, but renovations are expected to be completed before the Hawks' 2018-2019 season.
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