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$192 million renovation of Atlanta's Philips Arena to include...a barbershop
Posted on 6/28/17 at 7:55 pm
Posted on 6/28/17 at 7:55 pm
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The Atlanta Hawks may be staying put in their longtime home at Philips Arena, but that doesn’t mean the facility won’t be changing.
Over the next 18 months, Philips, which is also home to the Atlanta Dream women’s basketball team, will undergo a top to bottom gutting that officials say will make the almost 20-year-old facility feel like it was built yesterday.
At Wednesday afternoon’s press conference announcing the plans, Mayor Kasim Reed said the renovations are laying the groundwork for redevelopment that will touch the nearby Gulch and other parts of downtown. The Hawks, the city and CIM Group are collaborating on an “entertainment district” near Philips that could cost more than $1 billion. CIM is headed by Richard Ressler, who is the brother of Tony Ressler, majority owner of the Hawks.
“Ladies and gentlemen, this announcement is big today, it’s bold today,” Reed said. “But I want to let you know we are just getting started.”
New features at Philips will include a scoreboard that is more than three times the size of the one that currently hangs over center court, a courtside bar almost close enough for patrons to shoot a three-pointer, and a conference center big enough to help Philips compete as a small convention facility.
Gone will be the six levels of suites that blanket the west side of the interior. They’ll be replaced by general seating and smaller suites in an attempt to open up views of the facility and increase interaction among fans.
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Killer Mike, whose real name is Michael Render, said he was thrilled that Philips reached out to him and asked if he wanted to be a part of the arena update. Hoping to make a big splash and increase awareness of his business, he tried unsuccessfully to open a location of Swag at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Opening at Philips provides the perfect venue and brings to life the dreams of a native son of Atlanta who grew up cheering for the Hawks, he said.
“As a kid, barbershops were where I picked up how to be a guy, how to be cool,” he said. “But we’re taking them to the next level, where blue collar men can come in and be pampered with a cut, a shave and a (hair) wash.
This post was edited on 6/28/17 at 8:33 pm
Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:00 pm to Wally Sparks
Yeah, that'll make Hawks fans show up
Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:01 pm to Wally Sparks
This post was edited on 8/5/17 at 10:59 am
Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:04 pm to Lacour
Can they throw in a Supercuts for us white guys?
Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:06 pm to BCMCubs
they're being very generous with that crowd in the picture
Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:07 pm to Wally Sparks
A full arena? Most unrealistic render ever.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:07 pm to Ssubba
Since Majority of the crowd at an NBA game are white people, sounds like a great place for a barbershop.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:13 pm to SeeeeK
Plenty of blacks go to Hawks games yo.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:15 pm to Wally Sparks
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Killer Mike, whose real name is Michael Render, said he was thrilled that Philips reached out to him and asked if he wanted to be a part of the arena update. Hoping to make a big splash and increase awareness of his business, he tried unsuccessfully to open a location of Swag at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Opening at Philips provides the perfect venue and brings to life the dreams of a native son of Atlanta who grew up cheering for the Hawks, he said.
“As a kid, barbershops were where I picked up how to be a guy, how to be cool,” he said. “But we’re taking them to the next level, where blue collar men can come in and be pampered with a cut, a shave and a (hair) wash.
riiiiight..... b/c when I go to a basketball game the first thing on my mind is leaving my seat to get my hair cut instead of watching what I just paid to see.
This post was edited on 6/28/17 at 9:14 pm
Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:17 pm to Wally Sparks
Atlanta is perpetually spending money on sports facilities.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:34 pm to Wally Sparks
Gotta get that high top fade at halftime.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:36 pm to Wally Sparks
So where are the other 191.7 million going?
Posted on 6/28/17 at 9:32 pm to BCMCubs
Atlanta has the worse fan support in all sports. It's amazing.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 9:37 pm to Wally Sparks
Did the plans for the laundromat and convenience store get scraped?
Posted on 6/28/17 at 9:39 pm to BigPerm30
What's amazing? 4.8 million of the 5 million people here are transplants
Posted on 6/28/17 at 9:40 pm to Wally Sparks
They are adding suites with topgolf simulation booths in them, too.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 9:48 pm to Broski
Wtf do people even watch the games anymore
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:01 pm to Wally Sparks
I'm just glad the wall of suites will be gone.
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