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Originally Posted by 4X4
Maybe the City could get paid out twice on this land. How long are stadiums good for these days? 25 years? Since the City is happily watching the East Village redevelop right now, as well as other areas of the city filling out, leasing the West Village to the Flames for 25 years would be a good way to "keep" that land, with huge future potential. Imagine what condos will go for on that plot in the 2040s.
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You raise a good point man. Hockey Arena's should last more than 25 or 30 years.
The saddledome was barely 20 years old and they already started talking about replacing it.
I just hope they build a Spectacular Arena that will last 100 years and become a cultural icon like Maple Leaf Gardens or the Montreal Forum (RIP).
No use playing it safe and building an average Arena. Especially considering it always takes a decade with bureaucratic red tape before shovels hit the ground.