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Originally Posted by MattyC
Why do we put any lifetime on a building? Shouldn't we want it to be a permanent fixture like MSG?
European castles have been standing for centuries, but we can't make a 1/2 billion dollar stadium last for more than 30 years?
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Sure, but it makes no difference even if we did that. MSG recently went a massive update (I went on the tour this summer, cool building) that basically costs what a new rink would, so it's not like they made it and haven't done anything to it.
The only reason they don't do new in a city like New York and that facility is the history of keeping it the same, and the fact that there is no where better or equally as good to build a new rink, might as well keep the old location. So when you do that, you refurbish as to minimize the down time and keep your ability to host events. But cost wise and building lifetime length hasn't actually been extended with projects like MSG, you still have to "re-do it" every 30 years or so.