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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
^ You may be right but ‘ar3 dumb’ because of engineering / foundation constraints is obviously more simple of a dismissal than I was hoping for.
Working within constraints is what architects and engineers do.
If reno’ing is infeasible then why is it on the table for the Olympics?
Or is a significant portion that a new arena is a vanity project?
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Trust me, renovating the Dome from a structural perspective would cost just less than building an arena. There's other issues that need to be solved including larger concessions and washrooms, multi-level access, improved transportation routes.
These are not simple solutions that architects and engineers can do; while not impossible, the cost would likely justify just building a new facility from the ground up.
I would peg a new arena at $300M - $400M, and a renovated Dome addressing some of the issues above, at probably about $300M.
The other thing is, when you renovate the Dome, where do the Flames play in the meantime with 18,000 seats? That project would take 18-24 months, minimum.