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Originally Posted by InternationalVillager
The saddledome is 42 years old. There is unanimous agreement that it was ready to be replaced 10 years ago as the Flames have been looking to build a new building since the late 2000s.
Once the building has been fully depreciated, the land value has appreciated enough for developers to invest further capital in a redo. After 30 years, the value of the structure itself is minimal. From a developer's POV, its mostly just land value.
Yes a person born in 2000 will likely watch Flames games in the Saddledome, this new Arena and then another one probably around 2060-2070 if they live to be 70 years old.
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OK, now I know you're trolling. Even on a Flames fan forum the new arena was never "unanimous".
There are no shortage of people that think knocking down 30 year old buildings is incredibly wasteful.