PhillyMag: You Ask, 76ers Answer: Community Benefits of 76 Place
76 Place at Market East, the 76ers’ newly proposed arena, aims to serve as a model for equitable, inclusive community development. The 76ers have been on a listening tour and conducting research to better understand both the needs, concerns and opportunities of the communities surrounding the proposed site, as well as solutions that will help […]
PhillyMag: You Ask, 76ers Answer: 76 Place and Transportation
Over a year ago, 76 Place at Market East–the newly proposed home for the Philadelphia 76ers–was announced. Since then, there have been many developments, and over the last several weeks 76 Place has held a series of public information sessions to share information, answer questions, and receive feedback from the community. A key topic of […]
New Analysis Projects 76 Place will Generate more than $450M in New Net Tax Benefits to State Taxpayers
Arena on East Market will create substantial benefits from construction, job creation, and sales and use taxes. In a new analysis of the tax benefits that the proposed 76 Place will provide to state taxpayers, MuniCap, Inc., which has more than 25 years of experience advising project managers and municipal governments, determined that a new […]
WHYY: New renderings provide more detailed look at Sixers arena proposal for Center City
The renderings come while the city is in the process of evaluating the impact of 76 Place. For the first time since announcing the project last summer, the Sixers are releasing a series of architectural renderings of 76 Place — the $1.3 billion basketball arena the team hopes to build on Market Street near Chinatown. The final […]
Philly Voice: The 76ers say they want a Center City arena that works for all, but how do they plan to make everyone happy?
Team officials are attending a public meeting Wednesday for the first time since a contentious one in Chinatown last December. This time, they’re discussing plans with residents of Washington Square West For the first time in five months, the 76ers will participate in a public meeting Wednesday night to discuss their proposal for a new […]
The Latest Details on 76Place
The process of building an arena is iterative. The information we’re sharing is in part in response to feedback we’ve heard over the last year. We hope this project update deck and the “You Asked, We Answered” information is informative and also encourages more feedback for us to integrate into the final proposal. YOU ASKED, […]
Three Major Trade Groups Announce Support for Proposed Philadelphia 76ers Arena
Union leaders and more than 350 union workers rally behind project citing economic development, job creation, training opportunities, and positive impact on region Philadelphia, PA, April 12, 2023 – Yesterday three major trade groups from throughout Philadelphia joined together at a labor rally to express support for the proposed Philadelphia 76ers arena –76 Place at Market East […]
Philadelphia 76ers Preview Plan to Promote Economic Opportunity for Black Community Through Proposed Arena Project
Details include commitments and plans for job creation, business development and other economic opportunity programs in support of Black businesses and workers In a press conference today, the Philadelphia 76ers announced several new initiatives designed to create economic opportunity for the local Black community through the newly proposed arena, 76 Place at Market East. The […]
