Footprint Center

Footprint Center ^[1]
The Purple Palace; The Snake Pit
	Footprint Center in 2022
	Footprint Center Location within Arizona Footprint Center Location within the United States
Former names	America West Arena; (1992–2006); US Airways Center; (2006–2015); Talking Stick Resort Arena; (2015–2020); PHX Arena; (2020–2021); Phoenix Suns Arena (2021); Footprint Center; (2021–present)
Address	201 East Jefferson Street; Phoenix; United States
Location	Phoenix, Arizona
Coordinates	33°26′45″N 112°4′17″W / 33.44583°N 112.07139°W
Public transit	3rd Street/Jefferson (eastbound); 3rd Street/Washington (westbound);
Owner	City of Phoenix
Operator	Phoenix Arena Development, L.P.
Capacity	17,071 (basketball); 16,210 (hockey and indoor football); 17,716 (in the round concerts); 12,565 (end-stage concerts); 4,379 (theater);
Construction
Broke ground	August 1, 1990
Opened	June 6, 1992
Renovated	2003, 2020
Construction cost	US$89 million; (US$193 million in 2023 dollars; US$67 million (renovations); (US$98.1 million in 2023 dollars
Architect	Ellerbe Becket
Project manager	Huber, Hunt & Nichols
Structural engineer	Horst Berger/Severud
Services engineer	Flack + Kurtz
General contractor	Perini Building Company
Tenants
	Phoenix Suns (NBA) (1992–present); Arizona Rattlers (AFL/IFL) (1992–2019, 2021–2023); Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) (1997–present); Arizona Sandsharks (CISL) (1993–1997); Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) (1996–2003); Phoenix RoadRunners (ECHL) (2005–2009)
Website
	footprintcenter.com

Footprint Center (formerly America West Arena, US Airways Center,^[10] Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. It opened under the name America West Arena on June 6, 1992, at a cost of $89 million.

It is the home arena of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the former home of the Indoor Football League's Arizona Rattlers. The ECHL's Phoenix RoadRunners also played there from 2005 until they ceased operations at the conclusion of the 2008–2009 season. Additionally, the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Phoenix Coyotes (Arizona Coyotes) played their first 7-plus seasons at the arena following their arrival in Phoenix on July 1, 1996.

Located one block away from Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the arena is 1 million square feet (93,000 m²) in size on an 11-acre (4.5 ha) site. These two major league sports venues are joined by State Farm Stadium and Desert Diamond Arena in the neighboring Phoenix suburb of Glendale, current home of the Arizona Cardinals and former home of the Arizona Coyotes.

^ "Phoenix Suns and Mercury Form Global Partnership for Newly Named Footprint Center to Become a Transformative Venue to Accelerate a Plastic-Free Future". NBA.com/Suns. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ "2014–15 Phoenix Suns Media Guide" (PDF). Phoenix Suns. p. 344. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
^ Condor, Bob (June 9, 1993). "Suns' Year-old Arena Colangelo's Pride And Joy". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
^ ^a ^b 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ Ballparks.com – US Airways Center
^ Joseph Denardis – Experience
^ "Severud Associates – Projects". severud.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013.
^ "Flack + Kurtz Sports Experience". ballpark.org. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012.
^ "Perini Building Company – Sports Projects". Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
^ Wiles, Russ (December 2, 2014). "US Airways Center's new name: Talking Stick Resort Arena". The Arizona Republic. Gannett Company. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

[footprint-1] "Phoenix Suns and Mercury Form Global Partnership for Newly Named Footprint Center to Become a Transformative Venue to Accelerate a Plastic-Free Future". NBA.com/Suns. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[2] "2014–15 Phoenix Suns Media Guide" (PDF). Phoenix Suns. p. 344. Retrieved January 30, 2015.

[3] Condor, Bob (June 9, 1993). "Suns' Year-old Arena Colangelo's Pride And Joy". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 19, 2011.

[inflation-US-4] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[5] Ballparks.com – US Airways Center

[6] Joseph Denardis – Experience

[7] "Severud Associates – Projects". severud.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013.

[8] "Flack + Kurtz Sports Experience". ballpark.org. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012.

[9] "Perini Building Company – Sports Projects". Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2012.

[10] Wiles, Russ (December 2, 2014). "US Airways Center's new name: Talking Stick Resort Arena". The Arizona Republic. Gannett Company. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

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The Purple Palace The Snake Pit

Footprint Center in 2022
Footprint Center Location within Arizona Show map of Arizona Footprint Center Location within the United States Show map of the United States
Former names	America West Arena (1992–2006) US Airways Center (2006–2015) Talking Stick Resort Arena (2015–2020) PHX Arena (2020–2021) Phoenix Suns Arena (2021) Footprint Center (2021–present)
Address	201 East Jefferson Street Phoenix United States
Location	Phoenix, Arizona
Coordinates	33°26′45″N 112°4′17″W / 33.44583°N 112.07139°W / 33.44583; -112.07139
Public transit	3rd Street/Jefferson (eastbound) 3rd Street/Washington (westbound)
Owner	City of Phoenix
Operator	Phoenix Arena Development, L.P.
Capacity	17,071 (basketball)^[2] 16,210 (hockey and indoor football) 17,716 (in the round concerts) 12,565 (end-stage concerts) 4,379 (theater)
Broke ground	August 1, 1990 (1990-08-01)^[3]
Opened	June 6, 1992 (1992-06-06)
Renovated	2003, 2020
Construction cost	US$89 million (US$193 million in 2023 dollars^[4] US$67 million (renovations) (US$98.1 million in 2023 dollars^[4]
Architect	Ellerbe Becket
Project manager	Huber, Hunt & Nichols^[5]
Structural engineer	Horst Berger^[6]/Severud^[7]
Services engineer	Flack + Kurtz^[8]
General contractor	Perini Building Company^[9]
Tenants
Phoenix Suns (NBA) (1992–present) Arizona Rattlers (AFL/IFL) (1992–2019, 2021–2023) Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) (1997–present) Arizona Sandsharks (CISL) (1993–1997) Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) (1996–2003) Phoenix RoadRunners (ECHL) (2005–2009)
Website
footprintcenter.com