Kaseya Center

Kaseya Center
Kaseya Center
Kaseya Center is located in Miami
Kaseya Center
Kaseya Center
Location in Miami
Kaseya Center is located in Florida
Kaseya Center
Kaseya Center
Location in Florida
Kaseya Center is located in the United States
Kaseya Center
Kaseya Center
Location in the United States
Former namesAmerican Airlines Arena (1999–2021)
FTX Arena (2021–2023)
Miami-Dade Arena (2023)
Address601 Biscayne Boulevard
LocationMiami, Florida, U.S.
Coordinates25°46′53″N 80°11′17″W / 25.78139°N 80.18806°W / 25.78139; -80.18806
Public transitMetrorail (Miami-Dade County) Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre
Brightline MiamiCentral
Metromover Freedom Tower
Metromover Park West
Parking939 parking spaces
OwnerMiami-Dade County
OperatorBasketball Properties Ltd.
CapacityBasketball: 19,600;
16,500 (Without upper levels)
Concerts: 5,000–20,021
Hockey: 14,447
SurfaceMulti-surface
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 6, 1998 (1998-02-06)
OpenedDecember 31, 1999 (1999-12-31)
Construction costUS$213 million
($390 million in 2023 dollars[1])
ArchitectArquitectonica
360 Architecture (formerly Heinlein Schrock Stearns)
Project managerParsons Brinckerhoff
Structural engineerThornton Tomasetti
Services engineerFlack+Kurtz[2]
General contractorMorse-Diesel/Odebrecht/Facchina[3]
Main contractorsJohn J. Kirlin, LLC[4]
Simpson Constructors[5]
Crown Corr Inc.[6]
Tenants
Miami Heat (NBA) (2000–present)
Miami Sol (WNBA) (2000–2002)
Website
kaseyacenter.com
The Arena during the national anthem before a Miami Heat playoff game
The arena during the national anthem before a 2022 Miami Heat playoff game
The arena as seen from Freedom Tower station

Kaseya Center (/kəˈs.ə/ kə-SAY) is a multi-purpose arena on Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. The arena was previously named American Airlines Arena from opening in 1999 until 2021, FTX Arena from 2021 until 2023 following the bankruptcy of FTX, and Miami-Dade Arena during an interim period in 2023. Since April 2023, the naming rights to the arena are owned by Kaseya under a 17-year, $117.4 million agreement.[7]

The arena has capacity for 19,500 people,[8] including 2,105 club seats, 80 luxury suites, and 76 private boxes. Additionally, for more intimate performances, The Waterfront Theater, the largest indoor theater in Florida, is within the arena complex, seating between 3,000 and 5,800 patrons. The theater can be configured for concerts, worship events, family events, musical theatre shows and other stage productions. American Airlines, which has a hub at Miami International Airport, maintains a travel center at the venue.

The arena is directly served by the Miami Metrorail at Government Center station via free transfers to Metromover Omni Loop, providing direct service to Freedom Tower station and Park West station stations, within walking distance. It is also within walking distance from the Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre station.

The arena has 939 parking spaces, with those spaces reserved for premium seat and Dewar's 12 Clubhouse ticket holders during Heat games. ParkJockey manages the arena's on-site parking.[9][10]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Westchester Reform Temple, Rogers Marvel Architects". www.architecturalrecord.com.
  3. ^ Guthrie, Amy (June 27, 2014). "Mexico's ICA Barrels into U.S. with Facchina Construction Deal". The Wall Street Journal.
  4. ^ AmericanAirlines Arena Archived 2011-09-14 at the Wayback Machine Kirlin
  5. ^ Past Projects Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Simpson Constructors
  6. ^ AmericanAirlines Arena Crown Corr
  7. ^ "Heat inks partnership deal with Kaseya". National Basketball Association. April 4, 2023.
  8. ^ "Case Study: AmericanAirlines Arena, Home of the Miami HEAT" (PDF). Natural Resources Defense Council.
  9. ^ "The HEAT Group Teams Up With New Parking App, ParkJockey" (Press release). National Basketball Association. December 4, 2014.
  10. ^ Sentenac, Hannah (October 30, 2014). "Avoid Parking Hell at Miami Heat Games With ParkJockey App". Miami New Times.

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