Huntington Center (Toledo)
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| Former names | Lucas County Arena (2009–2010) |
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| Location | 500 Jefferson Avenue Toledo, OH 43604 |
| Owner | Lucas County |
| Operator | SMG |
| Capacity | Concerts: 4,784 (half-house) 5,903 (3/4 house) 7,286 (End-stage) 9,341 (center-stage) Basketball: 8,000 Ice Hockey: 7,389 (8,200 with standing room) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 1, 2007 |
| Opened | October 3, 2009[6] |
| Construction cost | $105 million ($116 million in 2024 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | HNTB The Collaborative Inc.[2] |
| Project manager | Project Management Consultants LLC[3] |
| Structural engineer | Poggemeyer Design Group[4] |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers, Inc.[2] |
| General contractor | Lathrop/R. Gant LLC[5] |
| Tenants | |
| Toledo Walleye (ECHL) (2009–present) Toledo Crush (LFL) (2014–2015) |
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The Huntington Center is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena[7] in downtown Toledo, Ohio It was completed in 2009[8] and cost $105 million to build.[9] It replaced the Toledo Sports Arena, which has since been demolished.[10]
It serves as the home of the Toledo Walleye ECHL ice hockey team,[11] and as of 2014 is the home of the Toledo Crush of the Legends Football League.[12]
History
After a successful partnership on the Mud Hens Stadium (Fifth Third Field), the Lucas County Commissioners teamed with HNTB Architecture Inc., a national sports architecture firm located in Kansas City; The Collaborative Inc, of Toledo; and Poggemeyer Design Group, of Toledo for a new arena.[13]
The arena was designed as the first new LEED sports arena in the United States. The arena's signature green design element is a 900-square-foot (84 m2) "green wall" outside of the building, to feature the use of plant life on the exterior of the building to help cool the arena by shading the glass-enclosed main entrance of the arena. The arena's location near mass transit systems, use of a light-colored roof membrane to reflect heat and sunlight, and underground cisterns collecting rain water to re-use for landscaping purposes around the arena, are also emphasized to earn LEED points for the project.[7]
Notable events
The arena is part of a complex that includes SeaGate Convention Centre and Fifth Third Field. The first person to perform at this venue was Jeff Dunham.
Other performances that have happened at the Huntington Center include: Daughtry, Tool, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Elton John, Brad Paisley, Kid Rock, Jason Aldean, Hunter Hayes, and Bob Seger. It is also the Toledo-area stop for World Wrestling Entertainment.
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated bought the naming rights to Lucas County Arena in April 2010 and renamed it as the Huntington Center. The six-year, $2.1 million naming rights and sponsorship agreement includes three renewal options of six years each, and could mean total Huntington payments of $11 million. The proceeds are to be applied to paying down the arena's $90 million debt.[14]
References
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- ↑ Project Management Consultants: Lucas County Arena
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