Xfinity Live!
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Xfinity Live!, 2014 | |
| Former names | Philly Live! |
|---|---|
| Location | South Philadelphia |
| Coordinates | N39° 54.8513', W075° 9.6919' |
| Public transit | AT&T (SEPTA station) |
| Owner | Comcast-Spectator & The Cordish Companies |
| Type | Restaurant Sports Bar and Entertainment |
| Seating type | Restaurant Seating |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2011 |
| Built | 2012 |
| Opened | First tenants opened March 2012; |
| Construction cost | $50 million est |
| Architect | ? |
| General contractor | ? |
| Website | |
| http://xfinitylive.com/ | |
Xfinity Live! Philadelphia (formerly known as Philly Live!) is a dining and entertainment complex located at the corner of 11th and Pattison Avenue, in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex on the former site of the Spectrum. It has become a media hub for various live broadcasts.[1]
Its location is also the former site of the demolished John F. Kennedy Stadium, which was originally built for the Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926.
On September 16, 2015, XFINITY Live! announced that Dan Baker (PA announcer) would be the in-house public address announcer for Philadelphia Eagles games. Baker's duties are similar to those he had as the public address announcer for the Eagles, which include energizing the crowd with his signature calls. For the 2015 season, Baker is scheduled to appear at 12 of the 16 Eagles games and act as the public address announcer for the entire state-of-the-art venue.[2]
History
Starting in 2008, Comcast Spectacor and Cordish Company partnered for the proposed Art Nouveau design, making use of neon- and LED-lighting to accent structures and walkways. The original Philly Live! concept included an assortment of restaurants with outdoor seating, a hotel along Pattison Avenue, and a spa or health club.[3] In December 2011, Cordish, the developer, and Comcast-Spectacor, the operator, announced renaming and reinventing the project as Xfinity Live!.
The Philly Live! construction began in the summer of 2011, and the first phase opened in late March 2012 as Xfinity Live!. The development concept was redrawn as a dining and entertainment district. The initial phase of construction created 500 jobs, and the complex will eventually lead to an estimated 400 permanent jobs.[4][5] The announcement of Xfinity Live! is a less ambitious project concept centered on restaurants and bars. Main attractions of the complex include the NBC Sports Arena and its 32-foot HDTV.
Phase 1 building has a 60,000-square-foot cluster of businesses, enclosed with a 40,000-square-foot outdoor event space, and access to 20,000 parking spaces. The cost for the initial phase is an estimated $50 million.[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/the-insider/Philly-Live.html
- ↑ "Dan Baker to Become In-House PA Announcer for Birds’ Games at XFINITY Live! | Philadelphia Sports Nation News - Philadelphia Sports Nation News". Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- ↑ http://www.southphillyreview.com/news/features/Philly-Live-talking-97526384.html
- ↑ http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2011/09/06/philly-lives-first-phase-to-open-in.html
- ↑ Philly Live! - New Retail and Entertainment District Planned for South Philadelphia Sports Complex
- ↑ http://articles.philly.com/2011-12-16/sports/30524765_1_entertainment-district-grand-opening-comcast-spectacor
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