Plans are afoot to build a privately-financed, multi-purpose recreational facility on Piers 30-32 in time for the 2017-2018 NBA basketball season. New legislation, Assembly Bill 1273, will make the arena more likely to be approved by a number of state regulatory commissions. Rendering by AECOM - official architecture team
Published: November, 2013
In September, San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee issued a statement upon Governor Jerry Brown’s signing of a bill clearing a path to build a privately-financed, multi-purpose recreational facility on Piers 30-32 in time for the 2017-2018 NBA basketball season. The legislation, Assembly Bill 1273, will make the arena more likely to be approved by a number of state regulatory commissions.
"Investing in our world class waterfront is among my highest priorities," said Lee, "and the action taken today by the governor signals a significant step forward in our City’s vision of a waterfront project that will create jobs, bring people to our waterfront and bring the Warriors home to San Francisco."
Lee continued, "By signing AB 1273 today, Governor Brown sent a strong signal that the multi-purpose venue at Piers 30-32 will provide tremendous public benefits for residents and visitors alike. Thank you to Governor Brown and Assemblymember Ting for your support of this important waterfront project for our City."
"The Golden State Warriors Arena at Piers 30-32 will transform a parking lot on a crumbling pier into an exceptional venue for basketball, concerts and entertainment," Lee said. "Our plan is much more than a state-of-the-art arena. We will transform more than half the pier into open public space and parks to ensure all visitors can access and enjoy San Francisco Bay. We are also preserving the maritime history of the site by providing a new home for the San Francisco fire boats and creating new infrastructure for water taxis, ferries and cruise-ships. We would all rather see this new transformative project than the vast, crumbling parking lot that sits there now, keeping the Bay walled off from the public behind a fence."
"We know we have a long road ahead, including community outreach, environmental clearance and permitting," Lee said. "We will continue to work with the Port of San Francisco and our partners to make sure we build a project that is best for our City, and I can’t wait to welcome the Warriors back home to San Francisco."
Under the current arena proposal, the City will enter into a long-term lease with the Warriors. The team will pay the upfront costs to refurbish Piers 30-32, estimated at $100 million, and privately finance the construction of a state-of-the-art entertainment facility. The proposed 17,000-19,000 seat arena would provide a spectacular new venue not only for NBA basketball, but also for major conventions, top-name concerts, and important cultural events.
