Raleigh has more insight into the renovations at the Lenovo Center. With the ending of the hockey season and college basketball yet to tip off, work is underway for the first phase to renovate the 25-year-old building. The renovations are funded by public money, so there is an urgency to ensure everything is done and up to speed by the fall.
Renovations include six new luxury bunker suites behind the south end, a new view bar, and a marketplace on the 300 level, which is getting a full refresh. With these updates, Lenovo Center leaders say the trend is to have more “networking” spaces for ticket holders, and areas to socialize and still see a concert or game.
“We think this is actually getting us up to a place that’s certainly going to be unique to North Carolina. It’s a tried and true new amenity in these arenas,” said Centennial Authority Chairman Philip Isley.
“We want to make sure that anyone that comes to this building, whether it’s a concert and how they move in, or the general fan or those people that are part of the premium, are having an enhanced experience,” said NC State McMurray Family Director of Athletics Boo Corrigan…