# PHILADELPHIA | Sport Complex **URL:** \ **Category:** Proposed\ **Created:** [March 4, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-sport-complex/23537 "2024-03-04T19:27:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mackensen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mackensen/32/138218_2.png) [@Mackensen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mackensen)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-sport-complex/23537/1 "2024-03-04T19:27:10Z")
A new thread? or can this post be merged into an existing thread? ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/9/b/9bb4a7c2cc11eb866f101626b36fe2fe7b354d29.jpeg) > **[Comcast Spectacor one-ups the Sixers with a smart, urban plan for the sports...](https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate/commercial/comcast-spectacor-sports-complex-76ers-20240303.html)** > > While the plan won’t turn the stadium parking lots into a neighborhood overnight, it starts a discussion about how to use that wasted real estate for the kind of activities that make cities, cities. > **[Check it out: $2.5B transformation coming to South Philly Sports Complex](https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/transforming-south-philly-sports-complex-2-and-a-half-billion/3787910/)** > > Restaurants, a hotel, shopping, a new concert venue and more are coming as part of a $2.5 billion transformation at the sports complex in South Philly. ---
**Author:** ![Ilikelemons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Ilikelemons](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Ilikelemons)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-sport-complex/23537/2 "2024-03-04T20:31:25Z")
Where would this be? ---
**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-sport-complex/23537/3 "2024-03-04T23:33:54Z")
![1000087636](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/6/f/6f201b75609b9852b9dceb88289bde42402a0fb8.jpeg) Phase 2 will take place to the north, on the blocks to the left of Citizens Bank Park ![1000087786](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/e/4/e47a7b1b65b97c76be4f4408752a01e781d89d8f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![rbrome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/rbrome/32/5724_2.png) [@rbrome](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/rbrome)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-sport-complex/23537/4 "2024-03-05T23:57:48Z")
Where all the stadiums are currently, at the south end of Broad St. ---
**Author:** ![McPickle34](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcpickle34/32/135849_2.png) [@McPickle34](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/McPickle34)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-sport-complex/23537/5 "2024-04-11T20:57:57Z")
They should make one huge parking garage that fills the zoning requirement and leave the rest of the space for literally anything besides parking lots ---
**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-sport-complex/23537/6 "2024-04-11T21:26:41Z")
That would be great. Another garage with a skyline view ---
**Author:** ![McPickle34](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcpickle34/32/135849_2.png) [@McPickle34](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/McPickle34)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2024, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-sport-complex/23537/7 "2024-04-12T02:49:00Z")
It will be beautiful 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![ALC11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alc11/32/81254_2.png) [@ALC11](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/ALC11)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-sport-complex/23537/8 "2024-04-12T15:26:33Z")
Or remove the ridiculous parking requirements altogether and expand transit such as bus or light rail and require less of a sea of asphalt for large projects like this. ---
**Author:** ![McPickle34](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcpickle34/32/135849_2.png) [@McPickle34](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/McPickle34)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-sport-complex/23537/9 "2024-04-12T15:52:08Z")
This would be ideal ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-sport-complex/23537/10 "2025-05-08T19:57:52Z")
> **[The Wells Fargo Center in South Philadelphia is getting a new name](https://6abc.com/post/wells-fargo-center-south-philadelphia-is-getting-new-name/16339478/)** > > The home of the 76ers and the Flyers will have a new name effective September 1. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-sport-complex/23537/11 "2025-08-16T12:58:18Z")
> **[Wells Fargo Center officially renamed Xfinity Mobile Arena](https://6abc.com/amp/post/wells-fargo-center-officially-renamed-xfinity-mobile-arena-south-philadelphia/17540395/)** > > A new arena is planned for the South Philadelphia Sports Complex and is expected to open by 2031. ---
**Author:** ![MarshallKnight](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/marshallknight/32/40545_2.png) [@MarshallKnight](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/MarshallKnight)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-sport-complex/23537/12 "2025-08-16T14:48:26Z")
Sounds like an arena on wheels. ---
**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-sport-complex/23537/13 "2026-09-08T20:10:16Z")
> **[Arena for 76ers, Flyers to open in 2030, marks 'new era'](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49867971/arena-76ers-flyers-marks-new-era-philadelphia-sports)** > > The 76ers and Flyers have unveiled renderings of their new fully privately funded arena in South Philadelphia, which is targeted to open before the WNBA season in 2030. ![1000158792](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/2/d265796ff00e3cd69cf93821aa58c544870c8ca3.jpeg)