Van Andel Arena

Van Andel Arena is an arena in the Heartside district of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. More than five million people visited in its first five years. It is the home of the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League, the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League and the Grand Rapids Rise of the Pro Volleyball Federation.^[5][6] Van Andel Arena is the fourth-largest arena in Michigan. It is the largest arena in West Michigan. There are seats for 10,834 for ice hockey games and up to 13,184 seats for concerts.

Van Andel Arena

"The Freezer on Fulton"
Location	Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Coordinates	42°57′44″N 85°40′19″W
Owner	Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority
Operator	SMG
Capacity	Ice Hockey: 10,834 Arena Football: 10,618 Basketball: 11,500 Concerts: 13,184
Construction
Started	February 8, 1995[1]
Opened	October 8, 1996
Construction cost	$78 million[2] ($135 million in 2021 dollars[3])
Architect	Rossetti Architects[4]
Structural engineer	McClurg & Associates, Inc.[4]
Services engineer	URS Greiner, Inc./Henderson[4]
General contractor	Hunt/Erhardt Joint Venture[4]
Tenants
Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) (1996–present) Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA) (1996–2001) Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL) (1998–2009) Grand Rapids Gold (NBAGL) (2022–present) Grand Rapids Rise (PVF) (2024-present)
Website
vanandelarena.com

References

1. "About Us". Grand Action. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
2. McVicar, Brian (June 5, 2022). "A 'symbolic' milestone: After 27 years, $57M Van Andel Arena bonds paid off". MLive. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
3. 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved April 16, 2022.
4. "1997 AIA Michigan Design Honor Award". American Institute of Architects in Michigan. Retrieved September 22, 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
5. "Disney on Ice comes to Van Andel Arena". WZZM. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
6. "Grand Rapids Gold to Call Van Andel Arena Home for Upcoming Seasons". National Basketball Association. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.

Other websites

• Official website
• Grand Rapids Griffins
• Grand Rapids Gold