Xtream Arena
Xtream Arena powered by Mediacom (known as Iowa Arena during planning stages) is a multipurpose arena in Coralville, Iowa, that completed construction in September 2020.[1]
| Location | Coralville, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Owner | City of Corallville |
| Operator | Spectra Venue Management |
| Capacity | 5,100 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2018 |
| Opened | 2020 (planned) |
| Construction cost | $50 million |
| Architect | JLG Architects |
| General contractor | Mortenson Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Iowa Hawkeyes volleyball (from 2020) Coralville (ECHL) (from 2021) | |
| Website | |
| Official site | |
History
In 2019, Mediacom was announced as the naming rights partner via its Xtream brand.[2]
The city lost its investment-grade bond rating as a result of the project.[3]
Tenants
The arena will serve as the home court of the nearby University of Iowa's volleyball team.[4] Developers have expressed interest in luring a USHL or ECHL franchise.[5] On September 17, 2020, the city announced it had come to an agreement to host an ECHL team that was approved to begin play for in the 2021–22 season.[6][7]
References
- "Xtream Arena to serve as star attraction for Iowa corridor communities". The Daily Iowan. September 9, 2020.
- "The Coralville Arena goes". Iowa City Press-Citizen.
- "Small Iowa city banks on arena's success to repay debt". Bond Buyer.
- "Coralville arena project breaks ground, will host UI volleyball". Iowa City Press-Citizen.
- "Escalating steel costs, Trump tariffs, lead Coralville to approve early purchase for arena". Iowa City Press-Citizen.
- "Coralville announces it is getting a professional hockey team". The Gazette. September 17, 2020.
- "ECHL Approves Two Expansion Memberships". ECHL. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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