वेरिज़ोन सेंटर
Also known as MCI Center, Verizon Center, The Capital One Arena
multi-purpose arena in Washington, D.C.
Key facts
- Former names
- MCI Center (1997–2006), Verizon Center (2006–2017)
- Address
- 601 F Street NW
- Location
- Washington, D.C. , U.S.
- Owner
- Monumental Sports & Entertainment
- Capacity
- Basketball : 20,356, Pro wrestling : 19,300 , Ice hockey : 18,573
- Public transit
- Washington Metro , at Gallery Place
- Groundbreaking
- October 18, 1995
- Opened
- December 2, 1997
- Construction cost
- US$260 million, (US$487 million in 2024 dollars )
- Architect
- Ellerbe Becket , Devrouax & Purnell , KCF-SHG Architects
- Project manager
- John Stranix and Seagull Bay Sports, LLC
- Structural engineer
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