On April 6, the Seattle Design Commission approved the urban design and public benefit of the proposed SoDo Arena and recommended the conditional street vacation of a one block segment of Occidental Avenue South be approved by the Seattle City Council.
This video is a condensed version of our presentation to the Design Commission, highlighting how the new proposal addresses the concerns raised by the Seattle City Council, including additional public benefits, mobility improvements for the Seattle freight community, and importantly, the SoDo Arena project is now 100% privately funded.
The next step is for the Seattle City Council to vote on the street vacation. If approved, we stand ready to get to work bringing the Sonics back to Seattle!