November 13, 20195 yr Dont forget the AHL's Cleveland Monsters winning the Calder Cup in 2016. Great year for Cleveland sports.
November 13, 20195 yr 3 hours ago, BelievelandD1 said: I will say this....im not a fan of government helping out private enterprise in construction of stadiums, etc. Private Enterprise in a capitalistic environment should be investing on their own and sinking and swimming on their own. However separating the two topics, the new arena really is impressive. I went to Elton John the other night, the entire glass facade was illuminating in stunning rainbow colors, with a giant screen inside the facade indicating tonights event. It was really sharp looking for the street. The interior looks good as well. I will be spending many nights at the new look facility in the coming years...it does do Cleveland very proud. We went to Elton John the other night as well, and my impressions on the renovation were mixed. We tried to enter from the Tower City tunnel, and there was a massive backup of people waiting to get in (or even to the screening area / metal detectors). Didn't matter whether you went up the escalator or the stairs, there was a long wait. Someone at the bottom of the escalators was losing their cool and began yelling about the length of the line. One guard suggested quietly to us that we could go outside in the rain and walk "20 seconds down" and back in the next entrance for a shorter line. We did so, not a big deal — and once there, another security person said, "if you walk another 20 seconds around the corner, and there's an even shorter line." Again, we did so, and there, we waited maybe 2 minutes to get in. Not a big deal. But I thought the whole concept of the renovation was a better entrance experience. This was hardly that! Once inside, the ebbing and flowing metal panels looked cool and I was impressed. Less so with the funky splotchy paint job on the up escalators (the orange/black/teal on yellow) ... I think that will age very poorly ... if it hasn't already. And the upper level concourses didn't appear any different to me, other than maybe a fresh coat of paint. (Although I don't know that anything could have really been done to them from a structural standpoint.) Anyway, my overall reaction was a bit meh. It's nice, but I don't think it's $193 million nice. More like $25 million nice, lol. Edited November 13, 20195 yr by Paul in Cleveland
November 13, 20195 yr ^ I agree regarding interior. You kind of have to look hard for the changes. Maybe more space in concourses and public art is neat but you have to look for it. I felt the biggest improvement was the street presence
November 14, 20195 yr I'll echo Paul in Cleveland. I also went to the Elton John concert and the entry from the RTA walkway from Tower City was completely backed up with hundreds of people just standing there. We waited almost 30 minutes to get to the top of the stairs. They were letting small groups in at a time through a single security gate and when we finally got up to the top of the stairs...a security guard said we could go outside and walk the 20 seconds to the other entrance where the entry was a breeze. Why were they not forcing people to do this to get people moving? Literally hundreds of people were just standing in the tunnel blocked and with no clue what was going on because there was no communication until you got to the top of the stairs. I was very disappointed to see that the renovation did not have better access from our public transit hub downtown. I hope they somehow can fix this...because it was a mess. Another black eye for public transit in Cleveland. Other than that, the renovation itself was quite beautiful! ?♂️
January 18, 20205 yr If you haven't noticed they have removed the RMFH signage on the West and South side of the building. When that first went up I had never seen letters attached in the way they did it. It looked really bad. Alot of extra framing that was left exposed. So I saw a building permit for that about a month ago (can't find it now) that describes replacing the framing. I hope that's what it is because it did not look good. Here is how it looked
March 6, 20205 yr I assume they removed the big sign on the roof. Was it replaced with something else? Edited March 6, 20205 yr by skiwest
August 13, 20204 yr New architectural review of the Ro Mo Fi Ho Cleveland's Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Offers a Fresh Take on the Fan Experience Gensler with Office for Visual Interaction https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14761-clevelands-rocket-mortgage-fieldhouse-offers-a-fresh-take-on-the-fan-experience Home to the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team, the former Quicken Loans Arena opened its 2019–20 season last autumn with a name change and new front door. After an extensive renovation by Gensler—which included bringing the 26-year-old venue to state-of-the-art standards as well as adding a glazed lobby—the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse today welcomes guests and passersby with a fresh take on the fan experience. Rather than assaulting them with the bold, digital graphics and signage typical of sports facilities, the arena engages the public with nuanced displays of color and light, visible from the street. Behind the glass face of the new steel structure, an 80-foot-high by 840-foot-long internal wall snakes around the lobby’s expanse, hovering above its floor. Erected in part to veil back-of-house and hospitality spaces, the wall doubles as a backdrop onto which light scenes can be projected. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
September 3, 20204 yr Since I am unlikely to be able to view this project in person any time soon ? The OCP website that was a contractor for The Rock, and they list some of the fun aspects of the project: "1,000 seats were removed to make room for a 2,500 square foot Budweiser Brew House and 3,000 square foot hospitality area." And there is a photo gallery:
October 16, 20204 yr Here's a picture of the RoMoFiHo I took in March just before things shut down. Hopefully NuCLEus someday dramatically upgrades the reflected image. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
October 24, 20204 yr "RoMoFiHo" AWESOME "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 24, 20204 yr 8 hours ago, KJP said: "RoMoFiHo" AWESOME The credit on that one goes to the WMMS Alan Cox show. Makes a great chant too: “ROW moe FEE hoe clap...clap...clap-clap-clap” For as terrible as the new arena name is, that abbreviation is top notch and I hope it catches on. Edited October 24, 20204 yr by Boomerang_Brian Typo When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
May 8, 20214 yr This picture of the RoMoFiHo by Erik Drost is amazing: When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
July 1, 20213 yr THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 Seeds & Sprouts XVII - Cavs team shop to get facelift, Minute Men HQ & EDEN townhomes Cleveland Cavaliers team shop to get facelift With the National Basketball Association's All-Star Game coming to Cleveland Feb. 20, 2022, work is about to get underway on giving a fresh new look to the Cleveland Cavaliers team shop at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in downtown Cleveland. Permit applications were submitted to the city last week by Van Auken Akins Architects, LLC of Cleveland on behalf of the Cavaliers Operating Company LLC. Initially, this round of work will be for removing all furnishings, lighting and decorative features to create a white box space in which to put an updated retail operation. Estimated cost of the interior demolition work is $40,000, according to the permit. MORE https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2021/07/seeds-sprouts-xvii-cavs-team-shop-to.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 29, 20223 yr major announcement of real estate development....!!?? one can dream... https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nba/cavaliers/cleveland-cavaliers-make-major-announcement-tuesday/95-c570c0f6-1936-424f-beb4-4b2b60aa6abe
March 29, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, lockdog said: major announcement of real estate development....!!?? one can dream... https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nba/cavaliers/cleveland-cavaliers-make-major-announcement-tuesday/95-c570c0f6-1936-424f-beb4-4b2b60aa6abe I don't think it would be gambling related with a player there. So how about a new practice facility adjacent to the arena. They recently built one for the Pistons downtown. I mean they alredy moved the charge downtown.
March 29, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, freethink said: I don't think it would be gambling related with a player there. So how about a new practice facility adjacent to the arena. They recently built one for the Pistons downtown. I mean they alredy moved the charge downtown. Aren't they supposed to put sponsorship logos on their jerseys sometime soon ( like in the next few years )
March 29, 20223 yr 14 hours ago, simplythis said: Aren't they supposed to put sponsorship logos on their jerseys sometime soon ( like in the next few years ) Edited March 29, 20223 yr by infrafreak
April 7, 20223 yr Many of you are probably aware already- but I just received my March 28 hard copy issue of Crain’s today - great article on the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse having its busiest month since 2019 in March. They had 35 ticketed games and events in 31 days - compared to 16 events there last year. That included 10 Cavs games, 7 MAC Men’s basketball tournament games, 7 Monsters games, 3 major concert events (New Edition, Eagles & Tool), The Cleveland bridal show, WWE Monday Night Raw and the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards. The MAC tournament alone generated around 14.5 million dollars in economic impact with many attendees from outside northeast Ohio. Seems like literally yesterday there was the debate about whether The Q needed a renovation - and soon after, we were seeing images of it frequently here on UO. I’m very gratified to see that the venue is doing so well and drawing so many people to downtown for a wide variety of great events. Frankly, it’s a little scary to think what that part of town would feel like without the big league presence of the Cavs and the various exciting events that are being held there regularly. RMFH is one investment that Clevelanders can really be proud of, in my humble opinion. Edited April 7, 20223 yr by CleveFan
April 7, 20223 yr 12 hours ago, CleveFan said: RMFH is one investment that Clevelanders can really be proud of, in my humble opinion. As someone who works in arenas all around the world, I can attest that we are lucky to have such a great facility right here in Cleveland. Anthony Bonavita and his team should be commended for the job they do there.
April 7, 20223 yr 19 hours ago, CleveFan said: RMFH is one investment that Clevelanders can really be proud of, in my humble opinion. Since I’ve been heavily critical of any new, or doming of, Browns stadium, I’ll point out that I DO think the RoMoFiHo is and was a good project. It hosts 150+ (maybe 200+?) events per year and gets people into the city. That, in turn, supports the restaurants and other amenities that have brought residents to downtown. Quite frankly, having this good arena is far more likely to bolster our convention business than a dome. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
August 9, 20231 yr Cleveland Cavaliers receive OK for $24 million in publicly funded work at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse by Nick Castele Quote The nonprofit that oversees Cleveland’s baseball stadium and basketball arena approved more than $24 million in taxpayer-funded repairs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Wednesday. But left unanswered was how exactly the public will foot the bill. Typically, the Gateway Economic Development Corp. draws on a Cuyahoga County tax on alcohol and cigarettes –known as a “sin tax”– to pay for repairs. The Cavaliers have largely exhausted their allocation from those proceeds, however – meaning the city and county will have to scrounge for the money elsewhere. https://signalcleveland.org/cleveland-cavaliers-receive-ok-for-24-million-in-publicly-funded-work-at-rocket-mortgage-fieldhouse/
November 9, 20231 yr Daniel Arsham is a genius on his designs for The Cavs . The kinetic ball sculpture is amazing in person https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/releases-center-court-230516 Cleveland Cavaliers Unveil "Center Court" at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Downtown Cleveland Transformed State-of-the-Art Team Shop Designed in Collaboration with Snarkitecture, Design Practice of Cavs Creative Director, Daniel Arsham. A portion of the proceeds from all sales at Center Court in the month of May will go to nonprofit 501c3 organization NF Forward in memory of Nick Gilbert.
May 1, 20241 yr Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to add special coating to glass facade to prevent bird strikes Gateway Economic Development Corporation, the nonprofit that oversees the Cavaliers arena, approved paying for a coating highly visible to birds. But one board member cautioned that there is little money to spare with other arena repairs looming. Gateway, the nonprofit that spends taxpayer money on the arena and ballpark, ultimately signed off on the $845,975 expense https://signalcleveland.org/rocket-mortgage-fieldhouse-to-add-special-coating-to-glass-facade-to-prevent-bird-strikes/ I don't understand how this wasn't thought of prior to the original glass installation.
May 1, 20241 yr 37 minutes ago, dave2017 said: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to add special coating to glass facade to prevent bird strikes Gateway Economic Development Corporation, the nonprofit that oversees the Cavaliers arena, approved paying for a coating highly visible to birds. But one board member cautioned that there is little money to spare with other arena repairs looming. Antony Bonavita, the Cavaliers’ executive vice president for venue operations, reminded Gateway’s board that the NBA franchise is fronting that $24.4 million in the hopes of reimbursement. Asked if the team could split the $845,975 with Gateway, he replied in the negative. “We’re laying out $25 million right now in hope that we’re going to get it back at some point,” Bonavita said. “We are maxed out.” lol give me a break
February 28Feb 28 On 2/26/2025 at 6:12 PM, Cleburger said: No time was wasted on signage! Alas RoMoFiHo, we hardly knew ye. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
March 26Mar 26 On 2/27/2025 at 9:50 PM, Boomerang_Brian said: Alas RoMoFiHo, we hardly knew ye. I still wonder if Cavalier Arena is going to be built in Houston. I'll keep calling it The Gund.
April 28Apr 28 Cavalanche "snow machines" were part of new lighting rig just installed in Rocket Arena, largest in an NBA arenaBret McCormick - SportsBusinessJournal - Apr. 28, 2025Cavs installed new lighting rigs right before the playoffs. Here's a view from Game 2The new lighting was also joined by the new "snow" machines for the Cavalanche celebrations. I'm not sure how much these improvements changed the gameday experience, but the Cavs sure do put on a good show. Fans loved the fake snow/bubbles.
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