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Taylor Arena Replacement

A new multipurpose arena in Rochester to "provide economic benefit and a vibrant downtown —at a cost of $55 million to $75 million".

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Project Impact(s): Economic Development

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Collaborators, Project Type, Impacts, Related Projects

Collaborators 

Lead Organization: TBD

Contact: TBD ; Email: TBD ; Phone: TBD

Known/Likely Collaborators: Mayo Clinic ; Rochester Convention and Visitors Bureau

Potential Collaborators: City of Rochester, MN


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Impacts 

Major Impact: 

PlanScape Impacts :

Level 1: Economic Development

Level 2:

DMC Impacts:

Arts & Culture, UMR and Recreation

Community Health Impacts:


Type of Project

Building  

 

 

Detailed Description

 

The estimated cost of constructing an arena started at $55 million for the 4,000-seat option and increased to $60 million at 5,000 seats and $65 million for a 6,000 to 6,200-seat arena. The largest arena option included a more variable floor plan and options to facilitate outdoor events in Mayo Memorial Park via a southeast-facing stage.

 

Economic feasibility

The Rochester area presents an attractive market for a new multipurpose arena, said Rob Robinson, of Hammes Co.

"Taylor Arena in its present form is really not configured in a way that it's very good for hockey, certainly, but also for concerts, other family shows and other sorts of touring events that promoters would like to bring to Rochester," Robinson said.

A potential USHL partner would present an anchor tenant for the arena, but would only account for about 32 of an estimated annual 116 events at the arena each year, Robinson said; a larger arena with modern capabilities could attract larger music performances and other family entertainment.

Hammes projected the arena could attract an additional 380,000 visits to the Rochester downtown area.

Timing

A project timeline starting immediately could result in an operations-ready facility by fall 2017, Robinson said.

 

Reports on: Taylor Arena Replacement


Taylor Arena Replacement (October 09, 2017)

Discussion of a proposed arena project connected to Mayo Civic Center will continue Tuesday.

The Mayo Civic Center Commission will hear a presentation from London-based PricewaterhouseCoopers regarding an analysis of a proposed sport and entertainment arena to replace Taylor Arena.

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Other Community News and Reports having impacts on:

Economic Development
February 11, 2025: City SUPPORTING TRANSFORMATION - BOLD Unbound
City Council Study Session:

Video Recording Link

Presentation

Collaboration Commitment

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February 07, 2025: DMC Equitable Economic Development
Feb 2025 DMC Board Meeting Report: Community Co-design, Equity Alliance Topics, Community Connection & Capacity Building, Pitch Event, Targeted Business Metrics, Affordable Housing

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February 06, 2025: DMC Feb 2025 Key Topics
Feb 2025 DMC Board Meeting Key Topics:

Annual Report; Metrics and Accountability; 2nd Street SW Public Realm Enhancement; Public/Private Collaboration to advance City for Health brand; Video Recording

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February 04, 2025: City Council Approval of Seneca Site for Sports Complex
Authorizing finalization of negotiations with Seneca Foods Corporation to purchase the approximately 160 acres of property in the amount of $5,000,000 for the Rochester Sports and Recreation Complex, to be finalized by survey of the property.

PB Reporting

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February 01, 2025: Rochester Sports Complex Community Inputs

ISIAH:  Ask Rochester City Council to Ensure Equitable Benefit of the Regional Sports Complex: "We believe it’s important that this complex offer equitable community benefit to residents and particular families who lack accessible recreation spaces and affordable, structured programs for their children."

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January 10, 2025: West Transit Village Housing City Council

Feb 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Memo

PB reporting re Jan 6 City Council Meeting

"A final plan for dividing a 14.1-acre Mayo Clinic parking lot into developable sections is expected to be reviewed Monday by the Rochester City Council. The site, being dubbed “West Transit Village,” sits between Second Street Southwest and Cascade Lake. It is currently used as a Mayo Clinic employee shuttle lot, and Mayo Clinic plans to construct a 2,500-stall parking structure."

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November 19, 2024: Workforce Development, Inc. presents The Downtown Business Pitch Day 2024
John Marshall High School eleventh grade Economics students will take center stage at the Chateau Theatre for the Downtown Business Pitch Day! 

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October 21, 2024: DMC September 2024 Job Creation Metric
Presentation Slides 

Video Clip of Job Creation Metric

 

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October 16, 2024: 2024 Destination Medical Center Reports
Proceedings

September 2024 DMCC Board Meeting with 2025 Workplan Breakout

May 2024 DMCC Board Meeting and City, County, DMC Joint Meeting

Feb 2024 DMCC Board Meeting

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October 02, 2024: Rochester Vision 2050
Call for inputs: Mayor Norton YouTube Messages

Vision 2050 AI-Powered Interactive Survey LINK

Mayor Norton Memo to the Public

 

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September 30, 2024: West Transit Village
September 2024 DMCC Board Update

September 2022 DMCC Board Status: NTH to run a developer selection process with Mayo

 

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September 30, 2024: Economic Vibrancy & Growth Management

City teammates providing an update on this work, specifically regarding legacy public infrastructure projects, Unbound, infrastructure investments and regulatory milestones.  

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August 02, 2024: Rochester Vision 2050
The visioning effort calls for soliciting broad community input to help propose desired strategic initiatives based on desired outcomes through 2050.

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May 27, 2024: DMC's BioRoch effort to Collaborate with MN MedTech 3.0

DMCC Board Updates:

1. May 2024 Status Memo to DMCC Board  

2. Feb 2024 DMCC Board Meeting: Video Clip of Discussion at Feb 1 2024 DMCC Board - DMC part of MedTech 3.0; Memo to DMCC

3. Nov. 2023 Video Clip of Discussion at DMCC Board Meeting about MN MedTech 3.0 Description and Webinar

References: US DEA Tech Hub Awardees 

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