Overview
Barclays Center is a multi-purpose arena located at 620 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, New York[7] that opened on September 28, 2012[4]. The venue hosts professional sports teams, concerts, and entertainment events[2]. It serves as the home arena of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets and the WNBA's New York Liberty[6]. The arena contains 17,553 seats for basketball and up to 19,000 seats for concerts and other events[5].
The facility has been consistently named a top 10 global arena by Billboard and Pollstar[8]. It has hosted major events including the MTV Video Awards, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies, NBA All-Star weekend, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship rounds, and more than 250 bouts and 60 title fights[8]. Barclays Center holds LEED Silver Certification for New Construction, making it the first arena or stadium in New York to achieve this status[9], and features a 135,000-square-foot green roof[9]. The center was developed by Forest City and is operated by Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, with Joe Tsai as chairman[10].
The company's own site places it in New York: Located in Brooklyn, New York; explicitly states 'home of the Brooklyn Nets' and hosts events in Brooklyn. [1]
Barclays Center opened on September 28, 2012. [4]
Barclays Center is located at 620 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11217, phone (917) 618.6100. [7]
Barclays Center sells premium hospitality through Luxury Suites, Exclusive Clubs and Premium Events spaces, plus group tickets and arena tours. [11]
Growth & traction
Barclays Center has "17,553 seats for basketball and up to 19,000 seats for concerts and other events." [5]
Barclays Center says it is "Consistently named a top 10 global arena by Billboard and Pollstar" and has hosted the MTV Video Music Awards, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies, NBA All-Star weekend, NBA Drafts, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship rounds, the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament, and "more than 250 bouts and 60 title fights." [8]
Customers
Barclays Center is the home arena of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets and the WNBA's New York Liberty. [6]
Partnerships
Barclays Center was developed by Forest City and is operated by Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, with Joe Tsai as chairman. [10]
Focus
- Barclays Center holds LEED Silver Certification for New Construction, which it says made it "the first arena or stadium in New York to achieve this status," and has a 135,000-square-foot green roof.[9]
visa sponsorship
- Barclays Center has filed 7,460 H-1B labour condition applications between 2010 and 2026, across 5 filing entities.[12]
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