A noise-variance permit granted to OVG projects construction to be completed by November '20POPULOUS
NHL Seattle officials are "working to have" a $700M KeyArena renovation completed for the '20 hockey season "despite doubts expressed" by NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, according to Geoff Baker of the SEATTLE TIMES. Daly yesterday was quoted on the league's official website as saying that he had "heard the arena might not be ready until" November '20, a month after the season opens. Daly indicated that such a timeline is "too late and would likely delay a future Seattle team’s launch by a year" to the '21-22 season. Baker notes a noise-variance permit granted to Oak View Group by the City of Seattle last week "projects KeyArena construction to be completed" by November '20. NHL Seattle in a statement said, "We are confident that we will have a completed arena in time for the 2020 season and we will work closely with the NHL to keep them informed of our progress.” The group's officials said that they "weren’t sure what Daly was basing his comments on and offered no further insight into discussions they have had with him." Baker notes both the league and NHL Seattle "should have a clearer picture" on whether the '20 deadline is "achievable" by mid-to-late '19 (SEATTLE TIMES, 11/13).
