Madison Square Garden Renovation

Watch a time lapse of the three year transformation of madison square garden.

Madison square garden renovation. Madison square garden colloquially known as the garden or in initials as msg is a multi purpose indoor arena in new york city located in midtown manhattan between 7th and 8th avenues from 31st to 33rd streets it is situated atop pennsylvania station it is the fourth venue to bear the name madison square garden. A judge dismissed oakley s lawsuit against dolan and madison square garden last month. In 1891 a sports arena was built on the site designed by stanford white and dedicated chiefly to boxing in 1925 a new madison square garden was built at eighth avenue and 50th street with an arena suitable for basketball hockey and other.

The first two 1879 and 1890 were located on madison square on east 26th. Currently madison square garden is seen by some as an obstacle in the renovation and possible future expansion of penn station. Footage courtesy of msg.

This fast track renovation completed in 41 months took place over four consecutive summers to accommodate madison square garden s on going event operations. Ohm youngmisuk espn staff writer new york after three years of construction madison square garden unveiled its 1 billion renovation thursday. Madison square garden indoor sports arena in new york city the original madison square garden 1874 was a converted railroad station at madison square.

The finished product will be unveiled to the public. Madison square garden has undergone major renovations or a transformation to use their preferred word over each of the past three summers.