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September 17, 2012
Arena gets belated TCO, two weeks before opening; work on retail stores remains; exterior photos show progress
Atlantic Yards Report
On Friday, Sept. 14, the Barclays Center finally got a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO), from the NYC Department of Buildings, nine days after it had been promised for months, and more than a month after it was once expected.
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That gives the arena developers exactly two weeks to get the building in shape for the first public event, the Jay-Z concert on Sept. 28. And that explains why there are double shifts and weekend work (and the Culture of Cheating).
As I wrote 9/6/12, the once-planned "public events and tours" to "welcome and introduce the Brooklyn community to its new building" seem to be off the table. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony this Friday, Sept. 21, and an event for season-ticket holders on Monday, Sept. 24.
Not everything will be ready.
Photo: Atlantic Yards Report
Posted by eric at September 17, 2012 11:45 AM