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BSE Global, the parent company of Barclays Center, has lifted the lid on the second phase of the $100m (£76.7m/€90.5m) revamp of the arena, highlighted by the introduction of the Gallagher Terrace and The Bridge.
The second phase of an overall five-year plan to enhance the guest experience at Barclays Center, home of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and WNBA’s New York Liberty, both also owned by BSE Global, follows the successful opening of The Toki Row and JetBlue at The Key back in October.
Gallagher Terrace will be the only area in the arena to provide in-seat dining with waiter service, and The Bridge will feature the arena’s most expansive bar, 63-feet in length and accessible to all upper bowl guests.
The Bridge will also bring in-game entertainment opportunities to the upper bowl. Together, these two projects aim to transform the west end of Barclays Center, creating a new, distinct look and feel from inside the seating bowl.
Barclays Center’s Loge Boxes and sections of 40/40 Club will be reimagined as Gallagher Terrace, a 5,300 square-foot space “capturing the ambience of Brooklyn’s Gilded Age”. Accessible exclusively to 110 guests, the intimate club will incorporate banquette seating – a first of its kind for the arena – bordered with dynamic LED lighting that will make the new club standout from inside the bowl.
Gallagher Terrace will be the only place in Barclays Center to provide in-seat dining with waiter service. Members of the space will also have access to a private VIP entrance and a full-service private bar with premium wine offerings and a team of sommeliers.
BSE Global and Gallagher recently entered into a multi-year partnership in which the company is now the official insurance broker, benefits and risk management services partner of the Nets and Liberty, and proud partner of Barclays Center.
Meanwhile, the west end of Barclays Center’s upper concourse will be transformed into The Bridge, a two-level 6,800 square-foot multi-use space open to all guests that will serve as both a communal destination to gather, eat, drink and take in the action, as well as an activation zone for entertainment like halftime shows and fan contests.
To accommodate in-game performances, The Bridge features an oversized, raised platform, shaped like a bridge, drawing inspiration and elements from the major bridges connecting Brooklyn to New York’s other boroughs.
At The Bridge, guests will be able to enjoy unobstructed views from two standing-room platform decks and purchase drinks and snacks from a new bar – the largest in the arena. Windows will be installed behind and surrounding the new bar, providing guests with views of the developing skyline of Downtown Brooklyn.
The Bridge will also include two new retail spaces where guests can purchase merchandise and apparel during Nets and Liberty games, as well as other arena events.
Additional projects to be completed this summer include improvements to The Garden Bar located on the arena’s main concourse, as well as partnering with The Brooklyn Home Company to renovate six backstage dressing rooms for talent performing at Barclays Center.
“We are thrilled to enter phase two of our five-year arena renovation plan at Barclays Center, a significant leap forward in enhancing the overall guest experience for all ticket holders,” said Shanon Ferguson, chief hospitality officer at BSE Global.
“We are committed to continuously setting new standards in hospitality for our guests, creating more immersive, comfortable, and elevated experiences for all and ensuring every visit to Barclays Center is unforgettable, regardless of seat location.”
As with phase one of the venture, which was first revealed in March 2024, the second stage is being led by architects at Populous, while Shawmut Design & Construction is the general construction group for the project.
Construction is scheduled to begin at the end of the 2024-25 Nets season and will be completed prior to the start of the 2025-26 NBA season. BSE Global said construction will not impact the Liberty’s home schedule or summer concerts at Barclays Center.
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