Entertainment & Sports Arena

Home of the Washington Mystics and practice facility for the Washington Wizards

Gilbane and joint venture partner Smoot Construction served as construction manager for the new 125,000-SF Entertainment and Sports Arena, which transformed the St. Elizabeth’s campus into a thriving mixed-use community. The new building includes a practice facility for the NBA’s Washington Wizards and a 4,200-seat arena that serves as the home court for the WNBA’s Washington Mystics. It is a premier entertainment space for the area, with the capacity to host cultural and entertainment programming and a variety of other large capacity events.

Project Overview

Project represented the first significant facility on St. Elizabeth’s East Campus
Building achieved LEED Gold
Sustainable features include green roof areas, onsite stormwater retention systems, and energy-efficient systems
Project achieved 66% CBE, 52% SBE, and 17% Ward 7 and 8 trade contractor and supplier participation, exceeding all our goals for this project

We’re excited to bring the locally-based construction management joint venture of Smoot|Gilbane onboard as part of the team for the Entertainment and Sports Arena project. We remain committed to utilizing the best and brightest while supporting our homegrown businesses.
Gregory A. O’Dell
President and Chief Executive Officer
Events DC

Quick Stats

Client:
- Events DC
Location: Washington, DC
Architect:
- Washington Arena Design Group (Rossetti and Marshall Moya Design)
Size: 125,000 SF
Awards:
- Associated General Contractors (AGC), Washington, DC Chapter, Washington Contractor Award, Sports and Entertainment ($51 – $100 million)
- DC Building Industry Association’s, Community Impact Award
- Washington Business Journal, Game Changer Award