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{{Short description|Sports facility}}
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{{Infobox venue
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| stadium_name = DeltaPlex Arena
| stadium_name = The DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center
| nickname =
| nickname = The DeltaPlex
| logo_image = DeltaPlex_Arena logo.jpg
| logo_image = DeltaPlex_Arena logo.jpg
| image = Deltaplex.JPG
| image = Deltaplex.JPG
| image_size = 250px
| image_size = 250px
| fullname = DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center
| fullname = DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center
| address = 2500 Turner Avenue
| address = 2500 Turner Avenue
| location = [[Walker, Michigan]]
| location = [[Walker, Michigan]]
| coordinates = {{coord|43|0|31|N|85|40|54|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|43|0|31|N|85|40|54|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground =
| broke_ground =
| built =
| opened = 1998
| built = 1952
| opened =
| renovated =
| closed = July 31, 2022<ref name="mibiz">{{cite web | url=https://mibiz.com/sections/real-estate-development/new-deltaplex-owner-seeks-to-repurpose-venue-into-industrial-warehousing-space | title=New DeltaPlex owner seeks to repurpose venue into industrial warehousing space}}</ref>
| renovated = 1998
| owner = Visser Brothers, Inc.<ref name="mibiz"/>
| closed = July 31, 2022
| operator =
| owner = Joel Langlois
| operator =
| construction_cost =
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| architect =
| architect =
| project_manager =
| project_manager =
| structural engineer =
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| former_names = Grand Rapids Stadium<br />Stadium Arena<br />Turner Arena
| former_names = {{plainlist|
*Grand Rapids Stadium
*Stadium Arena
*Turner Arena}}
| tenants = {{plainlist|
| tenants = [[Grand Rapids Rockets]] ([[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]) (1952–1956)<br />[[Grand Rapids Owls (1977–80)|Grand Rapids Owls]] (IHL) (1977–1980)<br />Grand Rapids Bearcats/Rockets ([[North American Hockey League|NAHL]]) (1998&ndash;2000)<br />[[Grand Rapids Hoops]] ([[Continental Basketball Association|CBA]]) (2001&ndash;2003)<br />[[Grand Rapids Flight]] ([[International Basketball League|IBL]]) (2008)<br />[[West Michigan ThunderHawks]] ([[Indoor Football League|IFL]]) (2010)<br />[[Grand Rapids Gold|Grand Rapids Drive/Gold]] ([[NBA G League]]) (2014–2022)<br />Grand Rapids Wanderers ([[Major Arena Soccer League 3|M3]]) (2020-2022)
*[[Grand Rapids Rockets]] ([[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]) (1952–1956)
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| seating_capacity = [[Basketball]]: 5,000<br>Concerts: 7,000
*[[Grand Rapids Owls (1977–80)|Grand Rapids Owls]] ([[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]) (1977–1980)
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| dimensions =
*Grand Rapids Bearcats/Rockets ([[North American Hockey League|NAHL]]) (1998&ndash;2000)
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| website = {{URL|http://deltaplex.com/|Venue Website}}
*[[Grand Rapids Hoops]] ([[Continental Basketball Association|CBA]]) (2001&ndash;2003)
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| publictransit =
*[[Grand Rapids Flight]] ([[International Basketball League|IBL]]) (2008)
*[[West Michigan ThunderHawks]] ([[Indoor Football League|IFL]]) (2010)
*[[Grand Rapids Gold|Grand Rapids Drive/Gold]] ([[NBA G League|NBAGL]]) (2014–2022)
*Grand Rapids Wanderers ([[Major Arena Soccer League 3|M3]]) (2020-2022)}}
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| seating_capacity = [[Basketball]]: 5,000<br>Concerts: 7,000{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}
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| website = {{URL|http://deltaplex.com/|Venue Website}}
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{{More citations needed|date=July 2023}}

'''DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center''' (formerly '''Grand Rapids Stadium''', '''Stadium Arena''', and '''Turner Arena''') is a 5,000-seat multipurpose [[arena]] in [[Walker, Michigan]], United States. It was the home of the [[Grand Rapids Gold]] of the [[NBA G League]] and the Grand Rapids Wanderers of the [[Major Arena Soccer League 3]]. It was built in 1952 and since then the DeltaPlex sports, entertainment and convention complex has grown around the arena. The arena is a {{convert|23000|sqft|m2|-3|adj=mid}} space, which has a {{convert|52|ft|m|0|adj=on}} ceiling, seats up to 8,000 for [[concerts]] and has 1,088 loge seats. It has a 60-by-56-foot portable stage. DeltaPlex Arena is a venue usable for not only sports and concerts but also trade shows, conventions, concerts and special events. The Arena is set to close for good in July of 2022. <ref>[http://deltaplex.com/files/2012/09/DeltaPlex-Information.pdf The DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084559/http://deltaplex.com/files/2012/09/DeltaPlex-Information.pdf |date=2014-08-19 }} deltaplex.com, June 18, 2014</ref>
'''The DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center''' (formerly the '''Stadium Arena''' and '''Grand Rapids Stadium''') was a 5,500-seat multipurpose [[arena]] in [[Walker, Michigan]], United States. It was the home of the [[Grand Rapids Gold]] of the [[NBA G League]] and the Grand Rapids Wanderers of the [[Major Arena Soccer League 3]]. Built in 1952 as The Stadium Arena, the facility was purchased and renovated in the 1990s and was renamed The DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center in 1998. The venue hosted many sporting events, political events, national touring concerts, and expos.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}} The arena was a {{convert|23000|sqft|m2|-3|adj=mid}} space with a {{convert|52|ft|m|0|adj=on}} ceiling, and could accommodate up to 8,000 people for [[concert]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084559/http://deltaplex.com/files/2012/09/DeltaPlex-Information.pdf |archive-date=August 19, 2014 |url=http://deltaplex.com/files/2012/09/DeltaPlex-Information.pdf |url-status=dead |title=The DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center}}</ref> The DeltaPlex was purchased by Visser Brothers Inc. and officially closed on July 31, 2022 to be converted into warehouse space.<ref name="mibiz"/>


==History==
==History==
The original building was constructed in 1952, and began life as the Stadium Arena. The building had an arched roof design with wooded arch supports instead of steel. The building housed many different tenants including two defunct IHL Hockey teams. The [[Grand Rapids Rockets]] in the 1950s (an NAHL team of the same name played in the building during the 1990s) and the [[Grand Rapids Owls (1977–80)|Grand Rapids Owls]] in the late 1970s until 1980. During the 1960s and early 1970s it was home to Atlantic Mills Department Store. It was also home for a short time to a drive-in theater, known as the Stadium Drive-In Theater. For most of its life it was located at the corner of Turner Ave. and West River Drive. However, due to a reconstruction of West River Drive, the parking lot was enlarged and Turner Ave. ended at West River Drive.
The original building was constructed in 1952, and was originally named the Stadium Arena. The building had an arched roof design with wooden arch supports instead of steel. The building housed many different tenants including two defunct IHL Hockey teams. The [[Grand Rapids Rockets]] in the 1950s (an NAHL team of the same name played in the building during the 1990s) and the [[Grand Rapids Owls (1977–80)|Grand Rapids Owls]] in the late 1970s until 1980. During the 1960s and early 1970s it was home to Atlantic Mills Department Store. It was also home for a short time to a drive-in theater, known as the Stadium Drive-In Theater. For most of its life it was located at the corner of Turner Ave. and West River Drive. However, due to a reconstruction of West River Drive, the parking lot was enlarged and Turner Ave. ended at West River Drive.


It was the Grand Rapids area's main indoor entertainment facility until the opening of [[Van Andel Arena]] in 1996. In the mid-1990s the building was sold to the Langlois Family. After the purchase an extensive, ground-up restoration and remodeling regimen followed and the newly christened DeltaPlex was born.
It was the Grand Rapids area's main indoor entertainment facility until the opening of [[Van Andel Arena]] in 1996. In the mid-1990s the building was sold to the Langlois Family. After the purchase an extensive, ground-up restoration and remodeling regimen followed and the newly christened DeltaPlex was born.


The arena served as the Grand Rapids chapter of [[Arena Racing]]. It also previously hosted the [[Grand Rapids Flight]] of the [[International Basketball League]] in 2008. In 2010, the DeltaPlex Arena was home to the [[West Michigan ThunderHawks]] of the [[Indoor Football League]].
The arena served as the Grand Rapids chapter of [[Arena Racing]]. It also previously hosted the [[Grand Rapids Flight]] of the [[International Basketball League]] in 2008. In 2010, the DeltaPlex Arena was home to the [[West Michigan ThunderHawks]] of the [[Indoor Football League]].
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.deltaplex.com Official Site]
* [http://www.deltaplex.com Official website]


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Latest revision as of 03:32, 27 November 2024

The DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center
The DeltaPlex
Map
Full nameDeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center
Former names
  • Grand Rapids Stadium
  • Stadium Arena
  • Turner Arena
Address2500 Turner Avenue
LocationWalker, Michigan
Coordinates43°0′31″N 85°40′54″W / 43.00861°N 85.68167°W / 43.00861; -85.68167
OwnerVisser Brothers, Inc.[1]
CapacityBasketball: 5,000
Concerts: 7,000[citation needed]
Opened1998
ClosedJuly 31, 2022[1]
Tenants
Website
Venue Website

The DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center (formerly the Stadium Arena and Grand Rapids Stadium) was a 5,500-seat multipurpose arena in Walker, Michigan, United States. It was the home of the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League and the Grand Rapids Wanderers of the Major Arena Soccer League 3. Built in 1952 as The Stadium Arena, the facility was purchased and renovated in the 1990s and was renamed The DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center in 1998. The venue hosted many sporting events, political events, national touring concerts, and expos.[citation needed] The arena was a 23,000-square-foot (2,000 m2) space with a 52-foot (16 m) ceiling, and could accommodate up to 8,000 people for concerts.[2] The DeltaPlex was purchased by Visser Brothers Inc. and officially closed on July 31, 2022 to be converted into warehouse space.[1]

History

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The original building was constructed in 1952, and was originally named the Stadium Arena. The building had an arched roof design with wooden arch supports instead of steel. The building housed many different tenants including two defunct IHL Hockey teams. The Grand Rapids Rockets in the 1950s (an NAHL team of the same name played in the building during the 1990s) and the Grand Rapids Owls in the late 1970s until 1980. During the 1960s and early 1970s it was home to Atlantic Mills Department Store. It was also home for a short time to a drive-in theater, known as the Stadium Drive-In Theater. For most of its life it was located at the corner of Turner Ave. and West River Drive. However, due to a reconstruction of West River Drive, the parking lot was enlarged and Turner Ave. ended at West River Drive.

It was the Grand Rapids area's main indoor entertainment facility until the opening of Van Andel Arena in 1996. In the mid-1990s the building was sold to the Langlois Family. After the purchase an extensive, ground-up restoration and remodeling regimen followed and the newly christened DeltaPlex was born.

The arena served as the Grand Rapids chapter of Arena Racing. It also previously hosted the Grand Rapids Flight of the International Basketball League in 2008. In 2010, the DeltaPlex Arena was home to the West Michigan ThunderHawks of the Indoor Football League.

The DeltaPlex was the home of the Denver Nuggets' NBA G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Gold.[3]

On April 27, 2022 it was announced that the DeltaPlex Arena would close permanently on July 31, 2022.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "New DeltaPlex owner seeks to repurpose venue into industrial warehousing space".
  2. ^ "The DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2014.
  3. ^ "NBA D-League Comes to Grand Rapids for 2014-15 Season". NBA Development League. April 15, 2014. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
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