CHARLOTTE — Fred Whitfield couldn’t be any clearer about what he wants in the planned $215 million renovation of the Spectrum Center. He wants a version of Atlanta’s State Farm Arena.
And the Hornets president and vice chairman are getting some help to make his case.
This week, a group of team executives, their arena consultant, city staffers, and the city’s consultant are in Atlanta touring the home of the NBA Hawks.
“I love the building,” Whitfield told the Charlotte Business Journal. “I hope our building will look like that.”
The tour is part of the ramp-up to renovations that were approved last June by the Charlotte City Council.
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