Chase Center, Golden State Warriors, Nor Cal Magic

June 5, 2021,

While you were sitting in your seat, munching on popcorn and sipping a vegan friendly refreshment, in between standing up and screaming for your favorite East Bay team, great minds are at work making sure that at some point you never experience that again.

At least not in the same seat nor the same city.

It’s nothing personal.

It’s about money. Isn’t it always?

Oakland, California has lost both the Oakland Raiders and Golden State Warriors to other markets with only the Oakland A’s left and rumors abound that even they are thinking of leaving.

Apparently the A’s attempted for years to move to San Jose, but have been blocked due to the sun drenched tech metropolis being part of the territorial rights of the San Francisco Giants.

As far as the Golden State Warriors move, one city’s misfortune is another city’s great blessing and Chase Center is a heavenly home for one of the NBA’s most recent dominant teams.

In an era of mega stadiums, Chase Center still stands out among the best.

Here is why.

Chase Center is an indoor arena in the Mission Bay neighborhood.

The arena had its grand opening on September 6, 2019, with a concert by Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony.

The Warriors, who have been located in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1962, played their home games at Oakland Arena in Oakland from 1971 to 2019. Chase Center opened on September 6, 2019, and seats 18,064 fans for Warriors games.

The arena also includes the Warriors’ practice facility known as the Biofreeze Performance Center.

The arena is composed of multiple layers and floors and a multi-purpose area that includes a theater configuration with an entrance overlooking a newly built park. The venue also contains 580,000 square feet of office and lab space and has 100,000 square feet of retail space.

Chase Center also includes a 35,000 square foot public plaza and recreation area designed by the world renowned landscape architecture firm SWA Group.

Then there is the food.

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The team at sf.eater.com shares, “Inside the stadium, the food offerings are managed by Bon Appétit Management Company and Levy Restaurants, best known for serving Google.”

Bring an appetite because the delicious cuisine ranges from fine brews, down home finger licking good barbecue to burritos and dumplings.

That all sounds good, but let’s talk money. After all, that is one of the reasons why the Warriors left Oakland.

According to forbes.com, “The Chase Center will be incredibly lucrative for the Warriors. Just from the naming rights, corporate suites, and ticket sales, they could bring in an extra $55m-$60m every year.”

Exceptional. Why? That’s on top of the $300 million dollars expected from Personal Seat Licensing.

As you might imagine, there were great expectations.

Then the bottom potentially fell out.

On March 10, 2020, the City of San Francisco announced a temporary ban on public events and gatherings with over 1,000 people due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

That was then.

With the wide distribution of vaccines, the city of San Francisco is opening up again.

Chase Center included.

They speak to that at their home chasecenter.com, where they educate, “The Golden State Warriors look forward to welcoming fans back to Chase Center, and doing so in a way that’s safe for fans, employees, players and all other team personnel in accordance with guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Free COVID-19 tests can be provided to all ticketed fans. A negative test result or proof of vaccination is required for entry.”

Makes perfect sense. Now it is time to party.

As shared at redbluffdailynews.com, “Although the Golden State Warriors are on the road for their play-in game, the crowd outside Chase Center was still rocking Wednesday as the team held its official Warriors watch party at Thrive City in San Francisco. Nearly 300 season ticket-holders viewed the Warriors’ game against the Lakers at the outdoor video board.”

Now that is a passionate fan base for you.

A good time was had by all, as included with the event were giveaways and live entertainment from Warriors’ DJ D-Sharp, the Warriors Dance Team and the Bay Blue Notes.

Part of the reason the partnership between Chase Center and the Warriors works so smoothly, attracting a growing fan base is due to Chase’s community outreach.

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At their home chasecenter.com they share, “Since announcing plans to move to Mission Bay, the Warriors have engaged in a thorough community outreach process and have prioritized our commitment to being a good neighbor. Through years of open, above-board dialogue and community planning, we have been able to develop a project that meets the community’s needs and priorities. By building authentic, grassroots relationships with the surrounding community, many neighbors, small business owners, and community leaders were empowered to participate in the extensive public, arena development process.

The Warriors community oriented approach, which has included personal, one-on-one meetings with residents and regular attendance at local neighborhood association meetings, reflects our commitment to being good neighbors in the Mission Bay neighborhood and in San Francisco.”

The neighborhood names in San Francisco appear to keep changing and evolving. Back in the day, there was no SOMA. Glad it is here now.

So what about the Mission Bay neighborhood? What is it like? Inquiring minds would like to know.

Mission Bay is a 303-acre neighborhood on the east side of the city.

It is bordered by China Basin to the north, Dogpatch to the south, and San Francisco Bay to the east. Originally an industrial district, it underwent development fueled by the construction of the UCSF Mission Bay campus, and is currently in the final stages of development and construction.

Always with an inside scoop on real estate the informative group at sfhighrises.com expresses, “While Mission Bay might not look like a classic San Francisco neighborhood, this contemporary area is home to professional sport teams, cutting edge medical facilities and gourmet restaurants. The Esplanade is another great walkway that leads to AT&T Park and an amphitheater can host small events.”

Yes the Warriors and Giants baseball team are close neighbors.

Mission Bay is often described as one of San Francisco’s newest neighborhoods.