Chase Center and the Golden State Warriors: a World-Class Partnership

CHASE CENTER AND THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS: A WORLD-CLASS PARTNERSHIP

BRETT MURRAY

JASON O’REAR, CHASE CENTER

JASON O’REAR, CHASE CENTER San Francisco Celebrates Its First World-Class Sports and Entertainment Facility

More than seven years in the making, the privately funded, $1.4 billion Chase Center opened on September 6 to a sold-out crowd of Metallica fans. Chase Center and its entertainment district — Thrive City — is located on private property on an 11-acre, four-city-block site in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood. Sitting just 200 feet from the San Francisco Bay, Chase Center gives fans spectacular views BRETT MURRAY of both the Bay and the city’s downtown.

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Studio Artist: George McAvoy Date Created: 8-9-2019 2:50 PM Account Manager Project Manager Print Producer Studio Artist Quality Control Time Printed: 8-13-2019 5:17 PM Print Scale: None CHASE CENTER AND THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS: A WORLD-CLASS PARTNERSHIP Basketball Returns to San Francisco The six-time NBA Champion needed to build an arena.” Golden State Warriors will host their first Chase Center is the first privately pre-season game in their new home financed sports arena or stadium built on October 5 against the Los Angeles on private property in more than two Lakers and their first regular-season decades. “The reality of the Bay Area game on October 24 against the is that, politically, seeking public funds LA Clippers. It will be the first time in for a sports facility was going to be a almost 50 years — since January 29, non-starter,” Welts said. “Building the 1971 — that the Warriors will play in arena on private land eliminated a lot San Francisco. of regulatory hurdles.” Inspired by San Francisco’s rich “It’s the first world-class sports and maritime history and the flowing water entertainment facility in San of the Bay, Chase Center’s exterior Francisco’s history,” Welts added. In gleams like rolling waves. Framed by fact, prior to the opening of the two 11-story office buildings (which 18,064-seat Chase Center, San Uber has leased for 20 years as their Francisco was the only city of the corporate headquarters) and fronted country’s 25 most populous that was by the “Gatehouse,” Thrive City is a without a full-size (12,000 seats) arena.

city within a city. The demand for the arena is JASON O’REAR, CHASE CENTER The district includes more than two intense. In addition to Warriors games, With the largest LED content for a scoreboard in the NBA, each of the 18,064 fans in Chase dozen retail locations, 3.2 acres of Chase Center will feature a wide array Center’s seating bowl can easily see all the stats, action and highlights featured on the screen. publicly accessible plazas and open of concerts, family shows, perfor- space that contains a 68′x38′, mances, cultural and community Year-Round Activities for the skating, exercise classes, family-ori- 2,584-square-foot outdoor video events and other programming, ulti- Thrive City Entertainment District ented events and activities geared board, and a 950-space subterra- mately hosting nearly 200 events towards improving mental health and nean parking structure that has multi- every year. Thrive City is the name of the physi- wellness. Kaiser Permanente, the coun- ple car charging stations. “Our goal is to have the great art- cal area surrounding Chase Center. As try’s largest integrated non-profit “The most challenging thing about ists of the world feel like their resume is a community gathering space, Thrive health care system, is the principle development in San Francisco is land,” not complete until they have played City will feature a slate of year-round sponsor of these community health said Rick Welts, president and chief Chase Center,” said Welts. “We want health and wellness programming. events and activities. operating officer of the Golden State to be in the conversation as one of Scheduled events include Get Fit clin- Thrive City is also the site of retail Warriors. “It’s a tiny city, and there are the most prestigious venues for artists ics, yoga sessions, farmers’ markets, very few parcels of land of the size we to perform.” medical screenings and physicals, ice SEE CHASE CENTER, PAGE 4A

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CHASE CENTER, FROM PAGE 3A street and event level. NBC Sports Bay Area’s pre- and postgame shows are stores and restaurants that will provide broadcast from the Gatehouse’s daily dining and entertainment options. event-level side on Thrive City’s west Currently, Thrive City includes a plaza. The Gatehouse’s street level 10,000-square-foot Warriors Shop, a location is leased for b8ta, a software- concept by Chef Michael Mina, b8ta, powered retailer that creates interac- Belly & Sweet Belly, Dumpling Time, tive shopping experiences that are Gott’s Roadside, Nachoria, Miller & Lux beneficial for consumers and makers by Tyler Florence, Mission Bay Wine Bar, alike. The Gatehouse also features Warriors Hooptopia and Chase Bank. Chase Center’s version of Spanish When fully operational, Thrive City will steps, on Thrive City’s west plaza, feature more than 100,000 square which has seating for up to 250 guests. feet of restaurant and retail space and “It’s a beautiful architectural element,” 580,000 square feet of office space. said Welts. “People can sit on the Greeting people as they enter sweeping steps that overlook our main Thrive City is the Gatehouse, a plaza and watch the many events 5,000-square-foot building that and activities happening there.” encloses the main plaza, creating a A range of art is on display at Thrive JASON O’REAR, CHASE CENTER more intimate environment for the City, including “Seeing spheres”, the Guests take a break on the steps of the Gatehouse in Thrive City. entertainment district. The Gatehouse area’s signature piece by Danish artist has two retail areas — one each at Olafur Eliasson. Five polished steel are Old Skool Café and La Cocina. balls measuring 15 and a half feet, Old Skool Café is a non-profit jazz each weighing two tons, are arranged supper club restaurant founded in San in a circle, creating a walk-through Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood by “house of mirrors.” Teresa Goines, a former corrections officer. It’s operated by young people “Only in the Bay Area” aged 16 to 22, who have come out of jail, foster care or other traumatic Options Highlight the Food and life circumstances and challenges. Beverage Experience Bon Appétit has set up an externship program to provide further training JASON O’REAR, CHASE CENTER JASON O’REAR, CHASE CENTER One of the highlights of Chase and a pathway to future employment. Big Nate’s BBQ is one of the six iconic “Only Center is its first-of-a-kind hospitality “Only in the Bay Area” food and Old Skool Café sells its famous peanut in the Bay Area” food experiences inside beverage options are featured partnership between Bon Appétit Chase Center. stew, baked mac and cheese and throughout Chase Center. Management Co. and Levy. Bon sweet potato tartelettes, as well as a Appétit handles the food and cooking San Francisco and northern California new Creole meatball po-boy from its operations, while back-of-house sys- and will change with the seasons. kiosk on the upper concourse. tems and customer analytics are pro- While items such as Big Nate’s pulled Chase Center Also a non-profit, La Cocina is an vided by Levy. pork sandwiches and Bakesale Betty’s BY THE NUMBERS economic-justice-focused incubator Bon Appétit, a leader in environ- fried chicken sandwiches are woven for food businesses run by talented • $1.4 billion — cost to build mentally friendly and socially responsi- into the menus in the premium food entrepreneurs, primarily women, the Chase Center ble sourcing, aims to buy at least 20 spaces, the majority of options feature from low-income communities and food not commonly found in an • 580,000 square feet — percent of its ingredients from its more communities of color. La Cocina’s kiosk arena, such as braised short ribs, sal- office/lab space than 200 Farm to Fork partners within on Chase Center’s main concourse will 150 miles of the Bay Area. Seafood ads with beets, summer squash, goat • 100,000 square feet — feature a new vendor each year. The will meet Seafood Watch’s sustainabil- cheese and more. The variety and leasable restaurant and first occupant is Alicia’s Tamales Los offerings are what guests would find at retail space ity standards. The eggs are cage-free Mayas. Founder Alicia Villanueva and the meat and poultry must be one of San Francisco’s top restaurants. • 18,064 — seating capacity started with La Cocina in 2010 and raised without nontherapeutic It takes a team of 10 chefs, 200 offers handcrafted, authentic vegeta- • 17,000 — tons of steel antibiotics. culinarians and more than 400 cooks ble, queso and bean tamales. used in the mixed-use The food and beverage program, and other stand workers to provide the development The suite and club menus through- under the direction of culinary director out the arena also feature a taste of • 10,000 square feet — size Mark Jeffers, features “Only in the Bay SEE CHASE CENTER, PAGE 6A of the Warriors Shop at Area” experiences, including six local Thrive City and iconic Bay Area restaurants in • 9,699 — square feet of LED Chase Center. display on the scoreboard This includes Big Nate’s BBQ, from (most in the NBA) the late Warriors Hall of Famer Nate • 2,000+ — public parking Thurmond. Big Nate’s BBQ was origi- spaces within a half mile of nally a brick and mortar restaurant in Chase Center San Francisco. Prior to Thurmond’s • 950 — onsite car parking death in 2016, Bon Appétit partnered spaces with him to revive his restaurant in • 300 — bike valet parking Chase Center. Reminiscent of his orig- spaces inal restaurant, the eatery in Chase Center serves smoky, saucy barbe- • 200 — events per year cued brisket and pulled pork • 87 — original pieces of sandwiches. artwork at Chase Center The other Only in the Bay Area and Thrive City experiences are Bakesale Betty from • 60 — theater boxes Oakland; Tacolicious, Tony G’s Pizza • 44 — suites and Hot Dog Bill’s from San Francisco; and Sam’s Chowder House from Half • 36 — eateries Moon Bay. • 32 — courtside lounges Another unique aspect of Chase • 11 acres — area of Chase Center’s food and beverage offerings Center and Thrive City is the Taste Makers program, which • 3.2 acres — onsite plazas brings additional Bay Area flavors to the arena via rotating restaurant part-

and open space available JASON O’REAR, CHASE CENTER to the public ners and individual wholesale items. Chase Center proudly anchors the Mission Bay neighborhood, with downtown San Francisco Two of the initial restaurant partners in the background and the Bay Bridge to the east.

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CHASE CENTER, FROM PAGE 4A Schick — owners of BonVoyage! and the ultimate experience. Trick Dog, the James Beard “Every single space is a premium exceptional, freshly cooked food Foundation Award-nominated San space,” said Trevor DeLong, senior A Star-Studded options Chase Center offers in its 36 Francisco cocktail bar. Using fresh, superintendent for Mortenson Performance eateries — each with its own small high-quality ingredients and creativity, Construction. “Whether you’re on an Schedule kitchen — along with additional full while maximizing structural efficiency upper concourse, the main con- kitchens and action areas within the and delivering gracious hospitality, the course, in a courtside suite, the bowl premium clubs. cocktail program showcases Chase or in the lobbies, it’s all premium.” Beginning with its opening on To quench any thirst, Chase Center Center’s great liquor partners and its Premium suites, lounges and boxes September 6, Chase Center features 562 beer taps at 20 perma- beverage Taste Makers. In an unusual add a touch of elegance. Chase will host a who’s who of nent and five portable bars. There are move for a venue this size, the cock- Center tapped into the wine culture of the music world, including: 36 fountain machines which offer 288 tails will use fresh juice. Additionally, neighboring Napa Valley for its 32 Metallica and the San soda taps. Through Chase Center’s local wine, craft beer and sake mak- courtside lounges. These lounges fea- Francisco Symphony, Dave app, fans can order their food and ers will also be available throughout ture vaulted wine-barrel ceilings and Mathews Band, Eric Clapton, pick it up at dedicated mobile pickup the arena. oversized media walls, giving fans a Bon Iver, Elton John, Chance lines at select eateries. They can also Bon Appétit takes a multi-pronged clear picture into the arena, while the Rapper, John Mayer, pick up their own beverages from approach to reducing waste in its enjoying the finest food and beverage. Mumford & Sons and Janet beverage hydration stations. kitchens, including composting, cook- Fans in the 60 theater boxes enjoy Jackson. The alcohol offerings also set ing in small batches to order and the action in plush, private balcony Chase Center apart. To design a dis- using a proprietary, company-devel- seats that include a private, exclusive In addition to Warriors tinctive cocktail and spirits program, oped app that lets chefs monitor and dining area. basketball, upcoming Bon Appétit brought in Bon Vivants track their kitchen’s food waste in One of the best aspects of Chase events to round out 2019 Hospitality, founded by hospitality order to minimize it. Bon Appétit has Center is that every ticket includes a include: veterans Josh Harris and Morgan also partnered with local nonprofit premium experience with access to a Food Runners to recover excess edi- club space. Modelo Cantina, which is 9/23 WWE Monday Night ble food and deliver it to shelters and a restaurant and bar area available other hunger-relief organizations. to anyone in the building, sits just 9/24 WWE Smackdown To minimize waste, Chase Center above the upper concourse on the Live will use compostable items through- north end of the arena. 9/28 Eric Church out the general eateries and reusable glass and silver dinnerware in the pre- Beautifying Chase Center with a 10/8 Jonas Brothers mium spaces. Carefully Curated Art Program 10/9 The Who First Class All the Way In addition to Chase Center’s signa- 10/13 Logic ture piece, “Seeing spheres” by Danish Chase Center features a level of artist Olafur Eliasson, the Warriors part- 10/17 Phil Collins sophistication and quality not typically nered with the San Francisco Museum 10/19 Marc Anthony found in sports arenas. From its grand

SPORTS AND THE ARTS of Modern Art (SFMOMA), Sports and lobby entrances to its wide con- 10/26 Sara Bareilles “Chase Center After Dark” is one of three the Arts (SATA) and JPMorgan Chase to courses and superior finishing touches, oil paintings and eight watercolors from create a robust art program. 11/12 Santana nationally acclaimed artist Bart Forbes. Chase Center offers mainstream fans SFMOMA loaned Chase Center two sculptures — “Untitled,” a mobile by 11/20 The Black Keys Alexander Calder, and “Play Sculpture” 11/21 Cher by Isamu Noguchi. “Untitled”, which was created in 1963, weighs 700 11/24 Bad Bunny pounds and measures 12’x27’x12’3”, greets guests in the west entrance 11/29 The Chainsmokers lobby. “Play Sculpture” was created in 12/5 Andrea Bocelli 1975 and fabricated in 2017. It mea- with San Francisco sures 3′6″x8′6″x8′6″ and is featured in Symphony and the Thrive City esplanade near the Chorus northeast side of the site. SFMOMA also commissioned origi- 12/7 Trevor Noah nal artwork from Oakland painter 12/14 Illenium David Huffman and the San Francisco pair of Amanda Hughen 12/17, Ariana Grande and Jennifer Starkweather. These 12/18 paintings are on display in the lobby

SPORTS AND THE ARTS 12/21 Al Attles Classic of the arena’s east entrance. With her painting, “Do It For the Bay”, Nina Fabunmi is one of many Bay Area artists featured in Chase Center. SEE CHASE CENTER, PAGE 8A

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A collection of more than 300 pieces of art adorns the walls of Chase Center. Chosen by SATA, 33 artists created 87 original works of art. Selections range from sports- and entertainment- centric pieces to Bay Area pieces to abstracts and photographs. The artists range from Nina Fabunmi, one of the many local Bay Area artists, to Bart Forbes, who is featured in the Smithsonian and the National Portrait Gallery. In selecting the artists, SATA ensured that each had their own style and there was no competition among the pieces so that each selection stands out. The goal was to bring the most interesting, JASON O’REAR, CHASE CENTER most poignant and most thought-pro- Two of Chase Center’s premium spaces are named for the arena’s naming rights partner JPMorgan Chase — the Chase Club and JPMorgan Club. voking pieces of art to the captive audiences at Chase Center. case our great archives.” with tickets to all Chase Center events want our marketing partners to feel Forbes, the recipient of the 1986 “One of the great, unexpected in 2019. Chase is also launching sev- that the platform we’ve created with Sports Artist of the Year Award and a surprises is our investment in art,” said eral community initiatives focusing on the Warriors, with our entertainment, member of the Society of Illustrators Welts. “It’s going to get a lot of financial literacy and workforce readi- with Chase Center, is the most power- Hall of Fame, created 11 pieces for attention. Our public art will become ness in the Bay Area. Inside the venue, ful vehicle they can invest their money Chase Center. Three oil paintings a must-see when people visit San Chase will have a variety of benefits in — and look for ways to invest more commemorate the arena and the Francisco.” for Chase cardholders, including dis- behind it.” 2018 and 1975 NBA championships. With up to 18,000 people a night counts on merchandise and eateries, Eight watercolors feature coaches attending nearly 200 events a year, along with early entry and Chase Delivering the Ultimate and players from the 2018 and 1975 the art featured at Chase Center will Lounge access for select events. For championship teams. get more viewings and more attention the Metallica concert on the arena’s Fan-Connected Experience Fabunmi was commissioned for than similar pieces on display in opening night and for the Warriors’ It takes a team to deliver the ulti- her “Do it for the Bay” painting, which museums. inaugural event, Chase cardholders mate fan-connected experience and captures a diverse crowd of fans received 50 percent off all eatery Google Cloud, Corning and Verizon watching a Warriors’ game and show- More Than a Name purchases. are three of the companies that ing support for their team. on the Building In further celebration of the arena’s deliver for fans at Chase Center. Additionally, JPMorgan Chase opening, Chase teamed up with Google Cloud, as one of Chase tapped into its vast art collection for In 2016, JPMorgan Chase signed a Stephen Curry to host local area Center’s founding partners, is the works that are featured in the Chase 20-year agreement with the Warriors for young women to a “Sweatworking” Official Public Cloud Provider of the Lounge and the JPMorgan Club. naming rights to the arena. CAA event themed around girls’ equity and Warriors. “Art is very important to the whole Property Sales, who represented the equality and financial health. Chase “We couldn’t be happier to partner experience at Chase Center,” said Warriors, and CAA Brand Consulting, also hosted a block party in the Thrive with the Golden State Warriors to help Frank Nakano, head of sports and who represented Chase, brokered the City plaza that not only celebrated them transform their organization from entertainment for JPMorgan Chase. deal. the opening of Chase Center, but a basketball team into a sports, “We’re excited to be able to show- “The Bay Area is an important mar- also featured a live telecast of the U.S. media, entertainment and technol- ket for us,” said Nakano. “We see Open women’s singles final, another ogy company,” said Alison Wagonfeld, Chase Center as an extension of our of Chase’s marquee partnerships. Google Cloud’s chief marketing offi- Chase Center commitment to the region. We know “Our partnership reinforces the cer. “The Warriors share our passion for how to activate around venues, so value of being a Chase customer,” using data analytics to make better Partners our sponsorship is less about our said Nakano. “I’m excited about con- decisions and we’re excited to help NAMING RIGHTS PARTNER name on the building and more necting Chase Center as part of our them build their state-of-the-art fan about how we have so many benefits larger venue strategy.” experience. This isn’t a mainstream • JPMorgan Chase for our customers on a year-round “Chase Center has been the most marketing sponsorship. This is an basis. We’re excited about 200 nights FOUNDING PARTNERS successful program of any new sta- opportunity to help the Warriors use of entertainment.” dium or arena to date,” said Welts. Google’s sophisticated cloud technol- • Accenture “We knew JPMorgan Chase was “We have more contractually obli- ogy to deliver on their vision.” • Adobe expanding in California and thought gated income from our naming rights As part of the sponsorship, Google • Google Cloud this would be a great opportunity for • Hewlett Packard Enterprise partner, founding partners and suites them,” said Paul Danforth, global (HPE) than has ever been accomplished. I SEE CHASE CENTER, PAGE 9A • Kaiser Permanente head of sales at CAA Sports. • Oracle “Part of the value proposition for • PepsiCo our consulting clients is access to • Rakuten CAA’s connectivity, including getting a • RingCentral first look at opportunities for emerging • Ticketmaster projects,” said Greg Luckman, global • United Airlines head of CAA Brand Consulting. “With • Verizon the CAA Sports Property Sales team engaged by the Warriors, we were CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS able to bring this project to Chase • Mortenson | Clark Joint even before it went to the market Venture — general because we knew it would fit with their contractors broader multipurpose arena strategy.” • MANICA Architecture — Based on the concept of inclusivity, lead architect Chase’s broad activation plans ensure • Kendall Heaton Associates there’s something for everyone in the — architect of record Bay Area. In celebration of the open- • Gensler — interior architect ing of the venue and as part of a local sweepstakes that gave fans the • CAA ICON — investors’

chance to participate in activations JASON O’REAR, CHASE CENTER representative at local Chase branches, Chase Thrive City on Chase Center’s opening night — the Metallica and the San Francisco awarded one lucky Bay Area resident Symphony concert on Sept. 6.

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CHASE CENTER, FROM PAGE 8A Communications. “Corning is excited Prismview. “It took years of planning fans. The ability to customize on the to be partnering with Verizon to bring and working side-by-side with the spot allows the stores to capitalize on Cloud is hosting Chase Center’s and this connected experience to life at Warriors organization to deliver a truly unpredictable micro moments, such the Warriors’ mobile app and website. the state-of-the-art Chase Center.” immersive fan experience. From the as record-breaking performances and The company is helping with digital stunning outdoor LED screen to the incredible player and team feats, navigation in the building and using Giving Fans a Birds-Eye View massive center hung with 24 million which let fans create real-time, in-the- data and analytics to help the team pixels, Chase Center is a world-class moment products. micro-target their promotions and Chase Center features the NBA’s venue. We are very proud and grate- Additional fan-friendly options the marketing. largest scoreboard when it comes to ful to be a part of this project.” team stores offer include: “We’re excited to take the same LED available content. Six times the • Click and Collect Ordering — cloud technology that powers size of the scoreboard at Oracle Featuring the Largest Google’s popular consumer products Arena, Chase Center’s center-hung Fans can browse and check out a Team Store in the League wide assortment of merchandise from and apply it to apps and services for video board measures 82′9″ wide the Warriors app and have the ability sports fans,” said Wagonfeld. and 52′8″ tall and contains close to With a 10,000-square-foot flagship to pick up their selections in the store Verizon chose Corning’s all optical 9,700 square feet of surface LED retail store in Thrive City and more before or after the game. distributed antenna system, which space. Developed by Samsung, it locations inside Chase Center, the makes it possible for fans that don’t takes 15 individual displays to make Warriors boast the largest aggregate • Endless Aisle Kiosks — connect to the Wi-Fi system to still up the entire 1080p unit. retail footprint in the NBA. The stores, Dedicated areas where fans can shop have enhanced cellular connectivity. Chase Center’s scoreboard, which operated by Fanatics as part of a new the Warriors full collection of merchan- Verizon, which is Chase Center’s wire- contains almost 75 million LEDs, is 1.5 10-year omnichannel retail deal dise (including gear not featured in less tech provider, delivers the arena’s times as big as the Sacramento King’s (which also includes e-commerce), the store) and have it shipped any- in-event texting service. 6,100-square-foot display in Golden 1 are open year-round. The Warriors where in North America. “From a Warriors game to a Center. It’s more than twice as big as Shops at Thrive City and inside Chase • In-suite Deliveries — Fans Metallica concert, anyone attending the most recent scoreboard, the Center are in addition to the team’s seated in premium areas can shop a a major event at an arena or stadium Atlanta Hawks’ 4,500-square-foot dis- current Warriors Shops throughout the dedicated assortment of team prod- expects to be able to connect seam- play that was installed in State Farm Bay Area — in Walnut Creek, San ucts that can be delivered to their lessly and share their experiences with Arena in 2018. Francisco and San Jose. suites within 20 minutes of purchase. friends around the world,” said Jessica “A project of this size and scope In addition to customizable jerseys, Koch, director of ONE Business doesn’t happen overnight,” said Don Fanatics also has an on-demand, cus- Development at Corning Optical Szczepaniak, president and CEO of tomizable T-shirt station available to SEE CHASE CENTER, PAGE 10A

SEPTEMBER 23-29, 2019 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION I SPORTS BUSINESS JOURNAL 9A CHASE CENTER AND THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS: A WORLD-CLASS PARTNERSHIP JASON O’REAR, CHASE CENTER Alicia’s Tamales Los Mayas in the La Cocina stand and Old Skool Café are two of the rotating restaurant partners in Chase Center’s Taste Maker program.

CHASE CENTER, FROM PAGE 9A Keeping the Team Together total, a diverse workforce of 9,800 of their resources nationwide. But craft workers, many from the Bay Area, they’re also local, so they have all of “The most important thing we could Arriving by Boat, Bus, put in more than five million work the subcontractor relationships, all of do for the Warriors was to build the hours on Chase Center. This included the city official relationships and Train or Bike… type of world-class facility that would more than 260 firms, from engineers everything you need to be successful ensure we could compete for the best People have a wide array of and consultants to trade contractors as a builder. With Mortenson, we have player talent, and field championship- options to flock to their new entertain- a vast amount of sports experience, caliber teams as far in the future as we ment destination. With its location by and with our traveling team members, could look,” said Welts. the Bay, Chase Center can be “The cool part about it all came together.” The team’s offices and world-class reached by ferry, bus, train, car, bike “Navigating a joint venture can be training facility are located within this joint venture is you or on foot. The Warriors and Chase challenging,” said Jim McLamb, senior Chase Center. Players come to work to Center made a $29 million upfront get the best of two of vice president of Clark Construction the same place every day. Whether contribution to infrastructure improve- and project director for Chase it’s for a game or practice, they’ll use the biggest companies ments, while Chase Center will gener- Center’s construction, “but our two the same locker, have familiarity with ate another $14 million annually to in the nation. It was a firms quickly and seamlessly blended the same facilities and be working support increased city services. perfect fit.” together as one team, united by a side-by-side with the business opera- Light rail and bus stops are within passion for building and our commit- tions staff. one block of the arena. Fans taking ment to a shared set of values, such “We want all our employees in the the ferry will arrive just two blocks from TREVOR DELONG as safety, client service, schedule cer- same place,” said Welts. “We believe the arena until a permanent landing tainty, quality and innovation.” this enhances the work environment Senior Superintendent with direct water access opens in late To keep a project of this enormity and leads to a more cohesive culture. 2021. “We’re a transit-first arena,” said Mortenson Construction moving on schedule, construction of So we built our practice facility as part Welts. In fact, as part of their commit- the arena was divided into quadrants. of Chase Center itself.” ment to public transportation, Chase and vendors. Each quadrant had its own construc- Center and the Warriors worked “Delivering on the dream and tion schedule. This allowed the team closely with the San Francisco A Complex Construction Project vision for Chase Center and Thrive City to have all levels of each quadrant Municipal Transportation Agency to With only a 32-month construction required the coordinated efforts of the progressing at the same time in the develop a program where a ticket to window, the LEED Gold Certified entire team, but specifically of same direction. any event at Chase Center is valid for Chase Center was built with an Mortenson | Clark and their subcon- Taking advantage of the latest cut- free transportation on San Francisco’s aggressive schedule. The Chase tractors,” said Peter Bryan, vice presi- ting-edge technology, advanced 4D Muni light rail system on the same Center/Thrive City project involved dent of construction and develop- modeling was used on every aspect day. “We want to encourage people more than two million square feet of ment for the Warriors. “We transformed of the building during design and con- to take public transportation to Chase construction spread across five the site from an undeveloped brown struction. With this technology, crews Center,” Welts said. structures. field to what is the gold standard of were able to build the project virtually Additionally, with 300 bike valet Under the direction of joint venture sports and entertainment venues in and prove their plan before the actual parking spaces, Chase Center is one partners Mortenson Construction and the world, along with two office build- build started so they could work out of the country’s most bike-friendly Clark Construction, as many as 1,500 ings, more than two dozen retail loca- any needed logic. The construction arenas. And for fans wishing to craft workers were onsite completing tions and below-grade parking. As schedule included 35,000 activities drive, there are thousands of parking as much as $2.8 million of work daily venues go, the level of finish, attention and each activity was built virtually spaces within 3/4 mile of Chase during peak construction periods. In to detail and options for guests and before it happened on the construc- Center. our corporate partners are unparal- tion site. This was a major factor in leled. Behind the scenes, the com- keeping the construction on schedule. plexity of the systems and infrastruc- “This was the most challenging, ture to support the guest experience complicated project I’ve been a part and deliver a sustainable facility of,” said DeLong. “There was no repeti- required countless hours of coordina- tion in the construction. Nothing was tion, planning and careful execution. done in a cookie-cutter fashion. There Witnessing the excitement and joy of were challenges around every corner.” our guests and partners as the lights The Mortenson | Clark construction dropped and the music commenced team set a new safety landmark with on September 6 was the moment we Chase Center. The typical total all had worked so hard to achieve. It recordable incident rate (TRIR) of was magical and a moment I will injuries such as broken bones, stitches never forget.” or other minor incidents that would “The cool part about this joint ven- prevent a worker from doing his or her ture is you get the best of two of the job averages 3.1 on construction sites. biggest companies in the nation,” With more than five million work hours, JASON O’REAR, CHASE CENTER “Seeing spheres” by Danish artist Olafur Eliasson is Chase Center’s signature piece of art and said DeLong. “It was a perfect fit. greets fans at Chase Center’s East Entrance. We’ve got Clark Construction and all SEE CHASE CENTER, PAGE 11A

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CHASE CENTER, FROM PAGE 10A be hosting NHL games, fans’ sight enterprises during construction, while the development of Chase Center lines are vastly improved and all fans 574 San Francisco residents received has led to the creation of a new 5.5- that would equate to 70 people have a clear view of the action. The job placements. acre waterfront park on the Bay, suffering injuries. But Chase Center arena features a ring of 44 suites that “To get a project of this size and directly across from the arena. was built with TRIR of 0.5, with only 12 bring the upper bowl closer to the scope done in San Francisco borders people receiving injuries. “With this action on the floor. Topping the suites on the miraculous,” said Welts. Creating Cherished Memories project, we proved there’s a path to along the sidelines are 60 theater zero injuries,” said DeLong. boxes. With a flexible seating bowl, Economic Boost and “Chase Center is about lifetime “Safety was paramount for us,” said Chase Center can be reconfigured Further Development memories,” said Welts. “It’s about the McLamb. “We maintained a laser with a wall that creates a smaller, inti- most important times you’ll remember focus on safety, ensuring it was at the mate atmosphere for theatrical per- Chase Center will generate more in your life and who you were with and forefront of every operation. We built formances or concerts. For those than $14 million annually in new tax the emotion that went into it. That’s under the mantra ‘No one gets hurt’ events, guests enter through the East revenues to the city of San Francisco what we’re creating at Chase Center and developed our safety program Lobby, which hearkens back to older which will be used for city services — lifetime memories that truly change around it.” theater lobby spaces from the last and civic improvement. Additionally, people’s lives.” Chase Center was designed to be century. a 365-day-a-year building. “Typically, The arena also includes a public a sports facility has a certain look and observation deck that provides feel to it that’s branded around the breathtaking views of the San sports team and its identity,” said Francisco Bay. Jonathan Emmett, principal and “There are a lot of special design director at Gensler Sports moments as you walk through this Practice, which designed Chase building,” said George Messina, senior Center’s interior. “Ownership’s vision vice president and project executive for this venue was to create a facility for CAA ICON, which served as the that lives and breathes far beyond Warriors’ investors’ representatives dur- just Warriors’ games. We wanted to ing the arena’s construction. “The create spaces that feel civic in grand experiences resonate, whether nature, that serve the community and you’re on the main concourse or the city and are large gathering spaces upper level.” that are reflective of the community.” “Chase Center leaves a legacy of The design of Chase Center’s growth for San Francisco small busi- spaces reflects the diversity of the Bay nesses and residents who contributed Area community. They give a feeling to the project,” said McLamb. of sophistication, along with an atmo- “Mortenson | Clark partnered with the sphere of relaxed comfort. The two Warriors, the City of San Francisco and large grand lobbies bring light into the local agencies to ensure this was a building, while also connecting guests project built for San Francisco by San to the Bay. Francisco.” In fact, more than $245 Since Chase Center was designed million from the Chase Center project specifically for basketball and won’t went directly to small business JASON O’REAR, CHASE CENTER Fans in Chase Center’s 32 courtside lounges, located beneath the seating bowl, not only receive tickets in rows 6-9, they can also watch the action on the lounges’ own video boards.

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