Broadview Arena

photo of building
Current Name: Broadview Arena
Former Name: Alumni Arena
Location: North
Historical Note:

The health, physical education, and recreation complex on UB's North Campus, called Broadview Arena, is home for many of UB's Division of Athletic Division I events. The building, constructed in two phases between 1982-1985, includes a 10,000-seat gymnasium for basketball, wrestling or volleyball competitions as well as for commencement ceremonies and numerous lectures from the Distinguished Speaker Series.

Broadview Arena is also home to the Department of Theatre & Dance administration (performance and rehearsal spaces are in the Center for the Arts next door). There are also spaces for scene and costume shops, a craft room, and a design suite with multi-station CAD facilities.

History/Chronology:
  • 1979 -- (May) Phase I of construction started
  • 1982 -- (March) Phase I of construction completed ($12.9 million)
  • 1982 -- (December 4-5) Dedication of Alumni Arena
  • 1983 -- (July 5) Phase II of construction started
  • 1985 -- (April) Phase II construction completed ($18 million)
  • 2026 -- Alumni Arena was renamed Broadview Arena
Original Architect: Robert Trayham Coles of Buffalo (phases I and II)
Original Contractors: Siegfried Construction Company (Phase I), Migliore Construction Company (phase II)
Construction Cost: $26,309,000
Original Size: 391,865 gross sq. ft.
Construction Note: Phase II included a gymnastics area, a dance studio, a wrestling room, a triple gym, and a natatorium with an eight-lane Olympic-size pool.