SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University Arena at the Oncenter War Memorial is set for an interior renovation project that will begin this summer.
Onondaga County is providing $2.6 million in funding toward improvements at the Upstate Medical University Arena, according to a Tuesday announcement from Onondaga County, ASM Global Syracuse, and the Syracuse Crunch.
ASM Global Syracuse is the company that manages the arena.
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The work will include new lower-bowl seating, improved accessibility, and expanded event spaces. The project is an “effort to elevate the sports and entertainment experience in the Syracuse market,” per Tuesday’s joint announcement.
The upgrades are set to begin this summer and will be unveiled this fall in time for the 2025-26 hockey season and the venue’s 75th anniversary.
“The entertainment, tourism and hospitality industries are a vital part of our local economy. As a growing community, it is more important than ever that we continue to make strategic investments in this space,” Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon said in the announcement. “This latest investment to improve seating and accessibility as well as expanded event space builds upon the significant investments my administration has already made at the Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial.”
Scheduled to start this summer, the project will also “significantly expand” wheelchair accessible seating for hockey games. Section 123 will be reconfigured to nearly double the ADA (Americans with Disability Act) seating capacity at games, ensuring more fans can enjoy events comfortably.
Built in 1951, Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial is a 6,700-capacity venue, which hosts Syracuse Crunch home hockey games. The venue also has the versatility to accommodate numerous large-scale events, including ice shows, family shows, car shows, concerts, sports events, and conventions.
