Prudential Center
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Prudential Center in 2019 | |
Location of Prudential Center near New York City Location in New Jersey | |
| Address | 25 Lafayette Street |
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| Location | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 40°44′1″N 74°10′16″W / 40.73361°N 74.17111°W |
| Public transit | Newark Penn Station
NJT Bus: 1, 5, 11, 21, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34, 39, 40, 41, 44, 59, 62, 67, 70, 71, 72, 73, 76, 78, 79, 108, 308, 319, 361, 375, 378 |
| Parking | Approximately 3,500 parking spaces within two blocks, among other public parking facilities in the vicinity. |
| Owner | Newark Housing Authority |
| Operator | Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) |
| Capacity | Ice hockey: 17,625 (2007–2013) 16,592 (2013–2015) 16,514 (2015–present) Basketball: 18,711 Indoor soccer: 17,502 Lacrosse: 17,625 Concerts: 19,500 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 3, 2005 |
| Opened | October 25, 2007 |
| Construction cost | US$375 million |
| Architect | HOK Sport (now Populous) Morris Adjmi Architects (Exterior) El Taller Colaborativo |
| Project manager | ICON Venue Group |
| Structural engineer | Thornton Tomasetti |
| Services engineer | R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, Inc. |
| General contractor | Gilbane Construction |
| Tenants | |
| New Jersey Devils (NHL) (2007–present) NJIT Highlanders (NCAA) (2007–present) New Jersey Ironmen (XSL) (2007–2009) New Jersey Rockets (USPHL) (2007–present) New York Titans (NLL) (2007–2009) Seton Hall Pirates (NCAA) (2007–present) New Jersey Nets (NBA) (2010–2012) New York Liberty (WNBA) (2011–2013) Metropolitan Riveters (NWHL) (2016–2019, 2021) New York Sirens (PWHL) (2024–present) | |
| Website | |
| prucenter | |
Prudential Center is a multipurpose indoor arena in the central business district of Newark, New Jersey, United States. Opened in 2007, it is the home of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL), the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL), and the men's basketball program of Seton Hall University. By 2023, it was among the top five concert venues worldwide by earnings. The arena is owned by the Newark Housing Authority and operated through Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE).