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▼ Frontwave Arena some key locations around San Diego , like the current construction of the Frontwave Arena for the Sockers team , or the entire bottom floor of the Hotel del Coronado .”
The Frontwave Arena will offer a replacement for the historic San Diego Sports Arena , which will soon be renovated into multi-family housing units . Besides being the Sockers ’ home ground , the Front Wave Arena will also provide a location for the NBA
D League , NBA G League , and a minor league hockey franchise , alongside other exhibitions , such as concerts , MMA and boxing . In total , it ’ s looking to host over 200 events per year and offer seating for over 7000 people .
“ The rise in the need for multi-family units has been dramatic in recent years ,” Jody states . “ When we started out in 2004 , I never thought that they would make up such a backlog of our work . It really speaks to the
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