About Us
Since opening in October 2003, Toyota Center has set a new standard for sports and entertainment, becoming one of the premier live entertainment venues in the nation. Laid over the span of six city blocks, Toyota Center is home to the NBA’s Houston Rockets and the AHL’s Houston Aeros. Toyota Center also plays host to the nation’s top concerts and touring shows.Toyota Center also plays host to the nation’s top concerts and touring shows.
Winner of the Allen Award for Civic Enhancement by Central Houston in 2003, “Rookie of the Year” by the Harlem Globetrotters in 2004 and a finalist for Pollstar Magazine’s “Best New Concert Venue" award, Toyota Center welcomed more than 1.5 million fans during it’s first year alone.
Designed by HOK Sports and Entertainment Group in conjunction with Houston based Morris Architects, Toyota Center is highlighted by large open windows and some of the most comfortable seats of any arena anywhere. The arena’s playing surface is set nearly 32-feet below street level giving Toyota Center the largest lower level of any arena in the nation. Coupled with the exclusive Lexus Lounge and Red and White Bistro’s superior food and service, Toyota Center offers something for everyone making it the hottest spot for sports and entertainment in Houston.
TOYOTA CENTER DATES, FACTS & FIGURES
Owner: |
Harris County - Houston Sports Authority |
Architects: |
Morris Architects |
Operator: |
Clutch City Sports and Entertainment |
Tenants: |
Houston Rockets (NBA) |
Groundbreaking: |
July 31, 2001 |
Naming-Rights Awarded: |
July 23, 2003 ( Toyota) |
First Event: |
October 6, 2003 (Fleetwood Mac) |
First Rockets Game: |
October 30, 2003 ( Denver Nuggets) |
Highest Grossing Event: |
April 7, 2007 (UFC 69: Shootout) |
Highest Attendance Event: |
February 16, 2008 (George Lopez) |
Workforce: |
An estimated 2,500 workers worked to build Toyota Center |
Square Footage: |
750,000 sf |
Court Level: |
31' 8" below street level |
Main Concourse Level: |
At street level |
Seating: |
18,300 for basketball |
Club Seats: |
2,900 |
Luxury Suites: |
103 total courtside, traditional and party suites. |
Parking: |
2,500-space Toyota Tundra garage connected to the arena via private skybridge. 10,000 total spaces within a few blocks |
High Point of Supertruss: |
151' 8" above court |
Length of Supertruss: |
390' 0" |
Cubic Yds of Excavated Soil: |
315,000 - the most in Houston's history |
Cubic Yds of Concrete: |
45,000 yards |
Tons of Structural Steel: |
3,040 tons |
Masonry Blocks: |
350,000 |
Square Feet of Drywall: |
650,000 sf |
Square Feet of Hardscape: |
90,000 sf |
Linear Feet of Curb: |
2,400 lf |
Square Feet of Curtainwall: |
45,000 sf |
Square Feet of Glass: |
20,000 sf |
Square Feet of Metal Panels: |
60,000 sf |
Plumbing Fixtures: |
1,200 |
Tons of Cooling: |
3,900 tons |
Landscape Planting Beds: |
1.1 acres or 49,000 sf. |
