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 Exterior of the venue in 2020 | |
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| Former names | St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena (planning/construction) Entertainment and Sports Arena (2018–2025) |
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| Address | 1100 Oak Drive SE |
| Location | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38°50′49.1″N 76°59′29.2″W / 38.846972°N 76.991444°W |
| Public transit | Washington Metro at Congress Heights |
| Owner | District of Columbia |
| Operator | Events DC |
| Capacity | 4,200 Detailed capacity[1]
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| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 17, 2017 |
| Opened | September 22, 2018 |
| Construction cost | $69 million ($85.8 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
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| Project manager | Brailsford & Dunlavey |
| Structural engineer | Setty & Associates |
| Services engineer | Wiles Mensch Corporation |
| General contractor | Smoot Construction |
| Main contractors | Gilbane Building Company |
| Tenants | |
| Capital City Go-Go (NBAGL) 2018–present Washington Mystics (WNBA) 2019–present | |
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| Venue Website | |
CareFirst Arena, formerly the Entertainment and Sports Arena, is a multi-purpose events facility, located on the St. Elizabeths East Campus, in Congress Heights, a residential neighborhood in southeast Washington, D.C.
The arena is home to the Washington Mystics of the WNBA and the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. In addition, it houses a practice facility for the Washington Wizards of the NBA.
The arena was officially opened on September 22, 2018.[3]
The arena officially rebranded to CareFirst Arena on February 6, 2025.[4]
- ^ "Facilities Guide: Entertainment & Sports Arena" (PDF). Events DC. May 4, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Segraves, Mark; Barnes, Sophia (September 22, 2018) [September 18, 2018]. "DC Entertainment & Sports Arena in Southeast Opens". News4. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ Rogers, Winston (February 6, 2025). "DC's Entertainment and Sports Arena gets new name in deal to develop St. Elizabeths campus". WJLA-TV. Retrieved February 6, 2025.