The last steel beam of the exosphere of the MSG Sphere at The Venetian was put into place with the massive construction crane Tuesday.
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In addition, Madison Square Garden Entertainment executives also announced they are negotiating a partnership with Formula One.
Former Cruise senior vice president Lucas Watson will develop various aspects of MSG Sphere’s commercial strategy when he arrives with the company later this month.
An arched metal support structure, nicknamed after the spiky haircut, reaches 240 feet above the venue floor. It will support LED screens and sound systems.
Work crews at the MSG Sphere at The Venetian project have begun the framing for interior screens and sound system on the $1.66 billion, 17,500-seat entertainment venue.
Members of the media got a chance to check out the MSG Sphere’s most recent construction milestone during a tour.
Revenue is starting to come in from Madison Square Garden for Knicks’ and Rangers’ games and not a moment too soon with higher costs on the horizon.
Around 600 construction workers are on the MSG Sphere at The Venetian construction site and the roof truss frame remains on track for a summer completion.
With the gradual addition of steel roof trusses, the MSG Sphere at The Venetian will begin taking on the spherical shape it is named for, with all trusses in by summer.
With the installation of the compression ring atop a temporary tower, crews now will be able to build the spherical roof on the $1.66 billion entertainment venue.
The cost of the MSG Sphere at The Venetian is expected to go up before the project is completed, but executives of the Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. aren’t yet issuing an estimated increase.
The previous manager, AECOM, will continue to consult on the project and the previous overseer, Jayne McGivern, has been named president of development and construction.
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