By the end of 2018, work will have started on Swansea’s new digital indoor arena and Kingsway’s major transformation will be taking even more shape.
A contractor for the first phase of the Swansea Central development will be appointed by the summer, which is made up of the 3,500-capacity digital indoor arena, car parking facilities and a new, broad pedestrian footbridge over Oystermouth Road.
Due to host up to 200 days of touring shows, concerts, exhibitions and other events a year, the digital indoor arena will be up and running in 2020.
Rivington Land is managing the Swansea Central development for Swansea Council, which will see new shops, restaurants, public spaces and other facilities built on the former St David’s shopping centre site under a second phase of works.
Leader of Swansea Council, Rob Stewart said:“The digital indoor arena will be the centrepiece of the exciting Swansea Central development, giving people across south west Wales access to world class entertainment, while acting as a catalyst for further investment.
“We have also started the search for a hotel operator close to the indoor arena, with early work now on-going to considerably improve Kingsway’s look and feel, as we pave the way for the street’s transformation into an employment district that will open up thousands of jobs for local people and boost city centre spending.
“We have always been determined to deliver on our promise to transform the city centre into a destination that meets people’s aspirations, with 2018 being the year that people start to see boots on the ground and cranes in the sky.”
Credit walesonline.co.uk