The Flyers’ next home is now aimed squarely at 2030, with a new shared arena planned for the former Spectrum site in South Philadelphia.
The building is still waiting on a formal name, but the project already has a clear shape: a 50/50 joint venture between Comcast Spectacor and Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment that would house the Flyers, the Philadelphia 76ers and a new WNBA expansion team. Comcast holds the naming rights.
The arena is being targeted to open in 2030, which would put it in place before the WNBA team’s first season and in time for the NBA and NHL seasons. Construction is expected to take about three years, and officials are hoping to break ground in early 2027 if approvals come through. After that, the current home, Xfinity Mobile Arena, formerly Wells Fargo Center, is expected to come down.
Design plans became public on September 8, 2026, when exterior renderings were unveiled. The look borrows from the old Spectrum with stacked, cantilevered bands, but the building also includes more modern touches.
Among the planned features are outdoor fan plazas covering more than half an acre, food and beverage offerings, and a staircase inspired by the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s “Rocky” steps. Populous and Moody Nolan are part of the design team.
The arena is being billed as Philadelphia’s largest fully privately funded project. Projections tied to the development call for nearly 15,000 jobs and almost $6 billion in economic activity over 10 years, along with major tax revenue for the city and school district.
The idea took shape in early 2025, after the 76ers walked away from a separate Center City plan and joined forces with the Flyers’ ownership. The Spectrum site was confirmed in April 2026, and the schedule was then pushed up to line up with the WNBA debut. As of September 2026, the project is moving forward with design work, construction partners including Turner/AECOM Hunt, and community engagement, though it still needs final regulatory approval.
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