AmericaJR’s Jason Rzucidlo recently visited Little Caesars Arena. It succeeded both Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills as the homes of the Detroit Red Wingsof the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), respectively. The arena features a unique, glass-roofed concourse connecting it to offices and shops surrounding it. It will anchor a new $2.1 billion 650,000-square-foot (60,000 m2) sports and entertainment district in and around downtown Detroit that will include mixed-use neighborhoods with new residential and retail outlets located around the Cass Corridor, Ford Field and Comerica Park.
