Oklahoma City · Public facilities

New Oklahoma City Downtown Thunder Arena

Future replacement arena project approved by voters in December 2023, with design work and future construction phases.

Future design, procurement or programme: no physical start verifiedEvidence: 2026 design allocation and programme · Reviewed 31 October 2026

Latest verified development

2026 design allocation and programme

The city budgets design funding toward a future NBA arena; this is distinct from completed Paycom Center upgrades.

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Project in numbers

$89m MAPS 4 design fundingDocumented amount or project milestone
Downtown Oklahoma City, near existing Paycom CenterGeographic or facility scope
Funding, procurement or planningEvidence-based status

About the project

Future replacement arena project approved by voters in December 2023, with design work and future construction phases.

Verified development history

  1. 12 December 2023 voter approval

    Voters approved the new downtown arena sales-tax financing proposition.

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  2. 2026 design allocation and programme

    The city budgets design funding toward a future NBA arena; this is distinct from completed Paycom Center upgrades.

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What happens next

Confirm contract award and observed mobilisation before assigning current status.

What remains uncertain

Evidence last reviewed 31 October 2026. Owner notices, published milestones and voter-approved funding are distinguished from independently confirmed physical progress. Dates given as targets or plans are not actual completions. Editorial confidence estimates documentary clarity only.

Official maps, designs and site visuals

Original publisher links, not unlicensed photographs or invented project renderings.

Sources and documents

85% editorial confidence · Evidence assessment

Editorial confidence describes how well the cited records support this account. It is not a calibrated probability of project completion. Source event dates are distinct from research review dates.

Sources reviewed 31 October 2026.