How accurate is the 3D preview?
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Summary
- Measured: only the building's outer footprint (DC GIS outline via OpenStreetMap, captured 1999) and the court and rink markings (NBA and NHL rulebooks).
- Inferred: which way the court runs and where each section sits, from text in third-party seating guides and the venue's amenity descriptions. No official seating map was copied.
- Estimated: every floor height, seating rake, concourse width, and elevator, stair and escalator position. These are plausible values, not measurements.
- Mid-renovation: the arena is being renovated from December 2024 to fall 2027. Entrances, concourses, restrooms and escalators are changing.
- Routes: every route is labelled estimated. Concourse paths are assumed step-free because nothing says otherwise, not because anyone has checked.
- Not verified: nothing in the model is Independently Verified or Venue Verified.
Accuracy labels
- Conceptual / Estimated
- ArenaAccess approximation. Not taken from a measured or official source. 22 items in this model.
- Publicly Documented
- Stated in a public source (venue website, open map data, rulebook). Not confirmed on site. 64 items in this model.
- Independently Verified
- Checked on site by an ArenaAccess survey. 0 items in this model.
- Venue Verified
- Confirmed directly by venue operations under a data agreement. 0 items in this model.
Every feature and its basis
| Feature | Accuracy | Layout | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic placement | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Origin placed at the centre of the documented footprint's bounding box; the building's walls run within ~1 degree of true north. Whether the event floor is actually centred there is assumed. |
| Exterior footprint | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Measured outline from the DC GIS buildings dataset (captured 1999-03-31), published via OpenStreetMap. Pre-renovation; the new facade may differ. |
| Event floor & orientation | Conceptual / Estimated | Current | Sized to hold an NHL rink (200 x 85 ft) plus a service margin. Orientation (long axis east-west, parallel to F Street) is inferred from section numbering, not documented. |
| Basketball court length | Publicly Documented | Current | 94 ft, NBA Rule 1. |
| Basketball court width | Publicly Documented | Current | 50 ft, NBA Rule 1. |
| Hockey rink length | Publicly Documented | Current | 200 ft, NHL Rule 1. |
| Hockey rink width | Publicly Documented | Current | 85 ft, NHL Rule 1. |
| Building footprint, east-west | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Measured from the DC GIS outline. |
| Building footprint, north-south | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Measured from the DC GIS outline. |
| Building footprint area | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Polygon area of the DC GIS outline. |
| Gross building area | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | 1,000,000 sq ft per the contractor's project description.Conflict: The same page's summary field says 1,100,000 sq ft (102,193 m2). |
| Basketball capacity | Publicly Documented | Current | Pre-renovation figure; renovation seating changes are ongoing. |
| Escalators + elevators (pre-renovation) | Publicly Documented | Under construction | Reported by a Monumental executive as rising from 11 to 22 after renovation. This model shows only 2 elevators and 1 escalator bank, with estimated positions. |
| Street grade above event floor | Conceptual / Estimated | Current | Assumes the 100 Level concourse is at street grade and the bowl is sunk below it. Not documented. |
| Roof height above event floor | Conceptual / Estimated | Current | No published building height was found. Approximation only. |
| 100 Level concourse | Conceptual / Estimated | Current | Concourse assumed level with street grade (F Street entrance). Width and plan shape are approximations sized to fit the documented footprint. |
| 100 Level section layout | Conceptual / Estimated | Current | Section counts from seating-guide text. Seating guides agree the lower-bowl sidelines are 121/100/101 and 110/111/112 and the ends 104-107 and 115-118, so Section 100 is centred on one sideline; the venue puts Section 400 at the top of the F Street escalator and the F Street elevator landing across from Sections 200 and 400, so the 100/200/400 sideline faces F Street (south). Sections are assumed equal width. Numbering direction (south -> east -> north -> west): the venue operator put the sensory room 'at the Administrative Entrance ... across from section 115/116' (2022) and listed the 'Administrative Entrance on 7th Street' (2019); an entrance guide puts that entrance on the west side near 7th and G. So Sections 115-118 are the 7th Street (west) end and 104-107 the 6th Street (east) end. No official seating map states it directly, and none was used. |
| Lower bowl (100 Level) | Conceptual / Estimated | Current | Row count, depth and rake are typical arena values sized to meet the concourse; not measured. |
| 200 Level (Club) concourse | Conceptual / Estimated | Current | Elevation and concourse geometry are approximations. |
| 200 Level (Club) section layout | Conceptual / Estimated | Current | Section counts from seating-guide text. Seating guides agree the lower-bowl sidelines are 121/100/101 and 110/111/112 and the ends 104-107 and 115-118, so Section 100 is centred on one sideline; the venue puts Section 400 at the top of the F Street escalator and the F Street elevator landing across from Sections 200 and 400, so the 100/200/400 sideline faces F Street (south). Sections are assumed equal width. Numbering direction (south -> east -> north -> west): the venue operator put the sensory room 'at the Administrative Entrance ... across from section 115/116' (2022) and listed the 'Administrative Entrance on 7th Street' (2019); an entrance guide puts that entrance on the west side near 7th and G. So Sections 115-118 are the 7th Street (west) end and 104-107 the 6th Street (east) end. No official seating map states it directly, and none was used. |
| Club tier (200 Level) | Conceptual / Estimated | Current | Row count (A-L) from seating-guide text; depth, rake and plan position are approximations. |
| 300 Level (Lexus Suites) concourse | Conceptual / Estimated | Current | The suite level's existence and full wheelchair accessibility are documented; its geometry, suite count and numbering are not. |
| 300 Level (Lexus Suites) section layout | Conceptual / Estimated | Current | Suite numbering and positions are not publicly documented; none are modelled. |
| 400 Level concourse | Conceptual / Estimated | Current | Elevation and concourse geometry are approximations. |
| 400 Level section layout | Conceptual / Estimated | Current | Section counts from seating-guide text. Seating guides agree the lower-bowl sidelines are 121/100/101 and 110/111/112 and the ends 104-107 and 115-118, so Section 100 is centred on one sideline; the venue puts Section 400 at the top of the F Street escalator and the F Street elevator landing across from Sections 200 and 400, so the 100/200/400 sideline faces F Street (south). Sections are assumed equal width. Numbering direction (south -> east -> north -> west): the venue operator put the sensory room 'at the Administrative Entrance ... across from section 115/116' (2022) and listed the 'Administrative Entrance on 7th Street' (2019); an entrance guide puts that entrance on the west side near 7th and G. So Sections 115-118 are the 7th Street (west) end and 104-107 the 6th Street (east) end. No official seating map states it directly, and none was used. |
| Upper bowl (400 Level) | Conceptual / Estimated | Current | Row count (A-Q centre) from seating-guide text; the steep rake reflects the documented 'built vertically' bowl design, but the angle itself is estimated. |
| F Street Entrance | Publicly Documented | Current | The venue's 2026-27 page puts the main entrance on F Street near the corner of 7th Street; CFA and WTOP describe the same relocation. The distance from the corner is estimated.Conflict: OpenStreetMap still maps the pre-renovation main entrance in the centre of the F Street facade (node 9572139441). |
| 6th Street Entrance (accessible drop-off) | Conceptual / Estimated | Planned | Existence and purpose are documented; NCPC describes improved accessible access on 6th Street just north of the diagonal Red Line tunnel. Position along the facade estimated.Conflict: Not listed on the venue's 2026-27 entrance page; it may be the Cardholder / Stairwell 1 door or not yet open. |
| Capital One Cardholder Entrance | Publicly Documented | Current | Placed on the 6th Street facade near F Street, where both venue pages agree it can be.Conflict: The 2026-27 entrance list says 6th Street between F and G (Stairwell 1); the FAQ says the corner of 6th and F. |
| Gallery Place Entrance | Publicly Documented | Current | The venue says the entrance is inside Gallery Place and the box office is at Gallery Place by Clyde's; NCPC puts Gallery Place Way on the arena's north side. Placed on the north facade toward 7th Street as a prototype estimate. |
| CLEAR / Stairwell 4 Entrance | Publicly Documented | Current | Named and located by the venue (2026-27). Gallery Place Way is the arena's north side (NCPC); position along it estimated. |
| Venture Global Entrance | Publicly Documented | Current | Named and located by the venue (2026-27): 7th Street near G Street. |
| United Globe Club Entrance | Publicly Documented | Current | Named and located by the venue (2026-27); position along 6th Street estimated. |
| Administrative Entrance | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | On 7th Street (venue operator, 2019) near G Street (entrance guide), across from Sections 115/116 (venue operator, 2022). Projected onto the 7th Street facade behind those sections; the exact door is estimated. |
| Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro street elevator (7th St) | Publicly Documented | Current | OpenStreetMap node 9951151070 (wheelchair=yes). |
| Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro entrance (7th & F) | Publicly Documented | Current | OpenStreetMap node 324153442 (wheelchair=no). |
| Guest Services (Section 102) | Publicly Documented | Current | Location published by the venue relative to Section 102; Section 102's position in the model is inferred. |
| Guest Services (Section 402) | Publicly Documented | Current | Published relative to Section 402; section position inferred. |
| First Aid (Section 109) | Publicly Documented | Current | Published relative to Section 109; section position inferred. |
| First Aid (Section 409) | Publicly Documented | Current | Published relative to Section 409; section position inferred. |
| Family Restroom (across from Section 114) | Publicly Documented | Current | Venue Accessibility page.Conflict: The Arena FAQs page lists no 100 Level family restroom (it gives Sections 214 and 432). |
| Family Restroom (across from Section 215) | Publicly Documented | Current | Venue Accessibility page.Conflict: The Arena FAQs page says across from Section 214. |
| Family Restroom (across from Section 400) | Publicly Documented | Current | Venue Accessibility page.Conflict: The Arena FAQs page says across from Section 432. |
| Public restrooms | Publicly Documented | Under construction | Accessibility claim documented; locations are not. |
| Costabile Family Sensory Room | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | 2022 press release location; may have changed during the renovation. Section position inferred.Conflict: An unverified report places the room on the 400 Level near Section 433. No public source supports it. |
| Sensory bag pickup (215B) | Publicly Documented | Current | Arena FAQs page (accessed 2026-09-18).Conflict: As of 2026-10-27 the venue Accessibility page lists sensory bags only at Guest Services 102 and 402. |
| Sensory bag pickup (near Suite 341) | Publicly Documented | Current | Existence documented; suite position is not.Conflict: As of 2026-10-27 the venue Accessibility page lists sensory bags only at Guest Services 102 and 402. |
| Soko Cheesesteaks (Section 105) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| Federalist Pig (Section 107) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| Federalist Pig (Section 402) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| Balos (Section 120) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| Insomnia Cookies (Section 107) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| Insomnia Cookies (Section 408) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| 6th Street Taco (Section 106) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| District Dog (Section 119) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| Capital Classics (Section 103) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| Capital Classics (Section 422) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| Tenders Love and Chicken (Section 112) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| Tenders Love and Chicken (Section 229) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| Tenders Love and Chicken (Section 402) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| Tenders Love and Chicken (Section 417) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| Fuku (Section 117) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| Fuku (Section 413) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| Pat & Stuggs (Section 413) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| Rita's Italian Ice (Section 117) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| Rita's Italian Ice (Section 225) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| Rita's Italian Ice (Section 421) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| Rita's Italian Ice (Section 431) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| District Grills (Section 102) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| District Grills (Section 116) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| District Grills (Section 201) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| District Grills (Section 216) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| District Grills (Section 417) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| District Grills (Section 432) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| The Exchange (Section 214) | Publicly Documented | Pre-renovation | Stand and section from the venue operator's 2025-26 season list (14 Oct 2025). Stands change between seasons and during the renovation; the 2026-27 locations are not published. Section position inferred. |
| Accessible seating | Publicly Documented | Current | Existence documented; locations are not. |
| Lexus Suite Level (fully wheelchair-accessible) | Publicly Documented | Current | Venue Accessibility page. |
| Elevator A (northwest, placeholder) | Conceptual / Estimated | Current | Elevators exist (Destination DC, venue renovation notes) but no source gives positions or count. This core is an ArenaAccess placeholder. |
| Elevator B (F Street elevator landing) | Publicly Documented | Current | The venue's FAQ places 'the F-Street elevator landing across from sections 200 and 400'; placed on the F Street side of the concourse opposite those sections. Floors served beyond 200 and 400 are assumed. |
| Stairs C (southwest, estimated) | Conceptual / Estimated | Current | Placeholder stair core; no source gives positions. |
| Stairs D (northeast, estimated) | Conceptual / Estimated | Current | Placeholder stair core; no source gives positions. |
| F Street escalator | Conceptual / Estimated | Under construction | The venue mentions 'the top of the F Street escalator' by Section 400. Its footprint, run, and any intermediate landings are estimated. |
| 100 Level concourse (conceptual walkthrough) | Conceptual / Estimated | Current | Demonstration zone for Stage B. Amenity positions are only as reliable as their own labels. |
| 200 Level (Club) concourse | Conceptual / Estimated | Current | Disabled until venue floor plans are supplied. |
| 400 Level concourse | Conceptual / Estimated | Current | Disabled until venue floor plans are supplied. |
| Renovation in progress (Phases 4-5, 2026-27): F Street sidewalk closures on event nights, scaffolding along F and 7th Streets, and a relocated main entrance. Check the venue's own updates before your visit. | Publicly Documented | Under construction | News report, Feb 2026. |
Sources
Capital One Arena — Accessibility
Monumental Sports & Entertainment · read 2026-10-27 · Current · Facts cited, nothing reproduced
Guest Services across from Sections 102 and 402; family restrooms across from 114, 215 and 400 ('at the top of the F Street escalator'); sensory bags at Guest Services 102/402; accessible seating integrated on all levels; Lexus Suite Level fully wheelchair-accessible. No elevator locations.
Capital One Arena — Arena FAQs
Monumental Sports & Entertainment · read 2026-09-18 · Current · Facts cited, nothing reproduced
Entrance names; first aid at Sections 109 and 409; family restrooms across from 214 and 432 (conflicts with the Accessibility page); sensory bags at 215B and near Suite 341.
Capital One Arena — Transformation FAQs
Monumental Sports & Entertainment · read 2026-10-27 · Planned · Facts cited, nothing reproduced
Six-phase renovation Dec 2024 - summer 2027. New 6th Street entrance for accessible drop-off/pick-up; new F Street entrance (Phase 3); larger concourses; 30% more restrooms; new escalators; upgraded ADA accommodations and wayfinding.
Monumental Sports & Entertainment, KultureCity Debut New Sensory Experience at Capital One Arena
Monumental Sports & Entertainment · read 2026-09-20 · Pre-renovation · Facts cited, nothing reproduced
Sensory room 'located at the Administrative Entrance on Level 1 across from section 115/116' (December 2022, pre-renovation).
Monumental Sports & Entertainment · read 2026-11-13 · Pre-renovation · Facts cited, nothing reproduced
Venue operator's 2025-26 season stand list with section numbers (published 14 Oct 2025). The 2026-27 menu has changed (WJLA, 25 Sep 2026) and no newer section list is published, so stands may have moved.
Capital One Arena — Know Before You Go (2026-27 seasons)
Capital One Arena · read 2026-11-13 · Current · Facts cited, nothing reproduced
Current entrance list: main entrance on F Street near the corner of 7th Street; CLEAR / Stairwell 4 in Gallery Place Way across from Clyde's; Gallery Place entrance inside Gallery Place; Venture Global (VIP/suite) on 7th Street near G Street; United Globe Club (VIP) and Capital One Cardholder / Stairwell 1 on 6th Street between F and G. Box Office in the Gallery Place Atrium.
National Capital Planning Commission · read 2026-11-13 · Planned · Facts cited, nothing reproduced
"The arena is located on the block bounded by 7th, F and 6th Streets, NW with Gallery Place Way to the north." Proposes improved accessible access on 6th Street (new entrance just north of the diagonal Red Line tunnel), widened Metro entrance openings at 7th & F, and interior plans for event, concourse, club concourse, suite concourse and upper concourse levels (drawings not reproduced).
U.S. Commission of Fine Arts — CFA 20/FEB/25-3 and 17/APR/25-2, Capital One Arena renovation
U.S. Commission of Fine Arts · read 2026-11-13 · Planned · Facts cited, nothing reproduced
New main entrance on F Street located closer to the corner of 7th Street; the existing F Street entrance described as a bottleneck pushing queues onto the sidewalk.
'From the street to the seat' more quickly: Capital One Arena changes (WTOP, 15 Sep 2026)
WTOP News · read 2026-11-13 · Current · Facts cited, nothing reproduced
New main arena entrance on 7th and F streets near the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro station opening that week, with an extra vestibule between street and concourse; temporary box office in the Gallery Place Atrium; some stairwells and restrooms temporarily affected.
Seating guides on sideline and end sections (TicketIQ, RateYourSeats, TickPick)
TicketIQ; RateYourSeats; TickPick · read 2026-11-13 · Current · Facts cited, nothing reproduced
Lower-bowl sidelines are Sections 121/100/101 and 110/111/112; ends (behind the baskets/nets) are 104-107 and 115-118. Centre-court groups centre on Sections 100 and 111. On their own these don't say which way the numbers run; see the Administrative Entrance sources for the direction.
Monumental Sports & Entertainment 2019-20 arena upgrades (as quoted by RMNB, 16 Sep 2019)
Monumental Sports & Entertainment, quoted by Russian Machine Never Breaks (fan site) · read 2026-11-14 · Pre-renovation · Facts cited, nothing reproduced
Lists an 'Upgraded Chevron Administrative Entrance on 7th Street'. Quoted from Monumental's announcement by a fan site; the original release was not located.
Capital One Arena Entrance & Gate Guide (Sports Fan Focus)
Sports Fan Focus · read 2026-11-14 · Pre-renovation · Facts cited, nothing reproduced
'Admin Entrance is positioned on the west side of the arena ... very near to the intersection of 7th Street and G Street'; not a public entry point. Cardholder and Media entrances off 6th Street just north of F Street.
OpenStreetMap way 48041466 — Capital One Arena building outline
OpenStreetMap contributors (outline imported from DC GIS buildings dataset, captured 1999-03-31) · read 2026-10-27 · Pre-renovation · Open data (attribution required)
Measured roof-line outline, ~142.5 m east-west x ~133.9 m north-south, ~18,700 m2. Captured 1999; the 2025-2027 facade replacement may change it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL).
OpenStreetMap contributors · read 2026-10-27 · Current · Open data (attribution required)
Community-mapped: arena 'main' entrance mid-way along the F Street facade; Metro entrance A at 7th & F tagged wheelchair=no; Metro street elevator D on 7th Street tagged wheelchair=yes.
© OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL).
Wikipedia contributors · read 2026-10-27 · Current · Facts cited, nothing reproduced
Opened 1997; block bounded by 6th, 7th, F and G Streets NW; sits above Gallery Place Metro; capacity 20,356 basketball / 18,573 hockey.
New design, entrance and LED system: Capital One Arena renovation advances (WTOP, Feb 2026)
WTOP News · read 2026-10-27 · Under construction · Facts cited, nothing reproduced
Exterior shell being replaced along F and 7th Streets; new main entrance closer to the Metro planned for fall 2026; concourses to gain roughly 6-8 ft of width.
Clark Construction — Capital One Arena project page
Clark Construction Group · read 2026-10-27 · Pre-renovation · Facts cited, nothing reproduced
Gross building area given as both 1,000,000 and 1,100,000 sq ft on the same page.
Third-party seating guides (TicketIQ, RateYourSeats) — text descriptions only
TicketIQ; RateYourSeats · read 2026-10-27 · Current · Facts cited, nothing reproduced
Text lists of centre/end sections per level (e.g. 100-level centre 100/101/121 and 110-112; 400-level centre 400/401/432/433 and 415-419; 'Box East' in front of 104-106, 'Box West' in front of 115-118). Used only to infer numbering direction. No seating-chart artwork was viewed for geometry or reproduced.
Official Rules of the National Basketball Association — Rule 1 (Court Dimensions)
National Basketball Association · read 2026-10-27 · Current · Published rulebook dimension
Court 94 ft x 50 ft; basket 10 ft; 3-point line 23 ft 9 in (22 ft in corners); lane 16 ft wide; free-throw line 15 ft from backboard.
NHL Official Rules — Rule 1 (Rink)
National Hockey League · read 2026-10-27 · Current · Published rulebook dimension
Rink 200 ft x 85 ft with 28 ft corner radius. Used to size the event floor.
What a venue partnership would change
With architectural drawings, official accessibility audit data, licensed photography and live operational feeds from the venue, the estimated parts above can be replaced with venue-verified geometry and routes. The model format already separates prototype data from venue-verified data, and nothing is shown as Venue Verified without a direct confirmation from the venue.