Alliant Energy PowerHouse
Alliant Energy PowerHouse (formerly Five Seasons Center and later U.S. Cellular Center) is a multi-purpose arena located in the downtown area of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It was financed by the approval of a voter referendum to allocate special municipal capital improvement bond monies, after several prior bond referendums to build a civic center failed between 1965 and 1977. The initial construction cost was approximately $7 million for the arena and facilities. The city approved an additional $1 million to build an adjacent multi-level parking facility connected to the center by a skywalk. The center is adjoined by a 16-story DoubleTree hotel facility built directly above the arena.
| Former names | Cedar Rapids Civic Center (planning/construction) Five Seasons Center (1979-2000) U.S. Cellular Center (2000-20) |
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| Address | 370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401-1108 |
| Location | Downtown Cedar Rapids |
| Owner | City of Cedar Rapids |
| Operator | VenuWorks |
| Capacity | 9,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1977 |
| Opened | January 25, 1979 |
| Renovated | 2011-13 |
| Closed | July 2011 |
| Reopened | June 1, 2013 |
| Construction cost | $8 million ($40.2 million in 2023 dollars) |
| Tenants | |
| Iowa Cornets (WBL) (1979-80) Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets (CBA) (1988-91) Cedar Rapids Sharpshooters (GBA) (1992) Cedar Rapids River Raiders (USBL) (2004) Cedar Rapids Titans/River Kings (IFL/AIF) (2014–2020, 2024–present) Cedar Rapids Rampage (MASL) (2015–18) Iowa Raptors FC (M2) (2022–present) | |
Building details | |
| General information | |
| Renovated | July 2011-May 2013 |
| Renovation cost | $20 million ($27.1 million in 2023 dollars) |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | OPN Architects |
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