The Palace of Auburn Hills

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6 Championship Drive, Auburn Hills, Michigan

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The Palace of Auburn Hills was a multi-purpose arena built in 1988 and was the home of the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Detroit Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), the Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League, the Detroit Rockers of the National Professional Soccer League, the Detroit Neon/Detroit Safari of the Continental Indoor Soccer League, and the Detroit Fury of the Arena Football League. The Palace was one of eight basketball arenas owned by their respective NBA franchises. Despite its closure in 2017, the Palace was still in top condition as a sporting and concert venue. However, it was located in a northern suburb, relatively far away from the city center, in light of the growing trend of 'walkable urbanism' where the Pistons wanted to grow their fanbase. The demolition of the venue was completed on July 11, 2020 when the roof was demolished using explosives by Controlled Demolition, Inc.

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Lat: 42.696884 Lng: -83.245792