The is officially coming down in Atlanta.This week, the Hawks, in conjunction with the city officials, announced a nearly $200 million renovation of Philips Arena.MORE: The arena opened in 1999 with multiple levels of suites all stacked on the facility's west side. It's unique in the NBA. Most arenas have suites ringing the seating bowl.Under the plan for $192.5 million Jordan Eberle Jersey in upgrades, the suite wall will be and Jari Kurri Jersey skyboxes will be distributed around the inner bowl, similar to other big league arenas.The agreement between the Hawks and the city, which includes $142.5 million in tax dollars, is tied to an 18-year lease extension that could potentially keep the team in town through the year 2046.Most of the public money will come from an extension of the city's rental car tax, according to Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. The Hawks, meanwhile, have committed $50 million in private money for the project."We are utterly committed to the city of Atlanta and its downtown area, and I believe this agreement will create a world-cla s Philips Arena, Wayne Gretzky Jersey "Hawks majority owner Tony Re sler .MORE: When Philips Arena opened 17 years ago, the facility stood out for its with 99 suites stacked all one side. The conce sions layout blending into the CNN Center was another twist on arena development.Over time, however, it became an i sue of fan experience. The Edmonton Oilers Jersey design e sentially created a clear splitbetween the suite holders and ticket holders sitting in non-premium seats.In addition, the suites farthest from the floor have gone unsold over recent years, according to team officials.Since Philips Arena opened in 1999, about 20 arenas have been built acro Jonas Gustavsson Jersey s the NBA and NHL, and none have adopted the suite wall model. It has been done in the NFL at Ford Field and Soldier Field.MORE: In Atlanta, arena upgrades start after the 2016-2017 season. The improvements could potentially extend outside the arena to redeveloping .HOK, the designing Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Falcons' new stadium opening in 2017, is designing the Philips Arena renovations.