<P> In 1984, the four streets immediately surrounding the Garden were designated as Joe Louis Plaza, in honor of boxer Joe Louis, who made eight successful title defenses in the previous Madison Square Garden . </P> <P> Madison Square Garden's $1 billion second renovation took place mainly over three offseasons . It was set to begin after the 2009--10 hockey / basketball seasons, but was delayed until after the 2010--11 seasons . Renovation was done in phases with the majority of the work done in the summer months to minimize disruptions to the NHL and NBA seasons . While the Rangers and Knicks were not displaced, the Liberty played their home games through the 2013 season at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, during the renovation . </P> <P> New features include a larger entrance with interactive kiosks, retail, climate - controlled space, and broadcast studio; larger concourses; new lighting and LED video systems with HDTV; new seating; two new pedestrian walkways suspended from the ceiling to allow fans to look directly down onto the games being played below; more dining options; and improved dressing rooms, locker rooms, green rooms, upgraded roof, and production offices . The lower bowl concourse, called the Madison Concourse, remains on the 6th floor . The upper bowl concourse was relocated to the 8th floor and it is known as the Garden Concourse . The 7th floor houses the new Madison Suites and the Madison Club . The upper bowl was built on top of these suites . The rebuilt concourses are wider than their predecessors, and include large windows that offer views of the city streets around the Garden . </P> <P> Construction of the lower bowl (Phase 1) was completed for the 2011--2012 NHL season and the 2011--12 NBA lockout shortened season . An extended off - season for the Garden permitted some advanced work to begin on the new upper bowl, which was completed in time for the 2012--2013 NBA season and the 2012--13 NHL lockout - shortened NHL season . This advance work included the West Balcony on the 10th floor, taking the place of sky - boxes, and new end - ice 300 level seating . The construction of the upper bowl along with the Madison Suites and the Madison Club (Phase 2) were completed for the 2012--2013 NHL and NBA seasons . The construction of the new lobby known as Chase Square, along with the Chase Bridges and the new scoreboard (Phase 3) were completed for the 2013--2014 NHL and NBA seasons . </P>

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