Shawmut Design and Construction continues partnership with BSE Global for phase two of Barclays Center enhancement plan

Brooklyn, NY Shawmut Design and Construction, a $2 billion national construction management firm, will lead construction on the second phase of Barclays Center’s plan to enhance the guest experience. The renovation projects include a new premium membership club, Gallagher Terrace, and a new fan zone in the arena’s upper concourse, The Bridge, which will complete ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season. 

This is Shawmut’s eleventh project at Barclays Center, home to the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and WNBA’s New York Liberty. These upgrades follow the successful completion of several Shawmut-led projects within the arena, including The Toki Row and JetBlue at The Key (phase one of the enhancement plan), Crown Club, New York Liberty locker room and weight room, and the team store, Brooklyn Fanatics.

“We are proud to continue our partnership with BSE Global and Populous on the exciting next phase of Barclays Center’s transformation,” said David Margolius, executive vice president of Shawmut’s New York Metro region. “With Gallagher Terrace and The Bridge, we’re helping to build bold, experiential environments that reimagine how fans connect with the arena, the Nets and Liberty teams, and each other—raising the bar for what’s possible in premium and communal hospitality.”

Populous is the architect of the latest project to bring BSE Global’s vision of an elevated, immersive guest experience to life. Barclays Center’s Loge Boxes and sections of 40/40 Club will be reimagined as Gallagher Terrace, a 5,300 s/f space. Accessible exclusively to 110 guests, the club will feature banquette seating bordered with dynamic LED lighting that will make the new club standout from inside the bowl. Gallagher Terrace will be the only place in Barclays Center to provide in-seat dining with waiter service; members will also have access to a private VIP entrance and a full-service private bar with premium wine offerings and a team of sommeliers.

The west end of Barclays Center’s upper concourse will become The Bridge, a two-level 6,800 s/f multi-use space open to all guests that will serve as both a communal destination and activation zone. To accommodate in-game performances, The Bridge will feature an oversized, raised platform, drawing inspiration and elements from the major bridges connecting Brooklyn to New York’s other boroughs, from the shape down to the materials, colors, and cabling of the design. At The Bridge, guests will be able to enjoy unobstructed views and a new bar – the largest in the arena at 63 feet. Windows will be installed behind and surrounding the new bar, providing guests with views of the developing skyline of Downtown Brooklyn. The Bridge will also include two new retail spaces.

Additional projects Shawmut will complete this summer include improvements to The Garden Bar located on the arena’s main concourse, as well as partnering with The Brooklyn Home Company to renovate six backstage dressing rooms for talent performing at Barclays Center.

Construction is scheduled to begin at the end of the 2024-25 Brooklyn Nets season and will be completed prior to the start of the 2025-26 NBA season. Construction will not impact the New York Liberty’s home schedule or summer concerts at Barclays Center.