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Here’s the last chance to lock into Knicks and Rangers season tickets, but it will cost a small fortune — up to $600,000.
Madison Square Garden has begun marketing 18 new upper-bowl, luxury suites aimed at attracting companies run by sports and entertainment junkies. They will be built over the summer after both clubs — which have long waiting lists for season tickets — finish their seasons.
The 365-square-foot suites when completed in the fall will be among the last pieces of the Garden’s third and final phase of its $1 billion top-to-bottom transformation project.
Besides being slightly closer to the court area, the suites offer superior amenities to existing upper-bowl suites, which will be removed to pave the way for a lounge area to be called the Budweiser Fan Deck.
The new suites will each come with 12 private seats to all Garden events, plus an opportunity to purchase up to five additional tickets.
“One of our goals with the newly transformed Madison Square Garden is to present premium hospitality offerings, at every level, for companies who want an unmatched experience for entertaining or doing business,” Dave Howard, president of MSG Sports, told the Post.
“The new Signature Suites will feature first-class amenities, food offerings from some of New York’s best chefs, access to exclusive gatherings with Garden legends and center-stage views for every exciting event at The World’s Most Famous Arena.
“And with all of our other suites and clubs virtually sold out, the Signature Suites are the last way for a company to gain access to the ultimate premium entertainment experience to help drive business in the center of Manhattan.”
The Post was provided renderings offering a first look at the suites, which are filled with state-of-the-art amenities, including rich wood finishes, granite-topped serving areas, flat-panel televisions, a restroom and kitchen.
Master chefs Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Andrew Carmellini and Jeremy Marshall will provide the dining menu with wines selected by top sommeliers.
“Branding walls” will also be offered, giving companies the opportunity to customize their suites by slapping their logos on the walls.
Leases are being offered for terms of three, five and seven years at up to $600,000 annually.
The suite level will also include an added bonus: access to a 2,180-square-foot, window-lined lobby offering a unique collection of artifacts that pay homage to many of the top sports stars and entertainers who have graced the grand Garden stage over the years.
Among the potential items that could be displayed are the Knicks’ 1972-73 season championship trophy and clothing worn during concerts by A-list performers like Elton John.
Suite holders will also be eligible to attend special lobby-area events where they will be able to mingle with current and former Knicks and Ranger stars and others who have played at the Garden.
As part of its transformation, the Garden over the past two years has replaced older suites with 20 new “bunker,” or event-level suites, and 58 lower-bowl, open-air Madison Level Suites. The bunker suites leased for more than a $1 million a pop and the Madison Level Suites for up to $700,000.
The usual suspects — Gotham’s top banks, brokers, media companies and law firms — are the main occupants.