Chaifetz Arena
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| Location | 1 South Compton Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63103 |
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| Coordinates | 38°37′57″N 90°13′41″W / 38.63246°N 90.22797°WCoordinates: 38°37′57″N 90°13′41″W / 38.63246°N 90.22797°W |
| Owner | Saint Louis University |
| Operator | Spectra by Comcast Spectacor |
| Capacity | 10,600 |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | August 28, 2006 |
| Opened | April 10, 2008 |
| Construction cost |
$80.5 million ($89.5 million in 2016 dollars) |
| Architect | Sink Combs Dethlefs Mackey Mitchell Associates |
| Structural engineer | Alper Audi, Inc. |
| General contractor | Clayco Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Saint Louis Billikens (NCAA Division I) (2008–present) | |
Chaifetz Arena (/ˈʃeɪfɛtz/ SHAY-fetz), located on the campus of Saint Louis University, is a 10,600 seat multi-purpose arena in St. Louis, Missouri, that began construction on August 28, 2006 and opened on April 10, 2008.
In February 2007, Chicago-based businessman Richard Chaifetz, CEO of ComPsych Corporation and 1975 graduate of SLU, made a $12 million donation to the university, which named the arena in his honor.
As of the 2008-09 season, it is the official home of the Saint Louis University Billikens men's and women's basketball teams, replacing Scottrade Center (1994-2008), St. Louis Arena (1991–94), Kiel Auditorium (1934-1991), and the Bauman-Eberhardt Center (1920-1934), respectively. Additionally, the attached Chaifetz Pavilion includes a two-court basketball and volleyball practice facility that also serves as an 800-seat venue that is the home for the university's volleyball teams. The arena, known as "the Jewel of Midtown," includes a three-story athletic office. Chaifetz Arena has been called by former VCU coach Shaka Smart as the toughest venue to play in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
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