It used to be the classic Boston Garden. The sound cage where Bobby Orr dominated, cigars were lit, and hippies tripped. The old parque where Larry Bird won 3 championships.Then, they knocked it down and put up the ugly brickhouse, the Fleetcenter. A few banking collapses later, that ugly brickhouse is now the TD Garden. The success of Boston sports deserves to be acknowledged. The past 15 years has been dominate. All 4 teams have been competitive. Can’t ask for much more. Other than to give the Bruins and Celtics fans a better place to watch a game. That is exactly what Jeremy Jacobs is doing. Mr. Jacobs, the billionaire Bruins owner is leading the finances of a 70 million dollar construction progress to the TD Garden. And he wants it to be soooo cultural, “I want to set the standard.”

DETAILS OF TD GARDEN OVERHAUL

(http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/04/07/garden-get-facelift/YQt4xl8gG6EU3AIn9xsQCJ/story.html) As provided by Charlie Jacobs, principal for Delaware North Companies and the Bruins:

THE BASICS

■  Privately financed $70 million renovation project, with two-year timeline

■  Continued investment in New England’s Premier Sports and Entertainment Arena from Jacobs Family

■  Focus on fan experience

■  Expanding business, outgrowing original footprint (retail and office)

PROSHOP

■  Relocated to Level 2 turnstiles and part of current Bruins/Garden office space

■  New ProShop doubles retail space (from 2,800 to more than 6,000 square feet)

■  Partnership with Reebok, part of the Adidas Group, the authentic outfitter of the NHL and NBA

■  New entrance, updated look and feel, ease traffic flow and increase accessibility for fans

■  Anticipated completion Dec 2014

LOGE AND BALCONY CONCOURSES

■  Both concourses will be completely renovated to offer fans new and improved food and beverage options along with a more modern common space to gather during events.

■  Loge concourse construction begins this summer, balcony concourse next summer.

■ Along with all the aesthetic renovations and improvements, simultaneous upgrades to the wired technology infrastructure and completing the final phase of arena-wide wireless implementation (to be completed by start of next season).

CONCESSIONS, LEGENDS AND COURTSIDE CLUB

■  The projects are in final planning stages. Plans to announce the specific vision and tentative time line for these specific areas will be shared in the coming months.