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CRDA updates subcommittee on Excel Center renovation and Rentschler Field maintenance needs

3043705 · April 3, 2025
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Summary

Capital Region Development Authority told the subcommittee it is mid-construction on Excel Center renovations and expects to seek funding for a multi-year program to modernize Rentschler Field; CRDA said the Excel Center will complete events in May and reopen in October after back-of-house and seating work.

The Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) briefed the Finance, Revenue and Bonding subcommittee on renovation and maintenance needs for the Excel Center, Rentschler Field and other venue-related assets.

Excel Center renovation

CRDA Executive Director Mike Fremont said the Excel Center is under active renovation while still hosting events, with a planned pause in events around May to allow more extensive work during summer months. Fremont said the work includes locker-room upgrades, kitchen and back-of-house electrical and plumbing systems, and improvements to seating that will support premium offerings such as suites and loges.…

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