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Brandt/Metro Sports team says Westland site meets $41M budget and offers expandable convention campus
Summary
A development team backing a Westland‑adjacent proposal told the Fargo convention‑center committee it can meet the city's $41 million budget target by reusing existing parking and infrastructure, offering expansion capacity and an operator plan led by Metro Sports Foundation; committee members pressed the team on catering, an optional enclosed hotel walk and early operating deficits.
A team led by Brandt Holdings and Metro Sports Foundation told Fargo’s convention‑center selection committee on March 7 that a Westland site adjacent to Shields Arena meets the city’s $41 million budget target while offering direct interstate access and room to expand.
The presenters said the site benefits from existing parking, proximity to Sanford hospital and infrastructure the team says reduces the need for costly new utilities, allowing a convention facility to be built within the city’s budget. “We were able to hit the city's budget goal,” the presentation representative said, adding the site is owned and controlled by Brandt Holdings and that a Park District letter of support is in the RFP submission.
The proposal centers on a roughly 79,000–84,000 square‑foot new facility integrated with the Shields Arena and Farmers Union to create a contiguous campus. Architect Paul McKeever said the flex hall would have 25‑foot…
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