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City presents $1.66B convention center expansion with sustainability pledge and $17.7M public‑art program
Summary
City project staff described plans for a $1.66 billion expansion of the Austin Convention Center that would nearly double rentable space, target a global first for zero‑carbon certification, and include a $17.7 million Art in Public Places investment featuring integrated works by local artists.
City capital delivery staff and ACME leadership presented the convention center redevelopment to the Music Commission, outlining scope, schedule, expected economic benefits and an extensive public‑art program.
"The total project budget is $1,660,000,000," said Riley Triggs, project manager for the convention center project. Triggs told the commission the redevelopment will expand rentable space to roughly 620,000 square feet (including an approximately 350,000 sq ft exhibit hall placed below grade), and that the project team expects annual economic impact in excess of $750 million once complete.
Schedule and construction: Triggs said demolition and enabling work…
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