Conference Center Construction

It could build a slightly smaller venue that would fit its initial cost constraints of $100 to $110 million. That would still allow the city to bring medium-sized conferences and events downtown where its hotels, restaurants and retailers would benefit from added traffic. That smaller venue, with a 25,000-squarefoot main ballroom and 43,000 square feet of rental space, would be able to hold about 67 percent of all events. But it would also likely poach some events held at the Hyatt, which has a 14,400-square-foot ballroom and 32,000 square feet of rental space. A facility with a 40,000-square-foot ballroom would be able to host about 85 percent of events. Even larger, a 60,000-squarefoot ballroom could host 96 percent of all potential events. The consultant team estimated a conference center with a 25,000-square-foot main ballroom and 80,000 square feet of art museum space would cost $111 million. A larger facility would likely push the cost to between $130 and $150 million, Tennyson said. What would be included A downtown conference center with a 25,000-square-foot main hall would be about 183,000 square feet in total, including 80,000 feet of museum space. It would include 43,000 square feet of rentable ballrooms, flexible halls and meeting rooms, as well as a kitchen, storage and preparation spaces, administrative offices and a large 24,000-square-foot prefunction hall.

Misc. Buildings, 183,000 SF New Construction.

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