ACCD Breaks Ground on $1.6B Expansion of Austin Convention Center

ACCD Breaks Ground on $1.6B Expansion of Austin Convention Center

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Austin Convention Center Department (ACCD) has broken ground on the expansion of the state capital’s marquee entertainment and event destination, a project that is known as Unconventional ATX and is valued at $1.6 billion. The expansion will increase the existing facility’s rentable square footage from 365,000 to 620,000 square feet. The design, led by LMN Architects and Page Southerland Page, reimagines traditional event spa…

The University of Texas at Austin to spend $330 Million to occupy 500,000 square feet of space in Austin Texas.

Austin, Texas — According to state and local development sources, The University of Texas at Austin plans to invest $330,000,000.00 to build out 500,000 square feet of new space in Austin. The company plans to occupy the new space at 2000 University Ave in Austin, on or about September 1, 2028. According to the company website The University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest public universities in the United States. Founded in 1883, the u…

$1.6B Austin Convention Center Expansion Underway

Out with the old. In with the new. The dated Austin Convention Center has closed its doors, and the new one just broke ground. The old center will be mostly demolished. The $1.6B expansion project will be ready for the 2029 spring festival season. Community Impact reports the new facility will have 620,000 square feet of rentable space, a nearly 70% increase. It will include a larger exhibition hall below-ground and new public areas, pedestrian …