San Antonio considers $850M convention center expansion and $125M in Alamodome improvements – KSAT

San Antonio considers $850M convention center expansion and $125M in Alamodome improvements  KSAT

City staff are proposing a two-phase, $850 million expansion of the Henry B. González Convention Center, which is about $100 million more than their previous estimate. They’re also planning on $125 million worth of work on the Alamodome over the next decade in the lead up to what could be a major overhaul that city officials say they can’t yet afford. SAN ANTONIO – A new Spurs arena isn’t the only project getting attention in San Antonio’s proposed sports and entertainment district. City staff is proposing a two-phase, $850 million expansion of the Henry B. González Convention Center, which is about $100 million more than their previous estimate. They’re also planning on $125 million worth of work on the Alamodome over the next decade in the lead up to what could be a major overhaul that city officials say they can’t yet afford.

The two projects were discussed at a Wednesday council meeting and briefing with reporters. Financing plans for both rely on a special tax capture district known as the project finance zone, which diverts a portion of hotel-related state taxes, as well as the city’s local tax on hotel stays. The planned convention center expansion would add more than 209,000 square feet of exhibit, ballroom, and meeting space and connect the building to Civic Park, though it has