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About the Austin Convention Center Expansion and Redevelopment - UnconventionalATX

Updates

The expansion project is moving quickly! This page houses all the updated information related to expansion, including news links, engagement opportunities, and construction progress.

News/Press Releases

Austin Convention Center Launches UnconventionalATX, Ushering in a Bold New Era for Downtown

Austin Convention Center Unveils First Look at Unconventional ATX: A Bold Vision for a Walkable, Sustainable and Culturally Vibrant Future Downtown

$1.2 Billion Austin Convention Center Redevelopment Project Awarded to Turner/JE Dunn Joint Venture

Architecture Firms and Construction Managers Chosen for Austin Convention Center Expansion Project

Major Redevelopment and Expansion Plans for Austin Convention Center Move Forward

Downtown Austin Alliance Recommendation Letter

Construction Progress and Newsletter

UnconventionalATX Website: All Things Construction

Sign Up for the Unconventional ATX Newsletter

Issue 3: It’s Really Happening!

Issue 2: A Bold Vision Revealed as the Austin Convention Center Takes Shape

Issue 1: Welcome to Unconventional ATX

Redevelopment Facts

Redevelopment Fact Sheet

Parking Information

Two Garages

  • 201 EAST 2ND STREET
    10-story, 1,000-space garage just two blocks west of the facility.
    Entrances on Brazos and San Jacinto
    Clearance Height: 6’9”
  • 601 EAST 5TH STREET
    5-story, 685-space garage just north of the facility
    Entrance on 5th Street
    Clearance Height: 6’11”

Go to Parking Page

Downtown & Vicinity

Easy to access the Austin Convention Center at its central downtown location from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, I-35, or Loop 1 by car or public transportation.

The Austin Convention Center is located at 500 E. Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701, circled by 12,000 hotel rooms within a one-mile radius.

Go to Hotels Page