Since closing in April 2025, the Austin Convention Center site has been a hub of decommissioning and demolition activity. The JE 던 | 돌리는 사람 joint construction team quickly secured the area with perimeter fencing and launched full-scale demolition, starting with reclaiming, recycling, and removing repurposed materials. As excavators do their work, crews actively manage site access through designated gates, with equipment and trucks moving in and out daily.
Demolition began at the Red River loading dock area.
Debris hauling is underway, with trucks entering from Cesar Chavez and exiting via 4th Street.
Crews will remove the steel fire stairs on Red River starting in mid-June.
Structural demolition along Trinity Street is set to start in late June.
A covered pedestrian walkway along Cesar Chavez is complete. An alternate bike lane route will open shortly after the Hilton finishes its re-roofing project.
Work on the 4th Street and Red River parking lot will begin mid-June. The area will be fenced off as crews prepare for grading and other foundational work.
Thinkers & Doers highlights individuals and projects that are driving innovation and making a big impact in our community. Acting Deputy Director Katy Zamesnik shared innovative design and construction features that will lead Austin to be the first Zero Carbon Certified Convention Center in the world.
Thank you to all those who stopped by to say hi at the Future of Downtown event by the Downtown Austin Alliance on May 27. We were excited to share our project updates with the community and chat about what’s happening with UnconventionalATX.
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Everyone is invited! Save the date for this free, family-friendly event on June 28, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Austin City Hall.
Try local food vendors, dance to a variety of live music groups, participate in collaborative artwork and activities, and so much more at this indoor and outdoor event.
This event, produced in partnership with Almost Real Things, is part of the City of Austin’s anti-hate education and outreach initiative.
For more information and to RSVP, visit atxparty.eventbrite.com
We’re featuring a partner of the Austin Convention Center redevelopment in every newsletter. Meet the City of Austin’s project management team.
Capital Delivery Services (CDS) is a City of Austin department dedicated to enhancing communities by delivering high-quality public projects that make a lasting impact. The team is made up of skilled professionals with the expertise necessary to plan, design, construct, and inspect a wide range of projects, ensuring that they are completed on time and within budget.
The core team consists of architects, project managers, and construction specialists, all with experience in managing projects of varying scopes and sizes. By collaborating with a network of trusted partners—including community members, consultants, contractors, and other City departments—they leverage a broad spectrum of knowledge to ensure the success of every initiative. CDS works under the guiding principle of One City, One Team, One Approach, fostering a unified, collaborative spirit in all that they do.
The Austin Convention Center was more than a gathering space—it was a place where compassion and service shine brightest in the most challenging moments.
In 2005, as Hurricane Katrina uprooted lives across the Gulf Coast, the Convention Center opened its doors and heart, becoming a refuge for more than 4,000 evacuees. The Convention Center again stepped in to help coastal residents fleeing Hurricane Rita the same year. These moments marked the beginning of a deeper role centered on care, resilience, and connection.
During Hurricane Harvey in 2017, the Austin Convention Center served as a vital emergency shelter for displaced residents. It provided a safe and supportive environment, offering essential services such as meals, beverages, cots, showers, and laundry facilities to those in need.
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, the Convention Center transformed from an event venue into a place of healing and support. Set up as an Alternate Care Site, it stood ready to serve overflow hospital patients. Though the medical site was never activated, it was available for emergency logistics and coordination with Austin Public Health and other city, state, and federal partners.
Throughout the COVID challenges, the Austin Convention Center Department showed unwavering commitment. Staff logged over 18,000 volunteer hours, donated more than 10,500 pounds of food, and helped prepare over 32,000 meals for shelters and emergency teams. Through the Eating Apart Together initiative, staff packaged food for our unhoused neighbors. The center also hosted the Dell Face Shield Project, producing 10,000 shields for healthcare heroes, workers, and responders.
In February 2021, during Winter Storm Uri, the Austin Convention Center once again provided shelter as a warming center for residents without power or water during the deep freeze. Warmth, safety, and care filled the halls that typically echo with applause and excitement.
Whether welcoming world, national and local events, or caring for neighbors in need, the Austin Convention Center has a history of being a place where the community comes first, with a staff that is steadfast, supportive, and always ready to serve.
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