Dallas weighs redesign that could add $597 million and delay convention center to 2030

Name: Dallas weighs redesign that could add $597 million and delay convention center to 2030
Uploaded: 2026-06-18T18:38:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 5 s
Description: Dallas’ $3‑billion convention center rebuild could get even more expensive, with a potential redesign now on the table that would add $597 million and push completion to 2030 or later. City Manager Kimberly Tolbert outlined the option in a memo, stressing that while it’s not final, any delay beyond that would escalate costs and complications.

Dallas’ $3‑billion convention center rebuild could get even more expensive, with a potential redesign now on the table that would add $597 million and push completion to 2030 or later. City Manager Kimberly Tolbert outlined the option in a memo, stressing that while it’s not final, any delay beyond that would escalate costs and complications.