Austinites are can now get a first look at the new Austin Convention Center. City staff and architects revealed renderings of the $1.6 billion Unconventional ATX project, showcasing the extensive expansion of the existing building in downtown on East Cesar Chavez Street,

The convention center will close in April as it undergoes a major renovation that is expected to last through 2028.

Big changes are coming to the Austin Convention Center, and we now have our first look at what some of them could look like. On Tuesday, the Austin Convention Center Department (ACCD) released the first renderings of the new convention center,

The redevelopment is expected to cost $1.6 billion, paid for through hotel occupancy taxes and convention center revenue. At the end of this report, check out a list of Austin-area commercial developers.