Work has begun on an ambitious two-year, $55 million renovation of the city’s Moscone Center, with an expected completion date of July 2012.
The upgrade ranges from aesthetic improvements to significant infrastructure projects. The improvements include upgraded lobbies and kitchen, new carpeting, lighting and ceilings, along with new digital displays. A major part of the renovation will incorporate the city’s iconic images into the buildings’ public spaces and meeting rooms. The center will also be pursing LEED Silver Certification. Work will be done in stages to minimize disruption to events.
The 20-acre Moscone Center convention complex was built in 1981 and expanded in 1991 and again in 2003. The complex consists of three main buildings -- Moscone North, South and West --and offers over 994,000 square feet of meeting, exhibition and prefunction space. Tourism is San Francisco's largest industry, generating more than $8.5 billion annually for the local economy.
