San Francisco’s Moscone Center broke ground on a $500 million expansion project in May that will dramatically increase exhibition and event space.
When the project is completed in 2018, the North and South buildings will offer more than 500,000 square feet of contiguous space that can be used for exhibitions or meetings, which is almost double the amount of space currently offered in its largest hall. It will also feature three ballrooms, including a new 50,000-square-foot ballroom, and more than 80 meeting rooms.
In addition, the expansion will bring 108,000 square feet of prefunction space, including more than 20,000 square feet of outdoor terraces that are ideal for receptions and improved amenities, such as multiple open-air plazas and public art.
The expanded facility is designed to garner the highest LEED certification possible.