Mayor Ron Nirenberg and the City Council gave enthusiastic support on Wednesday to the city’s proposal to rewrite a five-year-old agreement with Zachry Hospitality regarding its plan to develop the northwest corner of Hemisfair, a long-delayed project.
Civic Park
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Years behind schedule, the construction of Hemisfair’s Civic Park has been delayed in part by Zachry Hospitality’s inability to start construction of its multi-use development.
Hemisfair’s Civic Park construction imminent as planners race to meet 2025 Final Four deadline
After a delay of more than two years, the construction of Hemisfair’s Civic Park is finally imminent, it appears. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for sometime in January after the City Council approved last week a $27.9 million construction contract for Skanska USA Building.
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Hemisfair Civic Park gets encouragement from City Council, despite delays
City Council members were by and large supportive of the Hemisfair redevelopment project, which has struggled for years with construction delays, during a presentation Wednesday.
Hemisfair’s Civic Park construction now scheduled to begin this fall
However, there is little hope of Zachry Corp. breaking ground soon on the mixed-use development that will enclose the park.