Tucson Convention Center – Capital Improvement Project

November 2018 – Approval of a $2.2M replacement of the arena’s ice plant and floor.

March 2019 -Approval to proceed with a 350-spot parking garage east of the Tucson Convention Center.

August 2019 – Approval of a list of priorities for a $65 million renovation plan for the Tucson Convention Center. The package of improvements, upgrades, and additions throughout the Convention Center campus includes work on the main convention complex, the Tucson Arena, the Leo Rich Theater, the Tucson Music Hall, and the historic Eckbo plaza and fountain.

Rio Nuevo will proceed with a $126 million financing plan that will earmark approximately $70 million for the renovations and any contingency costs that could emerge, and refinance nearly $48 million in debt for the Rio Nuevo district. The funds will also establish an $8 million debt service reserve.

The list of improvements includes the following and can be downloaded: TCC Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Budget and TCC CIP Map. Updated budgets and more can be found below under documents.

• Ice Plant – Full replacement of Arena Ice Floor and Ice Plant, $3.2 million
• Lot A Garage – 300-space parking garage in Parking Lot A, $5.2 million
• Parking Expansion – 45 additional spaces on site, $45,000
• Lot C Garage – 500 stalls in Parking Lot C, $11.4 million

• Renovation of convention spaces and existing meeting rooms, $7.6 million
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  Rendering of TCC Meeting Rooms

  Meeting Room Expansion – Entrance and 18,000 square feet of meeting rooms adjacent to Ball Room and South Ex Hall, and new meeting room additions, $9.2 million

• Streetscape and Connections – Required UDC compliance for accessibility and screening, $2.5 million
• Eckbo Historic Landscape Restoration – Upper Plaza to complete Church Streetscape upgrades, $1.9 million
• Eckbo Historic Landscape Restoration – Central Plaza and North Walkway, $6.1 million
• Music Hall Renovation – Renovation including restrooms, lobby, production lighting/sound, and new seating, $6.6 million
• Music Hall Upgrades – Outdoor event patio and interior VIP area, $780,000
• Leo Rich Theater – Renovation including restrooms, lobby, production lighting/sound, and new seating, $2 million
• Technology Enhancements – High-speed data infrastructure throughout, $2.5 million
• Arena – Lighting upgrades, $220,000