New renderings show George R. Brown's upcoming $2B expansion that will transform downtown Houston
Construction of a 700,000-square-foot building with two exhibition halls, ground-level retail and restaurants, and the ...
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Houston First unveils convention center plans as East End residents raise concerns over Polk Street
Phase one of a downtown project includes a 700,000-square foot expansion of the George R. Brown Convention Center in the form ...
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Houston’s East End residents concerned about closure of Polk Street for convention center expansion
A critical connection between the East End and downtown is slated to close because of Houston First’s George B. Brown ...
Houston's GRB South will feature the largest ballroom in Texas, but not everyone is excited
Mayor John Whitmire and Michael Heckman, President & CEO of Houston First Corporation, will present the master plan at a ...
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Populous to renovate Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center in $2 billion transformation project
The George R. Brown Convention Center (GRB), a 1.1 million-square-foot behemoth opened in 1987 on the eastern edge of ...
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Houston unveils $2 billion George R. Brown Convention Center expansion plan
Houston city leaders and company executives are coming together to unveil new plans to reinvent downtown Houston’s convention ...
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Houston mayor outlines plans for massive overhaul of George R. Brown Convention Center (RENDERINGS)
“When the entire project is completed, there’s not going to be anything like it in the country,” said Houston First President and CEO Michael Heckman. “The whole complex will be surrounded ...
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Adirondack League recognizes Section II place-finishers on wrestling all-star team
The Adirondack League on Wednesday announced its annual Wrestling All-Star Team, with a state place-finisher as its Most ...
Houston leaders unveil plans for massive overhaul of convention center
The city, along with the Houston First Corporation, unveiled its master plan to reconnect the city's East End with downtown, creating a new convention center.
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Houston's GRB South will feature the largest ballroom in Texas, but not everyone is excited
"A lot of meeting space, including the largest ballroom in the state of Texas, which we are very proud of," said Michael Heckman, president of Houston First Corporation. "It will allow us to book ...