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would then realize more need for residential spaces over office spaces in downtown and modified the plan to better accommodate this. The city is currently accepting design proposals and will select a plan sometime in 2023 with the project expected to be complete in 2028. While exact building heights are still unknown, based on conceptual renderings, it is expected that the hotel will rise to roughly 550 feet tall and the residential building will rise to roughly 800 feet tall.
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The ballroom on the highest level can seat up to 2,715 persons (banquet-style) or 3,630 persons (theater-style). The exhibit hall on the lowest level can hold up to 790 booths or seat up to 6,800 persons (banquet-style) or 9,600 persons (theater-style). Extensive acoustics work was performed to not
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