Dallas Dismantles Convention Center Halls D-F as Downtown Plan Targets Doubling Residential Population

Demolition Teams Raze Convention Center Halls D, E, and F for $4B Redevelopment

DALLAS, Texas — Marking a dramatic transformation of the downtown southern gateway, heavy demolition machinery commenced the dismantling of Halls D, E, and F at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in October 2026. While operational conventions and exhibitions continue smoothly in Halls A, B, and C, site clearing is making way for the visionary $4 billion convention center campus and entertainment district.

As part of the multi-year construction perimeter, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) safely rerouted passengers from the temporarily closed Convention Center Station to nearby EBJ Union Station and Cedars Station, deploying dedicated transit circulators. Once finished, the new facility will reconnect downtown Dallas directly to the Cedars neighborhood across Interstate 30 with pedestrian cap parks and modern multimodal transit links.

Downtown Dallas Inc. Unveils 10-Year Plan to Double City Center Residential Base

Simultaneously, civic and business leaders gathered for the annual State of Downtown address presented by Downtown Dallas Inc. (DDI), which unveiled a bold 10-year strategic roadmap for the urban core. The blueprint charts a course to double the downtown residential population—currently standing at approximately 16,000 residents—by converting surplus commercial office towers into vibrant multi-family residential communities.

With several major office towers already undergoing adaptive reuse into mixed-income lofts and boutique hotels, DDI leaders outlined incentives for ground-floor grocery markets, green pocket parks, and urban daycare centers to support a thriving 24/7 neighborhood.

ULI Housing Summit and DART TOD Accord Catalyze Regional Momentum

The civic vision coincides with the ULI Dallas-Fort Worth Housing Summit and the implementation of a comprehensive Transit-Oriented Development pact between the Dallas City Council and DART to accelerate housing near light rail stations.

City councilmembers and business leaders underscored that pairing premier convention infrastructure with adaptive residential conversions cements Dallas' standing as a world-class economic powerhouse.