Hynes Convention Center will start renovation phase

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority said today that recent state legislation will allow work to begin on the construction of 20,000 square feet of new restaurant space at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston's Back Bay.

The construction is part of an $18 million renovation plan for the Hynes Convention Center and will take about six months to complete, the authority said.

The authority said the work will include "demolishing the existing administration space on the east side that faces the Prudential Plaza, as well as rooms on the corner of Boylston and Dalton Street. Crews will install new plumbing, electric, mechanical, heating and air conditioning systems, in order to support the restaurant operations."

"Construction will not interrupt or negatively impact convention bookings or business," the authority added.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)