The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority says more hotels are needed to support the center’s expansion so it can attract the largest trade shows.
(david l. ryan/globe staff)
Authority may take 5.5 acres, build hotel
Part of $2b expansion of convention center
The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority says more hotels are needed to support the center’s expansion so it can attract the largest trade shows.
(david l. ryan/globe staff)
The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority is planning the first step toward a $2 billion expansion of its South Boston hall with the purchase of a large tract of land on which it would build hundreds of hotel rooms, according to three people with direct knowledge of the transaction. The authority would spend about $33 million to buy a rectangular lot on D Street, across the street from Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, according to those with knowledge of the situation.
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