$1.54M in improvements on tap for Van Andel Arena and DeVos Place
Grand Rapids is fast becoming a competitive city for major conventions and, as downtown businesses gear up for a growing number of visitors, business leaders prepare to move ahead with proposed improvements to the city’s top two high-capacity venues.
Grand Rapids is fast becoming a competitive city for major conventions and, as downtown businesses gear up for a growing number of visitors, business leaders prepare to move ahead with proposed improvements to the city’s top two high-capacity venues.
According to excerpts from the story:
GRAND RAPIDS — The Convention and Arena Authority may spend $1.54 million on capital improvement items for Van Andel Arena and DeVos Place over the upcoming fiscal year, nearly double the $880,000 the board allocated for building upgrades this year.
The potential CIP spending is evenly split between the buildings. The arena’s to-do list has five items for a total projected cost of $763,000. The comparable list for DeVos Place has seven items for a total of $775,000.
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