Due to the devastating impact of the Palisades fire, Los Angeles officials have announced that the major expansion of the downtown Convention Center will not be completed in time for the 2028 Olympics. City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo indicated that the fire, which caused approximately $350 million in damages, has necessitated a reevaluation of priorities and resources. Consequently, city leaders are now considering various options for the expansion, including potential delays or complete abandonment of the project. Council discussions on the next steps are scheduled soon.
Before the fires, 'we would have cut it extremely close' to complete the Convention Center expansion by 2028, Szabo said in an interview. 'After the fires, it became impossible.'
A pause in the project is warranted,' the memo states, 'to reevaluate options and opportunities for expanding the LACC.'
Szabo and Chief Legislative Analyst Sharon Tso plan to give city leaders a series of options for upgrading the facility - short-term and long-term - next month.
We are looking at a number of possible strategies, including starting construction, pausing during the Olympics and then resuming once the events are over.
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