Construction is underway on the Javits Center’s expansion, and everything that our customers, vendors and staff value about our facility is about to be realized on a much larger and wholly unprecedented scale. The massive project on the north end of the campus will enlarge the Javits Center by a staggering 1.2 million square feet, amounting to a fivefold increase in meeting room space. The expansion’s sweeping changes will effectively create a new Javits Center—one that is destined to make a dramatic leap to the top tier of the world’s convention centers. Doors open in 2021.
For chief executives and business professionals, show managers and meeting planners, as well as millions of tourists and New Yorkers, this expansion clearly positions the Javits Center as a premier convention center that rivals any venue. Now more than ever, the Javits Center is where New York meets the world. Take a look at the details.
One-acre working farm will be produce up to 40,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables a year, which will be used in the millions of meals served as the convention center.
Creation of 500,000 square feet of contiguous exhibition space on the Level 3 show floor, allowing customers to take their events to the next great level.
An expanded Javits Center will generate nearly $400 million in new annual economic activity, spur the creation of 6,000 permanent jobs and 200,000 more hotel room nights a year.
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