A handful of new contracts were awarded to contractors who will work on the $3.7 billion renovation of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas.

The Dallas City Council okayed $47 million in architectural and engineering design service contracts for the third and fourth components of the major redevelopment project.

Gensler was awarded a $25 million contract for construction and renovations at Dallas Memorial Arena. Work on the nearly 10,000-seat complex will include modernizing seating, lighting and acoustics in preparation for the WNBA’s Dallas Wings, which will move in sometime in 2026.

Additionally, KAI Design received a $22 million contract to reconstruct the Black Academy of Arts and Letters.

Work on the expanded facility began in June and will increase exhibition halls, double the site’s ballroom space and triple meeting room space. Renovations are slated to wrap up in 2028, with the complex anticipated to open in 2029.