KENNERWYCK- In 1984, Kennerwyck demolished the Downtown Convention Center, originally constructed in 1957, and built a new center across the river. Poole, Diamond, & Associates, inc. was hired to design and construct a new building there. The site was cleared, and plans were drawn. But the Kennerwyck Planning Board denied the plans. The company and the Board fought over plans until 1999. The construction started. After less than a month, the company that Poole, Diamond, and Associates was hired by went out of buisiness. The Department of the Exterior was running out of space, and was being forced to rent other downtown buildings. So they re-hired Poole, Diamond, and Associates to construct a new center. Construction commensed in spring of 2000, and continued at the slowest speed for the construction of a building since 1953.
On January 29, 2007, the building was deemed completed. Moving in has been progressing since, but the official opening will not be until February 3, 2007. Ambassadors from foreign nations, as well as high-level officials and IDU Council General Secretary Marlon Keegan are expected to attend.
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