A new study prepared for the Salt Lake County Council estimates that renovating Abravanel Hall would cost as much as $216 million, plus roughly $21 million more in seismic upgrades.
Retrofitting the Utah Symphony’s concert hall could include updates to the acoustics and making the hall more accessible.
That includes replacing the heating and cooling system, making the building accessible for people with disabilities, adding bathrooms and elevators, improving the acoustics and expanding the size of the lobby and backstage area. “As mayor of Salt Lake County, I am working diligently on a re-imagined downtown and a district design that allows Abravanel Hall to remain in its present form,” the mayor said in a statement.and driving the establishment of the sports and entertainment district — saying that conversations were in the “very early stages” and that “we need to weigh all factors, including the high cost of a renovation alongside the benefits of rebuilding.
The heating and cooling system needs to be replaced, the report says, and the building needs to be brought into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the fire suppression needs to be brought up to code.
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