Genesis Convention Center demolition begins in Gary, site restoration due by 2027

Demolition started October 16 on the Genesis Convention Center in Gary, Indiana, with a five-man McDonough Demolition crew using excavators and a compact loader to strip the 45-year-old building along Adams Street. The adjacent parking garage is also coming down. Gary-based Powers and Sons Construction had estimated repair and stabilization costs would exceed $10 million. The city expects full demolition and site restoration completed by August 24, 2027.