Numerous renovation/refurbishment plans for the dome have been presented over the years.
Houston's plan to host the 2012 Summer Olympics included renovating the Astrodome for use as a main stadium.
Houston became one of the USOC's bid finalists, but the organization chose New York City as its candidate city, and the 2012 Olympic Games were ultimately awarded to London by the IOC.

Plans to convert the Astrodome into a luxury hotel were rejected.
A proposal to convert the Astrodome into a movie production studio was also considered but rejected.
Regardless of the type of renovation, all renovation plans must deal with the problem of occupancy code violations that have basically shuttered the Astrodome for the near future.

In June 2013, a comprehensive plan was unveiled that would have seen the aging structure undergo an almost $200 million renovation into a multi-purpose event/convention facility.
The measure would have to have been approved first through a bond election in Harris County for the publicly funded project to go forward or else, officials warned, the iconic structure would be demolished.
Voters ended up rejecting the measure on November 5, 2013.
Numerous renovation/refurbishment plans for the dome have been presented over the years. Houston's plan to host the 2012 Summer Olympics included renovating the Astrodome for use as a main stadium. Houston became one of the USOC's bid finalists, but the organization chose New York City as its candidate city, and the 2012 Olympic Games were ultimately awarded to London by the IOC.
Plans to convert the Astrodome into a luxury hotel were rejected. A proposal to convert the Astrodome into a movie production studio was also considered but rejected. Regardless of the type of renovation, all renovation plans must deal with the problem of occupancy code violations that have basically shuttered the Astrodome for the near future.
In June 2013, a comprehensive plan was unveiled that would have seen the aging structure undergo an almost $200 million renovation into a multi-purpose event/convention facility. The measure would have to have been approved first through a bond election in Harris County for the publicly funded project to go forward or else, officials warned, the iconic structure would be demolished. Voters ended up rejecting the measure on November 5, 2013.
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