Ocean City Convention Center, Phase III

With the success of 2019 legislation, MSA in partnership with the Town of Ocean City, is moving forward with the third expansion of the Roland E. Powell Ocean City Convention Center. The expected cost of the expansion is $38 million and will be funded from $22.5 million in MSA bonds, $15 million in bonds from the Town of Ocean City and a $500,000 State of Maryland grant.

A recent economic study conducted by MSA estimated that the expansion would have $47 to $67 million in new State economic impact, generating $2.5 to $3.5 million in new State tax revenue. The estimated annual State share of the new debt service associated with the expansion is $1.8 million. Therefore, the State is projected to receive an annual net gain of $1.2 million once the new expansion is completed.

MSA previously partnered with the Town of Ocean City on two additional expansions of the Center, since the original expansion in 1996 (Maryland Stadium Authority project details). The Town of Ocean City has again requested MSA manage the design and construction of the project.

Click here to view the Drone Dashboard images and videos by Barton Malow Builders of the Ocean City Convention Center (Box link) project (May 2021)

Ocean City, Maryland, Unveils 45,000 Square-Foot Expansion to Roland E. Powell Convention Center
The Town of Ocean City held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the third and final phase of additions and upgrades to the Roland E. Powell Convention Center
Ocean City, Maryland, Unveils 45,000-Square-Foot Expansion of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center (Maryland Stadium Authority press release)