CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi City Council unanimously approved a $657,000 property purchase near the Hilliard Center on Tuesday.

The building, located 1525 N. Shoreline Blvd, is set to serve as an extension of the Hilliard Center. 

The proposed purchase includes $646,875 for the property and up to $10,500 in closing costs.



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According to the agenda, the Corpus Christi B Corporation would use the property for economic development related to tourism, conventions, concessions, public events and/or parking.

Councilman Mark Scott said the property could help address a longstanding parking and crowd-management problem around the Hilliard Center.

“It has been a burr in everybody’s saddle for decades,” Scott said, describing how cars frequently surround the neighboring property during events.

Scott said the property could instead be used to stage people and help prevent large crowds from arriving and entering the Hilliard Center at the same time.

The Hilliard Center hosted country singer Ella Langley on Friday night, providing a recent example of the large crowds the venue can attract.

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