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This artist rendering provided by Gensler Architects, shows some of the proposed mixed use spaces for renovations of the now dormant Astrodome unveiled during a press conference put on by the Astrodome Conservancy, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. (Gensler Architects via AP)

This artist rendering provided by Gensler Architects, shows some of the proposed mixed use spaces for renovations of the now dormant Astrodome unveiled during a press conference put on by the Astrodome Conservancy, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. (Gensler Architects via AP)

An area for tailgating during Houston Texans NFL games now played at the adjacent NRG Stadium, on the south side of the now dormant Astrodome Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. The Astrodome Conservancy, a group dedicated to preserving the structure, has proposed a multi-use renovation for the once legendary building. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

An area for tailgating during Houston Texans NFL games now played at the adjacent NRG Stadium, on the south side of the now dormant Astrodome Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. The Astrodome Conservancy, a group dedicated to preserving the structure, has proposed a multi-use renovation for the once legendary building. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

This artist rendering provided by Gensler Architects, shows some of the proposed mixed use spaces for renovations of the now dormant Astrodome unveiled during a press conference put on by the Astrodome Conservancy, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. (Gensler Architects via AP)

This artist rendering provided by Gensler Architects, shows some of the proposed mixed use spaces for renovations of the now dormant Astrodome unveiled during a press conference put on by the Astrodome Conservancy, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. (Gensler Architects via AP)

In this artist rendering provided by the Astrodome Conservancy, shows some of the proposed mixed use spaces, supplied by Gensler Architects, for renovations of the now dormant Astrodome unveiled during a press conference put on by the Astrodome Conservancy held at The Ion Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. (Astrodome Conservancy via AP)

In this artist rendering provided by the Astrodome Conservancy, shows some of the proposed mixed use spaces, supplied by Gensler Architects, for renovations of the now dormant Astrodome unveiled during a press conference put on by the Astrodome Conservancy held at The Ion Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. (Astrodome Conservancy via AP)

Jerry Alexander, left, and Kristopher Stuart, right, both principals with Gensler Architects, speak as they present artists renderings of proposed renovations for the now dormant Astrodome during a press conference held by the Astrodome Conservancy at The Ion, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Jerry Alexander, left, and Kristopher Stuart, right, both principals with Gensler Architects, speak as they present artists renderings of proposed renovations for the now dormant Astrodome during a press conference held by the Astrodome Conservancy at The Ion, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

This artist rendering provided by Gensler Architects, shows some of the proposed mixed use spaces for renovations of the now dormant Astrodome unveiled during a press conference put on by the Astrodome Conservancy, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. (Gensler Architects via AP)

This artist rendering provided by Gensler Architects, shows some of the proposed mixed use spaces for renovations of the now dormant Astrodome unveiled during a press conference put on by the Astrodome Conservancy, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. (Gensler Architects via AP)

Jerry Alexander, left, and Kristopher Stuart, right, both principals with Gensler Architects, speak as they present artists renderings of proposed renovations for the now dormant Astrodome during a press conference put on by the Astrodome Conservancy held at The Ion Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Jerry Alexander, left, and Kristopher Stuart, right, both principals with Gensler Architects, speak as they present artists renderings of proposed renovations for the now dormant Astrodome during a press conference put on by the Astrodome Conservancy held at The Ion Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Dr. Douglas Brinkley, a history professor at Rice University, speaks about the legacy of the Astrodome during a press conference held by the Astrodome Conservancy at The Ion, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston, about proposed renovations for the now dormant Astrodome. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Dr. Douglas Brinkley, a history professor at Rice University, speaks about the legacy of the Astrodome during a press conference held by the Astrodome Conservancy at The Ion, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston, about proposed renovations for the now dormant Astrodome. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Beth Wiedower Jackson, executive director of the Astrodome Conservancy, speaks during a press conference put on by the group and held at The Ion Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. The Astrodome Conservancy, a group dedicated to preserving the structure, has proposed a multi-use renovation for the once legendary building. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Beth Wiedower Jackson, executive director of the Astrodome Conservancy, speaks during a press conference put on by the group and held at The Ion Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. The Astrodome Conservancy, a group dedicated to preserving the structure, has proposed a multi-use renovation for the once legendary building. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Beth Wiedower Jackson, right, executive director of the Astrodome Conservancy, speaks as Jerry Alexander, left, and Kristopher Stuart, center, both with the Gensler Architects, listen during a press conference put on by the group and held at The Ion ,Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. The Astrodome Conservancy, a group dedicated to preserving the structure, has proposed a multi-use renovation for the once legendary building. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Beth Wiedower Jackson, right, executive director of the Astrodome Conservancy, speaks as Jerry Alexander, left, and Kristopher Stuart, center, both with the Gensler Architects, listen during a press conference put on by the group and held at The Ion ,Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. The Astrodome Conservancy, a group dedicated to preserving the structure, has proposed a multi-use renovation for the once legendary building. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

A view looking west of NRG Stadium, left, home to the Houston Texans NFL team, and the now dormant Astrodome, right, in the area now know as NRG Park Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. The Astrodome Conservancy, a group dedicated to preserving the structure, has proposed a multi-use renovation for the once legendary building. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

A view looking west of NRG Stadium, left, home to the Houston Texans NFL team, and the now dormant Astrodome, right, in the area now know as NRG Park Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. The Astrodome Conservancy, a group dedicated to preserving the structure, has proposed a multi-use renovation for the once legendary building. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Phoebe Tudor, left, chairman of the Astrodome Conservancy, speaks as executive director Beth Wiedower Jackson, right, listens during a press conference about proposed renovations for the now dormant Astrodome, held at The Ion Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Phoebe Tudor, left, chairman of the Astrodome Conservancy, speaks as executive director Beth Wiedower Jackson, right, listens during a press conference about proposed renovations for the now dormant Astrodome, held at The Ion Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

This artist rendering provided by Gensler Architects, shows some of the proposed mixed use spaces for renovations of the now dormant Astrodome unveiled during a press conference put on by the Astrodome Conservancy, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. (Gensler Architects via AP)

This artist rendering provided by Gensler Architects, shows some of the proposed mixed use spaces for renovations of the now dormant Astrodome unveiled during a press conference put on by the Astrodome Conservancy, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. (Gensler Architects via AP)

This artist rendering provided by Gensler Architects, shows some of the proposed mixed use spaces for renovations of the now dormant Astrodome unveiled during a press conference put on by the Astrodome Conservancy, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. (Gensler Architects via AP)

This artist rendering provided by Gensler Architects, shows some of the proposed mixed use spaces for renovations of the now dormant Astrodome unveiled during a press conference put on by the Astrodome Conservancy, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. (Gensler Architects via AP)

FILE- The San Diego Padres, left, and the Houston Astros, right, line up for the playing of the National Anthem before the first game of the National League division playoffs in the Houston Astrodome, Sept. 29, 1998. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

FILE- The San Diego Padres, left, and the Houston Astros, right, line up for the playing of the National Anthem before the first game of the National League division playoffs in the Houston Astrodome, Sept. 29, 1998. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

FILE - The Reliant Park/Astrodome/Reliant Stadium complex as seen from the air, Jan. 19, 2004, in Houston. (Karl Stolleis/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)

FILE - The Reliant Park/Astrodome/Reliant Stadium complex as seen from the air, Jan. 19, 2004, in Houston. (Karl Stolleis/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)

This artist rendering provided by Gensler Architects, shows some of the proposed mixed use spaces for renovations of the now dormant Astrodome unveiled during a press conference put on by the Astrodome Conservancy, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. (Gensler Architects via AP)

This artist rendering provided by Gensler Architects, shows some of the proposed mixed use spaces for renovations of the now dormant Astrodome unveiled during a press conference put on by the Astrodome Conservancy, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. (Gensler Architects via AP)

FILE - The floor of Houston's Astrodome is covered with cots and evacuees from hurricane ravaged New Orleans, Sept. 2, 2005. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)

FILE - The floor of Houston's Astrodome is covered with cots and evacuees from hurricane ravaged New Orleans, Sept. 2, 2005. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)

A trashcan sits on the sidewalk outside of the now dormant Astrodome, part of NRG Park, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. The Astrodome Conservancy, a group dedicated to preserving the structure, has proposed a multi-use renovation for the once legendary building. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

A trashcan sits on the sidewalk outside of the now dormant Astrodome, part of NRG Park, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. The Astrodome Conservancy, a group dedicated to preserving the structure, has proposed a multi-use renovation for the once legendary building. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)