The Astrodome has been closed to the general public since 2008 because of fire code violations but, will undergo renovations in October 2018 to become a multi-purpose event center. The floor of the stadium will be raised and will create over 1,000+ parking spaces, while the top floor will be used for events. The project is expected to start in October 2018 and be complete sometime in 2020. Harris county is spending $105 million in order to complete this massive overhaul.