The ballroom is fit for the finest events
The prefunction space has seating and wonderful views of Dallas
The grand entrance of the Pavilion
The outdoor courtyard area just off the grand entrance
The terrace with a view of the Meyerson
The storefront side of the Pavilion from Pearl and Flora
The terrace and the neighboring tower
The Pavilion at The Belo Mansion, all fitted with signage.
The buffet in the new Pavilion.
Refurbishments have now begun in Belo Hall, and the two buildings will become one in mid-August.
A view of the terrace, complete with tables and Hibiscus.
The Grand Entrance of the Pavilion includes a seating area, the donor wall, and an open-air courtyard.
The view of the new ballroom.
A dramatic look at the Pavilion.
This is the prefunction space, which winds around the ballroom area.
The Pavilion bathrooms have specially made tiles reflecting our logo.
There is now an indoor valet waiting area, conveniently located by the circle drive.
Here are the new kitchen facilities, just after lunchtime.
"Your Name Here" is the anthem, add your name to the beautiful donor wall seen here!
Workers lay the driveway, which is a checkerboard design adding to the beauty of the addition.
The terrace, complete with railing, offers great views, and tables will be placed in this area for outside enjoyment.
A small conference room and three offices are also located in the new building, just under the Pavilion ballroom.
The new kitchen will be used in conjunction with the old kitchen to allow for maximum space in prepping and serving the delicious menus here at Belo.
Here is an inside view of the new, spacious ballroom.
A view we've taken many shots from makes it obvious the DBA is "thisclose" to being finished!
The now-famous view from Olive and Flora Streets. The storefronts are prominent now and the facade is looking beautiful.
The glass front of the Pavilion entrance is going in, as well as the entryway stairs.
A view from Pearl Street, showing the kitchen's walls and the other side's tie in.
The tie-in between buildings from the Olive Street view.
Here is a bird's eye view of the way the new buildings join together.
Workers completing one of the last major projects, the circular driveway at the main entrance.
The facade is added, and the building looks more and more like it will as a finished product!
A view from Flora and Pearl, by the Meyerson, in early May.
Workers finishing the roof area.
Here you can see the glass windows and into the terrace, as well as the workers finishing up the roofing.
The same vantage as some other photos taken earlier shows not only more leaves on the trees but a whole lot more building.
Here you can see some of the fence has been removed and the work on the circle drive continues.
A crane tears out the very last remaining section of the original parking, making way for the circle drive.
This view is from the inside of the Pavilion, looking through the entire ballroom space. The new ballroom has windows overlooking Uptown.
This area is the pre-function space that can be utilized before events and receptions.
This open couryard is directly opposite the main entrace and will be an open air feature of the new Pavilion.
DBA Board and staff travel up what will be the main entrace for the Pavilion. The circle driveway will come up to this area as well.
The DBA Board of Directors tours the new parking facility.
DBA President Brian Melton introduces the construction gurus to the Board of Directors.
DBA Vice President Mark Sales and SBOT President Elect Betsy Whitaker visit the new terrace area.
This photo is taken inside the ballroom area. Note the curve of the ceiling.
This area will be the stairway to the main entrance to the Pavilion, where the circle drive will also be.
A look at the next step in roofing the Pavilion.
Construction workers utilized a crane to assist in bringing roofing materials up to the top.
The roof of the new Pavilion during installation.
And this is where you will be parking your cars once the garage opens. The aisles are very wide and the garage is four stories deep.
A view from just inside the garage entrace, off of Olive Street.
This is the future terrace. What you see the ladder going up to is the ballroom level.
The view from behind the construction fence on Flora Street. This will be the storefront side of the Pavilion.
The Pavilion at The Belo Mansion is now topped off with a tree for good luck during construction.
From Flora and Olive Streets, the terrace can be seen jutting out from the main structure.
A view from the same angle a couple of weeks later reveals much more behind the trees!
The beams holding the building's shape are installed in early March.
A view from Pearl and Flora streets in early March.
The new meets the old as the Pavilion reaches the existing Belo Mansion and the two buildings tie together.
The new addition hiding behind Belo's trees.
The view from above the construction site at the end of February.
The Pavilion's framework has risen and gives us an idea of the building shape.
From the corner of Flora and Olive street, the Pavilion can be seen growing exponentially daily.
Another view of the parking garage construction. The new Pavilion is taking shape.
Work on the parking garage is obvious, as all four levels have been poured and development is taking shape!
Here, you can clearly see the workers on all levels of the garage. The white tower in the middle is actually the crane which brings building materials to the workers.
Here is a more detailed look at the garage levels in the construction process.
Trucks have to push one another up and out of the hole for the parking garage behind Belo up this dirt ramp.
Significant progress in digging "the big hole out back" is shown in a back view of Belo.
Trucks haul dirt from our construction site continually throughout most days during the digging process.
Workers down in the big hole out back work on supporting the walls of the soon-to-be parking garage.
Workers prepare the support system for the new four-story parking garage. The retention system around the back portion of the property can be seen if you look at the top of the photograph. Then, a 60-foot hole will be dug for the four-story parking garage.
Here, the back doors are shown boarded up, and the former carport in the back is gone as well as the brick wall around the catering back door. All the property out back has been dug up all the way to the building's edge.
Belo seems dwarfed in the big city, but it is growing bigger and better by the day. Leveling off the back lot to begin digging was one of the first major steps for the builders.
The doors closed on Belo as we knew it in July.
Workers pull down light posts in the former parking lot. Trees, plants, and all the lights had to be removed in order to begin the digging process for the underground parking garage.
The parking lot closed, the fence went up, and the pavement was gone!
From left to right: Campaign Chair Rob Roby, Dallas Bar Foundation Chair Mike Baggett, Dallas Bar Association Executive Director Cathy Maher, and Judge Faith Johnson
Dignitaries and honorable guests enjoy opening speeches
