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PHILADELPHIA — Construction is complete for the $786 million expansion to the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The project, which was completed by a joint venture between Tishman Construction Corp. and Joseph Jingoli & Son, included the construction of 935,000 square feet of new space. The expansion include more than 528,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit area, 23 additional meeting rooms, three new exhibition halls, a 56,000-square-foot ballroom, a new main entrance atrium lobby, an extension of the Arch Street Concourse, a new central power plant and new support space. The expansion spans 13th Street and extends a city block to Broad Street. The grand opening will be held in March. Vitetta Group was the architect.