The City Council unanimously approved a resolution to provide a tax rebate of up to $4.15 million over a 15-year period for the development of a Cinergy Family Entertainment Center in Corpus Christi’s Southside.
During a council meeting July 22, a presentation showed the new development is projected to generate almost $2 million in property taxes over 15 years after completion. Almost $7 million is estimated to be generated for Nueces County, Del Mar College, the Nueces County Hospital District and the Corpus Christi Independent School District collectively during the same period.
In 2024, Corpus Christi collected $722 in property taxes on the 10 acres, and other taxing entities collected $2,616 total.
The 10-acre center is set to be located near the intersection of Rodd Field Road and South Padre Island Drive. It is estimated to be completed on or before Sept. 30, 2028.
Cinergy is a Dallas-based organization specializing in luxury cinemas and entertainment centers with locations in Texas, Oklahoma, North Carolina and Illinois.
Planned amenities of the $40 million project include at least six movie screens, at least 10 bowling lanes, more than 100 arcade games, food and beverage service, a bar area, virtual reality simulators and more.
Councilwoman Carolyn Vaughn said she is excited for the new center and made a jab at a July 14 article published by a local news outlet on a study claiming Corpus Christi was the third most boring city in the United States. Mayor Paulette Guajardo echoed her words and said the new center will show Corpus Christi is “on the map.”
“It just shows that those silly things about ‘boring’ this or that — that’s nothing,” Guajardo said. “We have so much to offer, and this just adds to it.”
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