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Austin Plans 30-Year Incentive Deal for COTA Hotel

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Disclosed value
Performance-based payments not to exceed an amount equal to 8.25% of gross room night revenues generated annually for up to 30 years
From staffreport
Document date
Apr 23, 2026
Term
Up to 30 years

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What it covers

The City of Austin proposes to enter into a long-term economic development agreement with RIDA COTA Hotel, LLC for a destination-scale hotel at Circuit of the Americas, with performance-based payments capped at 8.25% of gross room night revenues. The agreement would run for up to 30 years and only provide payments after the hotel begins generating and remitting hotel occupancy tax to the City.

Who holds it

Rida Cota Hotel LLC holds this financial services contract with City of Austin city. Its other public contracts on record include work for Austin - Music Commission.

What happens next

Term as filed: Up to 30 years.

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Contract details

Contract type
Financial Services
Amount
Performance-based payments not to exceed an amount equal to 8.25% of gross room night revenues generated annually for up to 30 years
Document date
April 23, 2026
Term
Up to 30 years
Source document
City of Austin Staff Report File #: 26-1464, Agenda Item #: 6. (StaffReport)

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Questions about this contract

Who was awarded the financial services contract by City of Austin city?

Rida Cota Hotel LLC was awarded this financial services contract by City of Austin city, as recorded on April 23, 2026. The contract value is Performance-based payments not to exceed an amount equal to 8.25% of gross room night revenues generated annually for up to 30 years.

How much is the Rida Cota Hotel LLC contract with City of Austin city worth?

The Rida Cota Hotel LLC contract with City of Austin city is valued at Performance-based payments not to exceed an amount equal to 8.25% of gross room night revenues generated annually for up to 30 years, covering financial services work.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Financial Services contract, documented as a staffreport record, structured as a not-to-exceed (ceiling) agreement.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in City of Austin Staff Report File #: 26-1464, Agenda Item #: 6. (StaffReport), dated April 23, 2026 from City of Austin city. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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