Qubein: Land under contract for expanded downtown High Point events center

Organizers of downtown High Point’s revitalization project have found a home for the $20 million Congdon Events Center, which will be bigger than originally planned.

New plans for the events center call for building a 25,000-square-foot facility that will connect to two historic properties – The Factory and Plant Seven at the corner of English Road and Elm Street.

Both buildings are under contract, according to High Point University President Nido Qubein, who has led planning and fundraising…