 Of the three proposed bid, the city commission chose CityPlace by a vote of 5–1 on October 9, 1996.The $375 million project called for an 18 to 24 screen movie theater and a number of restaurants, upscale stores, apartments, and office buildings, all centered around the historical First United Methodist Church, which later became the Harriet Himmel Theatre.Overall, about of land development was approved.