HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The City of Houston is working to open a "superhub" for the homeless in east downtown.

On Monday, the City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department Director Mike Nichols and Public Safety Director Larry Satterwhite presented a plan to Houston City Council's Quality of Life Committee to purchase and transform a site next to Shell Stadium into a no-barrier shelter.

The site, 419 Emancipation Avenue, previously served as a homeless shelter. Most recently, it was leased as a shelter for migrant children. Nichols said the site is appealing because it already has most of the infrastructure needed to run such an operation.

The city plans to purchase the site for $16 million. The council will vote to authorize the purchase next Wednesday. If approved, of

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