Wynn aims to start construction sometime in 2022 and finish it in 2024. The six-acre project is scheduled to be discussed at a public hearing held by the planning board on Dec.

Wynn officials said they’re in talks with Ed Kane of Big Night Entertainment Group to operate the events venue - which could accommodate everything from boxing matches to rock concerts to trade shows - and the restaurant. The company has filed an application with Everett’s planning department to build its first project on those 13 acres: a block consisting of an 1,800-seat indoor events venue, a two-story restaurant, and a 2,200-car parking garage, connected to the casino across Broadway by a 425-foot-long enclosed pedestrian bridge.

Now, the Las Vegas company is finally moving ahead with plans to turn that land into an entertainment and hospitality destination to draw people beyond just those going to the casino. For years, Wynn Resorts has amassed parcels, piece by piece, across Broadway from its Encore Boston Harbor casino property in Everett.

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