Dallas City Council members on the finance committee have reportedly toured several potential relocation sites for City Hall.
The finance committee was invited to tour potential new City Hall sites with the commercial real estate firm CBRE – the same group that estimated that it would cost roughly $1 billion to repair the current building, as The Dallas Express reported.
“Members of the Finance Committee were invited to meet with CBRE and visit potential sites,” city spokesman Rick Ericson told The Dallas Express. “Finance Committee members did not meet together in a quorum, no deliberations occurred, and no decisions were made by any party.”
Ericson said this was a “due diligence process” resulting from the council’s direction on November 12, 2025, to review available office space for lease or purchase across the city. He also said all council members were invited to meet one-on-one with CBRE and AECOM, the other firm behind the report on City Hall’s current state, as The Dallas Express reported.
“Each council member had an opportunity to ask questions about the facility condition assessment, the real estate market engagement, and all other deliverables requested by the city council in November,” Ericson said.
The council holds conversations about real estate in closed session for confidentiality, according to Ericson. “We do not discuss real estate matters publicly or in the news media prior to city council action to preserve the city’s interests,” he said.
However, a list of more than 15 potential sites was leaked to local media.
Potential locations included Red Bird Mall, a warehouse in The Cedars, Cityplace, The Epic in Deep Ellum, Fair Park, Founders Square, Comerica Tower, Bryan Tower, and Plaza of the Americas, reported KRLD.
Officials specifically toured Red Bird Mall as a potential site for Dallas’ 311 and 911 operations, which would be among the first to leave City Hall. After years of struggle, the mall has undergone a series of redevelopment projects.
Meanwhile, Bryan Tower downtown stands as one of the most promising options, according to KRLD. The owner reportedly offered all 1.1 million square feet of the building to the city, with lower costs for renovating existing systems such as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing.
When a council meeting ran for hours on end on March 4, officials ultimately voted to postpone a decision on City Hall’s fate until this summer, as The Dallas Express reported.
City Hall first opened in 1978. Now, it is showing signs of its age.
Researchers presented a report on City Hall’s condition to the council on February 23, finding “all systems past their useful life” – with mechanical, plumbing, heating, A/C, and electrical systems falling short of modern standards. Most repairs so far have been in response to system failure.
They also said it would take at least $906 million – and potentially $1.1 billion – to make the current City Hall “fully updated.” To address “major building systems and infrastructure deficiencies,” they estimated the cost at $329.4 million.
