Dallas City Council Votes $3M for New City Hall Search, I.M. Pei Building Stays
On June 17, the Dallas City Council approved a budget of up to $3 million to explore options for a new City Hall, voting 9–5 to authorize due diligence on potential relocation sites while not committing to vacate the I. M. Pei-designed structure. City manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert will evaluate as many as four sites, with findings anticipated in August. This decision followed a June 10 meeting where a repair proposal was turned down by a 9–6 vote. Legal challenges arose when council members Adam Bazaldua, Paula Blackmon, and Cara Mendelsohn secured a court order to block certain relocation votes. Repair costs are estimated between $329.4 million and $1 billion. Mayor Eric L. Johnson described the move as a once-in-a-generation chance.
Key facts
- Dallas City Council voted 9–5 on June 17 to spend up to $3 million on a search for a new City Hall.
- The vote authorizes due diligence on relocation sites but does not commit to leaving the I. M. Pei-designed Brutalist building.
- City manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert will negotiate pre-acquisition agreements and study up to four potential sites.
- Potential sites for a new City Hall and 911 call center will be presented to the council in August.
- On June 10, the council rejected a repair plan for the current building in a 9–6 vote.
- Council members Adam Bazaldua, Paula Blackmon, and Cara Mendelsohn obtained a court order blocking some relocation votes.
- Bazaldua and Blackmon filed a motion on June 16 to hold city officials in contempt over a substitute motion.
- Repair estimates range from $329.4 million (AECOM) to roughly $1 billion for a full overhaul.
Entities
Artists
- I. M. Pei
Institutions
- Dallas City Council
- AECOM
- University of Texas at Arlington
- Dallas Mavericks
Locations
- Dallas
- United States
- 1500 Marilla Street