As Dallas grapples with unknowns surrounding American Airlines Center, the downtown Neiman Marcus store, and AT&T’s move to the suburbs, another high-stakes question is looming: What should happen to Dallas City Hall?
In November, the Dallas City Council voted to explore alternatives to the current building after estimates put repair costs between $152 million and $345 million. What began as a facilities discussion has quickly evolved into something larger. The Dallas Mavericks are widely believed to be evaluating the site as part of broader redevelopment plans that could include demolishing the building. (The team is also considering the former Valley View Mall site at Preston Road and Interstate 635.)
That possibility has ignited a preservation-versus-redevelopment debate that is now playing out across civic, architectural, and business circles…