The Brief
- Dallas leaders are following through on last week’s City Council vote to explore leaving the iconic Dallas City Hall building designed by I.M. Pei.
- A new report reveals one developer who has submitted a bid to become City Hall’s new home.
- Last week’s vote did leave an option to stay in the current City Hall, one that the city has used since 1978. City residents have voiced their desire to stay in the building.
DALLAS – The City of Dallas is exploring potential replacements for the current City Hall building after a vote last week put the future of the iconic I.M. Pei-designed building in question.
Potential City Hall replacements revealed
What we know:
Dallas Business Journal reports that the owners of Bryan Tower in downtown Dallas have submitted a bid to become the next Dallas City Hall location.
Owned by real estate firm Pacific Elm Properties, Bryan Tower sits at 2001 Bryan Street, Dallas, TX 75201. The tower sits around a mile north of where the current City Hall building is on S. Akard Street.
Pacific Elm Properties owns several other properties in downtown Dallas, including AT&T’s current headquarters on Commerce Street.
Other buildings that Dallas leaders have considered include Comerica Tower at 1717 Main Street, and Founders Square at 1000 Jackson Street, both in downtown Dallas.
Early tours prompt concern
For weeks, rumors persisted that members of Dallas City Council had toured potential replacement buildings. Today, Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert confirmed that tours had been held. Tolbert stated tours were offered to members of the city’s finance committee by CBRE, the firm Dallas is using to look for a possible future home.…