City officials and preservationists have given mixed public reactions following the release of a bombshell report that found the costs of updating Dallas City Hall could exceed $1 billion.
On Friday, The Dallas Morning News released a summary presentation of an Economic Development Corporation-led study on what is needed to address ongoing concerns with the I.M. Pei-designed building.
City Hall needs $329 million to address the most immediate issues facing the structure, with that total jumping to between $906 million and $1.1 billion over the next 20 years “to fully modernize the building and make it functional for employees,” the report found…