Fort Worth Future City Hall

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The City of Fort Worth has embarked on an initiative to reimagine its City Hall in order to provide enhanced services for the residents of Fort Worth. In January 2021, the City closed on the former Pier 1 Imports headquarters building, located at 100 Energy Way. The building has been a staple of the Fort Worth downtown landscape since 2004 and provides the City with the ability to consolidate services into a building that has room for growth. Key points of the project are listed below: 

  • The program looks to consolidate City staff and functions from 13 other City buildings in proximity to the downtown district into the Future City Hall
  • The Future City Hall project will involve the redesign and renovation of many floors within the building with the goal to create a welcoming workplace and municipal center for public services
  • Other areas of focus will include new construction of City Council Chambers, building infrastructure upgrades, as well as enhanced technology, security, and AV solutions for the building. The City Council Chamber project expects to host the first council meeting in the new facility in the Fall of 2024.
      • The team has worked with the community, City leadership, community groups, and City staff to bring forth the design concepts show below, which are still under review
      • The groundbreaking for this facility took place in September of 2022.
  • The City is looking to embrace “Shared Daylight” concepts in the building in tandem with flexible hybrid floor plans and modern workstations;  accommodating nearly double the occupants than previous tenants and providing flexibility for growth for the next 50 years
  • The project will be completed in a phased approach with construction beginning in June 2023 and running through final move-ins in the third quarter of 2024. 

Successful delivery of the project is contingent on timely, cost-effective and quality expectations aligned with the goals and principles listed below:

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If there are any questions, comments or concerns please send them to FutureCityHall@fortworthtexas.gov.

Groundbreaking!

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Council Chamber Groundbreaking

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Council Chamber Groundbreaking

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Council Chamber Progress 8.16.23

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Council Chamber Progress 3.12.24

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Chamber Site Build 12.22.23

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Updated City Hall Photos

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Updated City Hall Photos

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Updated City Hall Photos

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Updated City Hall Photos

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Updated City Hall Photo

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Mayors Walk

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Council Chamber Build Update

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Wood Beams for Chambers Update

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Site Walk

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Work to date including renovations, construction and updated decisions on dates:

  • Management Forums were a success - over 250 attendees 
  • Council Chamber construction underway - mass timber beams set to be delivered in March of 2024
  • First Council meeting is set to be winter of 2024-2025
  • 12th and 20th floor construction is complete
  • Mayor and council began occupying the space in January
  • Floors 7 is next to be completed with move in scheduled for April 
  • Free Parking!
  • Vertical garage expansions set to begin early 2024 and be completed Q3 of 2024
  • Future City Hall Signage and Way finding Package is nearing completion 
  • Business Equity Spend is above goal  

Prior to renovation and construction, the final scope for the program, including the four main elements of the program were decided:

  •  Tower Renovations to accommodate flexible floorplans the more than 23 City departments and 13 City buildings relocating to the tower
  • Construction of a new council chambers facility on the site to accommodate the growing City of Fort Worth and better support the City’s Boards and Commissions
  • Additional parking capacity to accommodate the more than 1400 City Staff and visitors coming to City Hall on a daily basis
  • Development of a true municipal site, including additional sidewalk, gathering areas, and safety features