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City leaders plan to spend $30 million renovating (current) City Hall

The city plans to remodel the downtown building into a headquarters for the Fort Worth Police Department Central Patrol.

By Kate Mazade
, June 14, 2023
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The three-story building at 200 Texas Street became City Hall in 1971.

Photo by @fortwortharchitecture

The city plans to spend $30 million to remodel the 1971 City Hall building at 200 Texas St. Earlier this week, City Council approved a $378,000 contract with local design firm Elements of Architecture to start design work.

This is just the initial contract. City leaders expect to add $1.4 million for construction documents and administration services for a $1.8 million-total design phase.

The project will:

  • Consolidate the Fort Worth Police Department Central Patrol division from three other locations to bring between 425 and 572 people into the building
  • Rework the lower level for city functions, such as a potential location for the Central Library
  • Construct a parking structure across Texas Street on the south end of City Hall

The renovation of the City Hall building will begin after 22 city departments — about 1,600 city employees — move to Future City Hall in phases starting later this year.

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Kate Mazade
Kate is a Fort Worth native, having returned home after studying architecture and journalism in Alabama and New York. Her writing has appeared in interntional and national publications including Dezeen, Metropolis, Madame Architect, American Theatre, and Architectural Record. She is the co-author of “Dearest Babe, Letters from a World War II Flight Surgeon.”