March 3, 2025: Dallas Historic Landmark Commission voted unanimously to initiate the Landmark Designation process for Dallas City Hall. 

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June 18, 2025: City staff estimates City Hall repairs at $81M-$121M  

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Aug. 27, 2025: Mayor orders “Finance Committee” be formed to determine the future of City Hall.  

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Oct. 21, 2025: City Hall repair estimates balloon to $142M-$345M.  

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Oct. 21, 2025: First closed-door City Council committee meeting to discuss the sale of City Hall.  

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Nov. 3, 2025 Second closed-door City Council committee meeting to discuss sale of City Hall.  

 

Nov. 4, 2025: Third closed door City Council committee meeting to discuss sale of City Hall. 

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Nov. 9, 2025: Mayor Eric Johnson says the city should consider moving regardless of the building’s architectural significance.   

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Nov. 12, 2025: Dallas City Council orders an evaluation due in February of options for moving City Hall, a third-party facilities condition assessment of the existing City Hall and an exploration of redevelopment or economic development opportunities for the City Hall site.  

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Nov. 12, 2025: Fourth closed-door City Council meeting to discuss the sale of City Hall. 

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Dec. 2, 2025: Economic Development Council, which is not an independent third-party, agrees to oversee new repairs estimates for City Hall, due Jan. 19. This process typically takes at least 1 year.

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Dec. 9 2025: Fifth closed-door City Council committee meeting to discuss the sale of City Hall.  

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Jan. 19, 2026. Report from EDC due to city staff. City staff then reviews the report and creates a brief for the Finance Committee by February. 

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Jan. 21, 2026: Mavericks CEO says they are planning for a new arena in one of two locations: City Hall or the old Valley View mall in North Dallas. 

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Feb. 23, 2026: EDC report findings presented to the City Council’s Finance Committee;

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Feb. 25, 2026: City Council vote on the future of City Hall.