City Hall

New Arena at City Hall Site Far From Certain, Mavs CEO Suggests

By Charles Grand / March 19, 2026 /

For a hypothetical deal that seemed all but certain to critics just a few weeks ago, the prospect of a new Mavericks arena replacing Dallas City Hall at 1500 Marilla St. seems plenty uncertain. Mavericks CEO Rick Welts acknowledged that the city would need to take action if it wanted the franchise to set up…

Council Rift Widens Over Dallas City Hall and Possible Mavericks Arena

By Charles Grand / March 16, 2026 /

Members of the Dallas City Council remain divided over the fate of City Hall and are pressing their respective cases as to the integrity of the process underlying staff’s efforts to explore relocation and redevelopment options. On Sunday, Mayor Eric Johnson offered his most forceful response to those who have been speculating that officials and…

City Hall Roundup: Dallas EDC Drama, Tunnel Vision, Oak Cliff Target

By Charles Grand / March 15, 2026 /

Spring Break is still in full swing for Dallas City Council, though some of the fallout surrounding all the City Hall drama continues to make headlines. We’ll go over some of that here, but, if you need a break, we’ve got some other highlights, too. Dysfunctional Relationship Between City Staff and Dallas EDC? As previously…

At Least 15 Properties Toured as Dallas Explores City Hall Relocation

By Charles Grand / March 12, 2026 /

A number of alternatives to 1500 Marilla St. have surfaced as potential relocation sites for Dallas City Hall, with more than a dozen properties surveyed by staff and their consultants thus far. Scouting work on City Hall alternatives began back in November when the city council instructed City Manager Kimberly Tolbert to “review office space…

Emails Surface Showing Select Council Members Were Offered Tours of Potential City Hall Sites

By Charles Grand / March 10, 2026 /

The fallout from last week’s special-called City Council meeting on the fate of Dallas City Hall appears poised to intensify as questions about transparency continue following recent media reports on city communications related to potential relocation sites. As previously reported by CandysDirt.com, the often-tense marathon meeting resulted in a resolution directing City Manager Kimberly Tolbert…