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Dallas Wings Facility at North Cockrell Hill (26-727A)

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Authorize (1) an economic development grant agreement with the Dallas Wings Development, LLC to construct a facility on City-owned park property located at 1200 North Cockrell Hill Road in an amount not to exceed $54,000,000.00, a developer fee not to exceed $3,240,000.00, and a delay reimbursement in an amount not to exceed $653,000.00 - Not to exceed $57,893,000.00 - Financing: Convention Center Construction Fund; (2) an amendment to the Dallas Memorial Auditorium Resident Use and Incentive Agreement (CCT-2024-00024819 No. 24-0616) with Full Court Partners LLC, d/b/a/ Dallas Wings; and (3) a decrease in project management services contract with McKissack and McKissack for a reduction in scope to eliminate the Dallas Wings Practice Facility in the amount not to exceed ($1,847,485.00), from $13,945,684.00 to $12,098,199.00 - Financing: Convention Center Revenue Bonds Series 2023 Fund; For a total not to exceed $56,045,515.00 - Financing: Convention Center Construction Fund ($57,893,000.00) and Convention Center Revenue Bonds Series 2023 Fund (-$1,847,485.00) *In alignment with the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan.

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The Dallas Wings Development, LLC is proposing to construct a professional sports facility on City-owned park property at 1200 North Cockrell Hill Road with a $54 million economic development grant and $3.24 million developer fee. The project represents a major public investment that would bring a regional sports venue and related economic activity to the corridor. City Council is reviewing the development agreement.
1 eventFirst seen Feb 25, 2026Last activity Feb 25, 2026File #: 26-727A
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Attorney

Map Wings grant clawback terms before North Cockrell Hill deal closes

Why now: Matter 26-727A was committed to a council committee on February 25, 2026, and has not returned to full council as of June 2026, indicating active negotiation or unresolved conditions in the grant terms.

What to do: Request the draft $56M Dallas Wings grant agreement from the City of Dallas Economic Development office specifically to identify performance milestones and clawback triggers — the grant was referred to committee on February 25 rather than finally approved, and four months of committee review without a scheduled return vote suggests terms may have been revised, making this the last window to review or influence language before execution. Clients with competing venue or adjacent economic interests need these terms while they remain negotiable.

Act before: After grant agreement executed

Source: City Council — Feb 25, 2026 →
Contractor

Check if Wings grant triggers open bidding at North Cockrell Hill

Why now: The $56M grant was committed to committee on February 25, 2026, with the grant structure — direct subsidy versus reimbursement — determining whether any public bidding obligation attaches to the facility construction contract.

What to do: Request the draft $56M Dallas Wings grant agreement to determine whether it imposes competitive bidding or prevailing wage requirements on the recipient — if the grant flows directly to the Wings organization with no public procurement obligation, there will be no open bid process for construction at the North Cockrell Hill site and your window to be positioned closes at execution. Four months of committee review suggests terms may now be near finalization.

Act before: After grant agreement executed

Source: City Council — Feb 25, 2026 →
Journalist

Ask why Wings facility grant hasn't returned to full council

Why now: The $56M grant was committed to committee on February 25, 2026, on an agenda where the Dallas Wings item received no separate public-facing disclosure while the Convention Center guaranteed maximum price authorization was the featured headline item.

What to do: File a public records request for all council committee communications, revised draft agreements, and meeting minutes on the $56M Dallas Wings grant since February 25 — four months of committee review with no public return date is unusual for a straight grant approval, and the original agenda buried the Wings commitment behind the $717.5M Convention Center authorization that dominated the $952.6M February 25 package, leaving the grant's current status entirely opaque.

Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)

Source: City Council — Feb 25, 2026 →
Lobbyist

Find out why Wings grant committee vote is stalled

Why now: The grant was committed to a council committee on February 25, 2026, and no return vote has been scheduled as of June 2026, giving committee members effective control over both the timing and any last modifications to the grant's terms.

What to do: Contact the Dallas City Clerk's office or the Economic Development committee chair directly to determine why the $56M Dallas Wings grant has not been returned to full council after four months in committee — if the hold is political rather than procedural, the committee members now controlling timing and final terms are the only people who can accelerate or kill the item before it resurfaces on a council agenda.

Act before: After item placed on future full council agenda

Source: City Council — Feb 25, 2026 →

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Authorize (1) an economic development grant agreement with the Dallas Wings Development, LLC to construct a facility on City-owned park property located at 1200 North Cockrell Hill Road in an amount not to exceed $54,000,000.00, a developer fee not to exceed $3,240,000.00, and a delay reimbursement in an amount not to exceed $653,000.00 - Not to exceed $57,893,000.00 - Financing: Convention Center Construction Fund; (2) an amendment to the Dallas Memorial Auditorium Resident Use and Incentive Agreement (CCT-2024-00024819 No. 24-0616) with Full Court Partners LLC, d/b/a/ Dallas Wings; and (3) a decrease in project management services contract with McKissack and McKissack for a reduction in scope to eliminate the Dallas Wings Practice Facility in the amount not to exceed ($1,847,485.00), from $13,945,684.00 to $12,098,199.00 - Financing: Convention Center Revenue Bonds Series 2023 Fund; For a total not to exceed $56,045,515.00 - Financing: Convention Center Construction Fund ($57,893,000.00) and Convention Center Revenue Bonds Series 2023 Fund (-$1,847,485.00) *In alignment with the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan.