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Dallas Wings Development Facility at Cockrell Hill (26-884A)

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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) (This item was committed to the next Ad Hoc Committee on Professional Sports Recruitment and Retention) *In alignment with the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan.

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The City is considering a $54 million economic development grant agreement with Dallas Wings Development, LLC to construct a facility on a City-owned park property at 1200 North Cockrell Hill Road. This project would bring a major sports and entertainment facility to the area. The agreement includes the grant, a developer fee, and addresses construction and operational terms on public park land.
1 eventFirst seen Mar 25, 2026Last activity Mar 25, 2026File #: 26-884A
City Council: Approved As AmendedMar 25, 2026
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Attorney
As of Mar 2026

Check Dallas Wings grant agreement for Texas Chapter 380 clawback requirements

Context: The City Council authorized this economic development grant on 2026-03-25; Chapter 380 grants must include specific public benefit and clawback terms to withstand legal challenge.

Recommended: If you advise the city or a counterparty, verify that the agreement includes performance benchmarks and recapture provisions as required under Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code before the contract is executed.

Source: City Council — Mar 25, 2026 →
Journalist
As of Mar 2026

Request Dallas Wings grant agreement to reveal public subsidy terms

Context: City Council took up this grant on 2026-03-25 with only one appearance and no publicly disclosed financial terms; subsidy accountability for a professional sports franchise is a strong story angle.

Recommended: File a public records request for the full economic development grant agreement — including the dollar amount, performance benchmarks, and any clawback provisions — before the contract is executed.

Source: City Council — Mar 25, 2026 →
Lobbyist
As of Mar 2026

Engage Council members on Dallas Wings grant conditions before agreement is signed

Context: The matter had only one City Council appearance as of 2026-03-25 with no confirmed next procedural step, leaving grant terms open to Council input before execution.

Recommended: If you represent businesses or property owners in the targeted development corridor, the grant performance obligations are still being finalized — this is the window to shape the public benefit conditions attached to the agreement.

Source: City Council — Mar 25, 2026 →

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Approved As Amended

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) (This item was committed to the next Ad Hoc Committee on Professional Sports Recruitment and Retention) *In alignment with the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan.