City Secretary Office Renovation

Arlington City Hall is undergoing a renovation to create a new suite of offices for the City Secretary department. Located at 101 W Abram Street in Arlington, the project covers 2,800 square feet with an estimated cost of $400,000. The filing identifies this work as the City Secretary Office Renovation.

The City of Arlington, Texas, is the owner of record, and Elements of Architecture, Inc., serves as the design firm. George A Patterson is the registered accessibility specialist. The project was registered with TDLR in September 2026, and plan review is pending. Construction is scheduled to begin in November 2026, with completion targeted for April 2027.

Project Scope and Cost Context

The estimated cost of $400,000 places this project above the median estimated cost of $250,000 for renovation and alteration filings in Tarrant County. The cost per square foot is $143, which is higher than the county median of $79 per square foot. The scheduled build window of 151 days is longer than the county median of 92 days for similar projects.

The City of Arlington has one other TDLR-registered project, the NE Library in Arlington, which is closed and totaled $320,000. Elements of Architecture, Inc., has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $6,666,901, including the Elzie Odom Athletic Center in Arlington and the TES Test Cell Facility in Fort Worth.

Local Context

The project is located in ZIP code 76010. U.S. Census American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates for this area indicate a population of about 55,610, a median household income of $43,811, and 20,508 housing units. The median owner-occupied home value is $199,200, and housing in the area is mostly renter-occupied. Tarrant County unemployment was 4.6 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.