The Arlington City Council has approved a long-term agreement with Trammell Crow Company that will convert what is described as the largest remaining area of surface parking in central Downtown into a large-scale mixed-use project. The action is intended to both replace underutilized parking lots and add new City-owned facilities, public parking and infrastructure in the core of Downtown.
Under the terms outlined, Trammell Crow Company will be responsible for acquiring the privately owned parcels needed to assemble the development site. Once assembled, the developer will convey the land to the City of Arlington. The City will retain ownership of the property and, in turn, ground lease the site back to Trammell Crow Company under a 99-year agreement, creating a public-private structure for the project.
The planned development is located around the City Office Tower, in the area near Abram and Mesquite streets. The program calls for at least 390 market-rate residential units, adding significant new housing density in central Downtown. In addition, the plan includes 31,250 square feet of office space, which will be incorporated as part of the broader mixed-use environment.
The project will also introduce new commercial space, with at least 8,000 square feet designated for restaurant and retail uses. A 600-space structured parking garage is part of the program, replacing surface parking with a more intensive parking configuration intended to support residents, workers, visitors and City functions in the district.
As part of the partnership, Arlington will gain control of the underlying land for the development and will receive a new 31,250-square-foot office facility for the City’s Water Utilities Department. The agreement also provides for delivery of significant new public infrastructure, aligning municipal facility needs with the broader redevelopment initiative.
Trammell Crow Company is required to invest at least $123 million in the project under the agreement. The combination of private capital investment, long-term ground lease structure and new civic assets underscores the City’s role as both landowner and beneficiary of the site’s redevelopment. The initiative is positioned to reshape a key portion of central Downtown by transitioning surface parking into a more intensive mix of residential, office, retail and public uses.
