The new Mansfield City Hall is being built at Heritage and Regency parkways — about a mile north of the current building on East Broad Street — as the civic anchor of The Reserve, a $1 billion, 210-acre mixed-use district featuring a half-mile canal loop, a six-acre lake, hotels, retail, and a new town square. The three-story, 68,000-square-foot building is roughly halfway through construction as of May 2026, and city staff are scheduled to move in during spring 2027, according to the City of Mansfield’s official New City Hall FAQ.

Council has approved a stack of construction contracts totaling about $69.8 million, financed through city debt issued in Fiscal Year 2025 rather than a voter-approved bond. The current City Hall at 1200 E. Broad St. will not be torn down — it will become the new home of Mansfield Independent School District’s central administration as part of a land-swap deal first announced in November 2023.

Here is what residents Googling “new Mansfield city hall” actually need to know, drawn from city documents, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) filings, Fort Worth Report, the Mansfield Record, and council meeting recaps.

Where will the new Mansfield City Hall be located?

The new municipal complex sits at the corner of Heritage Parkway and Regency Parkway, on the north side of U.S. 287 and adjacent to Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, according to the City of Mansfield’s project page and reporting from Fort Worth Report. The site is within the 210-acre footprint of The Reserve, the public-private development being co-developed by Dallas-based Stillwater Capital and the City of Mansfield.

A specific street address has not yet been published by the city. The TDLR construction filing still lists the project under the existing 1200 E. Broad St. parcel number (TABS2025016996), which is typical for municipal projects pending a permanent address assignment.

For residents trying to picture it: the new building will sit roughly a mile north and east of the current City Hall, near where Heritage Parkway meets the highway corridor between Texas State Highway 360 and U.S. 287.

When does the new City Hall open?

The City of Mansfield’s official answer is spring 2027 for staff move-in, per the city’s FAQ. The TDLR project filing lists a target substantial-completion date of December 31, 2026, with construction having started on May 5, 2025 — meaning the building should be physically finished by year-end 2026, with the move-in and ribbon cutting happening in early 2027.

As of May 2026, the TDLR project record shows the build at roughly 50% complete with the design review closed out and construction cleared to proceed. A formal ribbon-cutting date has not been publicly announced as of May 2026.

The Reserve as a whole will open in phases, with the first phase — including the City Hall — coming online in 2027 and additional retail, residential, and hospitality components following over several years, according to the Fort Worth Report and Dallas Innovates.

How big is the new building?

The new City Hall is 68,000 square feet across three stories, according to both the city’s FAQ and the TDLR filing, which lists the building at “approximately 70,000 SF, 3-story.” That is 28,000 square feet larger than the existing 40,000-square-foot City Hall, which opened in 2002 and was originally designed to accommodate about 20 years of growth.

Site features confirmed by the city include:

• A 9,200-square-foot outdoor “great lawn” designed for public events and gatherings
• A round drive with utility connections for food trucks
• Council chambers and administrative office space sized for a city now north of 80,000 residents
• Parking and pedestrian connections into The Reserve’s planned canal-front town square

How much does it cost — and who’s paying?

City Council approved the project in three sequenced construction contracts to lock in pricing on materials and long-lead items before global cost escalation hit:

Contract	Approved	Amount	Scope
Site work & infrastructure	April 2025	~$13.4 million	Grading, utilities, foundation prep
Long-lead items (GMP 1.0)	June 2025	~$17.8 million	Steel, mechanical, electrical pre-buy
Vertical construction (GMP 2.0)	Sept. 8, 2025	$38,665,921	Building shell, interior fit-out, services
Total		~$69.8 million

That breakdown comes from the city’s New City Hall page and reporting on the September 8, 2025 council meeting. A separate Heritage Parkway road-upgrade package worth roughly $22 million, approved at the same September meeting, is supporting the larger Reserve district but is tracked separately from the City Hall building budget.

Funding source: The city’s FAQ states that “the city obtained funding through debt issuance in Fiscal Year 2025,” with construction expenses charged to the city’s Building Construction Fund and infrastructure costs charged to roads and utilities. There was no voter-approved bond election specifically for the City Hall project. That distinction has drawn pointed criticism — see the “Opposition” section below.

Architect, contractor, and project team

• Architect of record: Parkhill, with offices at 3000 Internet Blvd., Suite 550, Frisco, TX.
• General contractor: Core Construction, under a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method with two Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) packages.
• Registered Accessibility Specialist (Texas): Jeffrey A. Gutknecht (RAS #472), registered with TDLR on April 18, 2025.
• Master developer of The Reserve: Dallas-based Stillwater Capital, led by partner Clay Roby on this project, per Dallas Innovates.

What departments are moving in?

The City of Mansfield has not yet published a definitive department-by-department move list. What is publicly confirmed:

• City Council chambers and council meeting space will relocate to the new building.
• General administrative offices (City Manager, City Secretary, Finance, Planning, and other departments currently housed at 1200 E. Broad St.) will move with the building.
• The Mansfield Public Library and the Mansfield Activities Center will NOT move. The city’s FAQ confirms both facilities will stay in their current locations.

Whether the Mansfield Police Department, Mansfield Municipal Court, and Fire Administration will relocate has not been publicly confirmed as of May 2026. The Mansfield Record has reported on a separate Fire Station No. 1 relocation project and an MISD-built public safety building behind the current City Hall, suggesting public-safety functions are being handled in parallel rather than consolidated into the new City Hall building itself.

What happens to the old City Hall at 1200 E. Broad St.?

It stays standing — and changes hands. Under a property-exchange agreement first announced on November 8, 2023, the City of Mansfield is trading:

• The current City Hall at 1200 E. Broad St. (plus adjoining city-owned property behind it)

…to Mansfield ISD, in exchange for:

• MISD’s administrative buildings at 605 E. Broad St.
• The MISD student services building at 605 E. Broad St.
• Geyer Field at 605 E. Broad St.
• A shopping complex at 703 E. Broad St.

MISD will relocate its central administration into the former City Hall building once the city vacates in 2027. Superintendent Dr. Kimberley Cantu said the swap “allows us to continue to direct more money into classrooms by repurposing City Hall instead of building a new administration building.” Mayor Michael Evans called the deal an example of “Together As One” teamwork between the city and district.

The former MISD properties on East Broad will be redeveloped by the city as Geyer Commons, a community gathering space with an open lawn, splash pad, and makers’ market village. Phase 1a broke ground in December 2024 and was scheduled for completion in fall 2025.

Public amenities and design features

Confirmed features include the 9,200-square-foot great lawn, food-truck drive, and a community-oriented civic interior designed to “encourage civic participation and strengthen community bonds,” per the city’s FAQ.

What has not been publicly confirmed as of May 2026:

• Whether the new council chambers will have a larger seating capacity than the current chambers
• Whether the new building will house a permanent voting precinct location
• Specific square footage allocated to community meeting rooms
• Whether the building is pursuing LEED, WELL, or other formal sustainability certifications
• Solar, geothermal, or rainwater-capture systems (none announced in public documents reviewed)

The Reserve’s master plan does include extensive water features — the half-mile canal loop and six-acre lake — which the master developer has framed as a “Mansfield Riverwalk” and which will surround, though not enclose, the City Hall site.

Was there opposition or controversy?

Yes — and it is in the public record. At the August 12, 2025 City Council meeting, Gary Cardinale, a retired city employee with more than 30 years of service including 23 years as Mansfield’s budget director, told the council that three major capital projects had moved forward without voter referendums:

• The new City Hall (which Cardinale estimated at $60–$80 million)
• A soccer complex near Heritage Parkway ($30–$50 million)
• The Fire Station No. 1 relocation ($15 million)

Cardinale also questioned the MISD land swap itself, arguing voters were not given a direct say on disposition of the existing City Hall property. City Manager Joe Smolinski defended the council’s process and denied related charter-violation allegations on a separate hiring matter.

The city’s position, reflected in the official FAQ, is that financing via debt issuance from the Building Construction Fund — rather than a voter-approved general-obligation bond — is a legitimate, charter-compliant funding mechanism, and that “early debt payment has historically saved taxpayers millions in interest.”

There is no record of a separate bond election specifically tied to the new City Hall as of May 2026.

What we know vs. what’s still unconfirmed

Confirmed (sourced)

• Location: Heritage and Regency parkways, inside The Reserve
• Size: 68,000 sq ft, three stories
• Construction start: May 5, 2025
• Substantial completion target: Dec. 31, 2026
• Staff move-in target: spring 2027
• Approved construction contracts: ~$69.8 million across three packages
• Funding: city debt issued in FY 2025 (Building Construction Fund), no bond election
• Architect: Parkhill (Frisco office)
• General contractor: Core Construction (CMAR)
• Master developer of The Reserve: Stillwater Capital
• Old City Hall: transfers to MISD for administrative use
• Library and Mansfield Activities Center: staying put

Not publicly confirmed as of May 2026

• Final street address of the new City Hall
• Ribbon-cutting date
• Whether police, courts, or fire administration are moving in
• Council chamber seating capacity
• Permanent voting-precinct status
• LEED or other sustainability certifications
• Solar or renewable-energy systems
• Total project cost including soft costs, furniture, and IT (the $69.8 million figure covers approved construction contracts only)

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the new Mansfield City Hall being built? At the corner of Heritage Parkway and Regency Parkway in north Mansfield, inside the 210-acre development called The Reserve, adjacent to Methodist Mansfield Medical Center. A specific street address has not yet been published.

When does the new Mansfield City Hall open? City staff are scheduled to move in during spring 2027. Construction is targeted for substantial completion by December 31, 2026. A ribbon-cutting date has not been announced.

How much did the new City Hall cost? City Council has approved approximately $69.8 million in construction contracts across three packages: $13.4 million for site work (April 2025), $17.8 million for long-lead items (June 2025), and $38,665,921 for vertical construction (Sept. 8, 2025). Total project cost including soft costs has not been publicly itemized.

Who paid for it — bonds, taxes, or the MEDC? The city financed the project through debt issuance in Fiscal Year 2025, charged to the Building Construction Fund. There was no voter-approved bond election tied specifically to the new City Hall, and the Mansfield Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is not the funding source for the building itself. Some adjacent infrastructure (such as a $22 million Heritage Parkway upgrade approved Sept. 8, 2025) is being funded separately.

Which city departments are moving into the new building? The City Council chambers and general city administrative offices (city manager, planning, finance, city secretary, etc.) currently at 1200 E. Broad St. will relocate. The Mansfield Public Library and Mansfield Activities Center will stay in their current locations. Whether the police department, municipal court, or fire administration will move has not been publicly confirmed.

What happens to the old Mansfield City Hall at 1200 E. Broad St.? It will not be demolished. Under a property exchange announced in November 2023, the building transfers to Mansfield ISD, which will move its central administration in after the city vacates. The city receives former MISD properties at 605 and 703 E. Broad St. in return, which it is redeveloping as Geyer Commons — a public gathering space with a splash pad, open lawn, and makers’ market village.

When is the ribbon cutting? A formal ribbon-cutting date has not been announced as of May 2026. Watch the city’s news flash page and the official New City Hall project page for updates.

Who is the architect and contractor? Parkhill is the architect of record (Frisco, TX office). Core Construction is the general contractor under a Construction Manager at Risk delivery method with two Guaranteed Maximum Price packages.

Will there be a polling place at the new City Hall? Not publicly confirmed as of May 2026. The current Mansfield voting locations include the Mansfield Sub-Courthouse at 1100 E. Broad St. and Vernon Newsom Stadium at 3700 E. Broad St.

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The Mansfield Observer will continue tracking The Reserve and the new City Hall as opening day approaches. Have a tip, document, or photo from the construction site? Email the newsroom.