PILLAR: Core
AGENDA DATE: October 22, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Department of Facilities and Real Estate Management
PRIORITY: N/A
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SUBJECT
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Authorize an eight-month lease agreement with CCH Lamar Partners I, LP, for approximately 113,983 square feet of land located at 840 and 944 South Lamar Street, to be used as truck staging and marshalling for the FIFA World Cup and for use by FIFA related broadcasting staff and city staff, where necessary during the FIFA World Cup for the period January 1, 2026 through August 31, 2026 - Not to exceed $400,000.00 - Financing: Convention Center Capital Construction Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This item, on behalf of the Department of Convention and Event Services, authorizes an eight-month lease agreement with CCH Lamar Partners I, LP, for approximately 113,983 square feet of land located at 840 and 944 South Lamar Street. This lease will provide truck staging and marshaling for the FIFA World Cup and for use by FIFA related broadcasting staff and city staff where necessary during the FIFA World Cup.
On January 10, 2018, the City Council passed a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a Host City Agreement with the Federation de Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to serve as a host city for FIFA World Cup 2026. After negotiations and tours, the City of Dallas was named the host city for FIFA World Cup 2026 by FIFA on a live broadcast from New York City in June 2022.
In February 2024, the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas ("KBHCCD") was shortlisted to host the International Broadcast center for FIFA World Cup for potentially eight months in 2026. Oak View Group 360 ("OVG360") began negotiating with FIFA on the terms of a use contract for the KBHCCD. Some of the items requested as part of the negotiations fell outside of OVG360's contract with the City of...
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