Fort Worth 2023-05-18 - Texas A&M

“A top-10 public research institution ensures Fort Worth’s future is rooted in the next economy driven by an educated workforce, whether it be lawyers, engineers, health care professionals or technology workers whose jobs don’t even exist today. Thanks to our partners, the city of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, the Texas A&M System is investing in a unique public-private sector endeavor that will be a magnet for economic growth for the North Texas region.”

"It’s one of those things that cities and universities don’t get to that often come together and create something that we believe is gonna be a special as it is. Not for just the students. That’s easy. It’s for the industry. It’s for the things that I do believe we will be able to bring to the city of Fort Worth in the businesses that call this town their home."

“This will be something we will always remember. A great negotiation is one where each partner secretly thinks he made a better deal than the other one. Texas A&M and Fort Worth are both getting an incredible deal.”

“We appreciate you choosing the 12th-largest city in the country to become Texas A&M’s 12th man,”

“It’s a game-changer. Fort Worth (is the) largest city in the U.S. without a tier one research university — until now,”

“A&M could have updated their law school and call it a day. Instead, they decided to dream big and invest physically with three buildings, culturally, educationally, and economically in our community.”

Construction on Texas A&M-Fort Worth to Begin Next Month

Thursday, May 18, 2023

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Construction on Texas A&M-Fort Worth campus will begin next month after the Texas A&M University System’s Board of Regents on Thursday unanimously gave the go-ahead on a Law and Education Building.

The eight-story building, at a cost of $150 million, will anchor a new research campus in southeast downtown Fort Worth. It is the first of three high-rise structures to be built and financed by the Texas A&M System, the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County and the private sector.

“Our goal is to spur business and job growth in one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities and throughout North Texas,” said Chancellor John Sharp. “This is a gamechanger for everyone involved.”

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Fort Worth selects development team for Texas A&M downtown campus

Citing a compelling conceptual design and their experience in public-private partnership projects, the City of Fort Worth has selected the real estate team of Edgemoor and KDC for the development of the Texas A&M-Fort Worth campus. The City, and its Research & Innovation Local Government Corp., will now begin negotiating the terms of development documents needed to facilitate the design and construction of two buildings and the campus plaza. The process could take three to six months.

Texas A&M-Fort Worth could mean more jobs, a stronger workforce and lower taxes

Jenny Rudolph - January 27, 2023 Business leaders and politicians have no shortage of superlatives when describing the future Texas A&M-Fort Worth campus on the south end of downtown .

Texas A&M-Fort Worth already makes impact on local economy

Bob Francis - January 22, 2023
The $350 million Texas A&M-Fort Worth campus hasn’t broken ground yet, but it is already drawing attention from business leaders. Businesses have been quick to respond to working with Texas A&M, said John Goff, a business leader key in bringing the university to the city.

Texas A&M reveals new details about its future Fort Worth campus, including its name

Jenny Rudolf – January 19, 2023
Texas A&M University Texas A&M University on Thursday announced the official name of its expanded downtown Fort Worth research campus.

Construction of Texas A&M-Fort Worth to Begin This Spring

NBCDFW Staff – January 19, 2023
Texas A&M University officials shared new details Thursday afternoon in the development of their research campus coming to downtown Fort Worth.

Texas A&M-Fort Worth: Downtown campus gets official name, pep rally

Rachel Behrndt – January 19, 2023
The city’s new $350 million downtown Texas A&M University campus received its official new name — Texas A&M-Fort Worth – and a pep rally, to boot.

Texas A&M-Fort Worth already makes impact on local economy
Bob Francis – January 22, 2023

The $350 million Texas A&M-Fort Worth campus hasn’t broken ground yet, but it is already drawing attention from business leaders.

Businesses have been quick to respond to working with Texas A&M, said John Goff, a business leader key in bringing the university to the city.

Texas A&M reveals new details about its future Fort Worth campus, including its name
Jenny Rudolf – January 19, 2023

Texas A&M University Texas A&M University on Thursday announced the official name of its expanded downtown Fort Worth research campus.

Construction of Texas A&M-Fort Worth to Begin This Spring
NBCDFW Staff – January 19, 2023

Texas A&M University officials shared new details Thursday afternoon in the development of their research campus coming to downtown Fort Worth.

Texas A&M-Fort Worth: Downtown campus gets official name, pep rally
Rachel Behrndt – January 19, 2023

The city’s new $350 million downtown Texas A&M University campus received its official new name — Texas A&M-Fort Worth – and a pep rally, to boot.

Momentum builds for Texas A&M – Fort Worth campus

January 11, 2023 No Comments

FORT WORTH REPORT Texas A&M, Fort Worth approve agreement to fund downtown campus By: Emily Wolf 11 January 2022 City leaders approved a multi-step financing plan to make dreams of a $350 million downtown Texas A&M University campus a reality for Fort Worth on Tuesday night. “I think it’s going to bring such a huge

Regents Add Fort Worth Urban Campus to Capital Plan

May 19, 2022 No Comments

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on Thursday gave initial approval to $1.5 billion in future projects, including the first two buildings for an urban research campus in downtown Fort Worth. Meeting in Fort Worth for the special occasion, the Regents approved a new five-year Capital Plan, including $85

Kim McCuistion to lead A&M System’s Downtown Fort Worth Campus

April 25, 2022 No Comments

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — One of Fort Worth’s most dynamic young leaders is set to direct one of The Texas A&M University System’s most ambitious new efforts. Kim McCuistion has been named the Associate Vice Chancellor and inaugural Director for the Texas A&M System’s downtown Fort Worth research and academic campus. McCuistion, currently dean of

New Texas A&M System Center Eyed for Downtown Fort Worth

November 10, 2021 No Comments

Hub for collaboration with industry would rise alongside new law school building. BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Fort Worth government and business leaders and Texas A&M University System officials are working together on plans to build a new downtown research campus to spur innovation and business development. The shared vision is to create a hub for

Texas A&M – Fort Worth
An Overview

Background: In November 2020, Chancellor John Sharp met with officials representing Fort Worth and Tarrant County, along with representatives of the Fort Worth business community. The reason for their meeting was to solicit Texas A&M’s interest in establishing a presence in the city, the largest Texas city without a significant presence by a large public research university.

After a year of discussions, the initial plan resulted in what has come to be known as Texas A&M – Fort Worth, which will soon be a three-building complex on the southeast side of downtown Fort Worth at the site of the current Texas A&M University Law School.

Campus Development: As it is envisioned, the complex will provide facilities for a diverse range of programs offered by Texas A&M University, Tarleton State University, the rapidly rising Texas A&M Law School and the Texas A&M engineering, agriculture, emergency management and health sciences. Academic programs to be offered include law, medical technology, nursing, engineering and other programs designed to meet the economic development and workforce needs of one of the fastest growing cities in America and one of the most robust economic regions of Texas.

Also in the complex will be a Research and Innovation Building that will house public and private research and development in such areas as engineering, defense, agriculture, telecommunications, health sciences, and computer-based visualization technologies. In addition, the facility will be the home to the regional offices of several Texas A&M agencies, including the Texas Division of Emergency Management, the Texas Engineering Experiment Station, and the Texas Engineering Extension Service.

A third building will replace the current Law School building, a structure that is more than 50 years old and not adequate to handle the needs of the Law School, which is rising in the national rankings and now has approximately 1,200 students.

Innovation District Hub: The complex will serve as the anchor for a broader effort by the City and County to create a technology and research innovation district on the southeast side of downtown which will spur growth and meet the diverse needs of the Fort Worth and Tarrant County economies.

Construction Plans: The Texas A&M University System will fund the academic building, the project’s first phase. Ground breaking on the structure is projected for June 2023 with completion in 2025.

The two other buildings will be financed through a unique partnership between Texas A&M University System and the City of Fort Worth that will allow more rapid completion of the project and will provide a facility where public and private sector partners can collaborate on an ongoing basis. The scheduled completion of these buildings is to be determined.