AN ECONOMY THAT’ S GOOD FOR BUSINESS
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS
General Motors
• Assembly plant
• Opened in 1954 with 2,000 employees
• Currently employs 5,000 + employees over three shifts
• Produces 1,300 + vehicles daily, including every full-size GM SUV in the world
• Over the last 12 years, GM has invested almost $ 2 billion into this facility. The company announced an additional $ 500 million investment to expand production capacity
Viridian
• Master planned community
• Pays $ 1 million in daily wages
• 2,300 acres with 3,954 singlefamily residential units, 1328 multi-family units
• Homes priced between $ 230k – $ 2 million
• Access to 500 acres of lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands
• $ 2.49 billion residential and commercial capital development
Loews Arlington & Convention Center
• Hotel and Convention Center with 51,000 sq. ft. ballroom, largest in North Texas
• $ 550 + million capital investment
• 150,000 sq. ft. of convention space and 888- room hotel
National Medal of Honor Museum
• 31,000 sq. ft. of artifacts and interviews documenting lives and legacies of those who have received the National Medal of Honor Award
• City leased land to the museum at the symbolic cost of $ 1 per year
• Arlington Tomorrow Foundation awarded the museum approximately $ 5 million in grants
• Winner of Deal of the Year and Community Impact Awards at Dallas Business Journal Best Real Estate Deals, and Community Impact Award at DCEO Commercial Real Estate Awards
Globe Life Field
• Home to the 2023 World Series Champion Texas Rangers, the 5.5-acre ballpark has a retractable roof
• $ 1.2 billion capital investment
• 40,000 seating capacity
• 500 full-time employees
• 1.8 million sq. ft. facility
• Hosted the World Series in 2020 and 2023 and MLB All-Star Game in 2024
The Founders Arena
• WealthTech Accelerator designed to meet the needs of startup tech entrepreneurs
• Partnership with First Rate, Inc.
• 17,650 sq. ft. facility
• $ 1.5 million capital investment
• Aims to foster innovation and entrepreneurship while engaging the community through workshops, seminars, hackathons and networking events
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