ARLINGTON, Texas — Construction has commenced on North Arlington’s first police substation, a multi-purpose facility that will include a new crime lab, evidence storage, and Code Compliance offices.
Arlington voters approved funding for the $29.3 million facility, set to open at 1715 E. Lamar Boulevard in spring 2027, during the 2018 and 2023 bond elections. The city acquired the 4.3-acre property in 2021 and began renovating the 40,000-square-foot empty commercial building on the site in November 2025, according to a press release from the Office of Communication.
The new facility will provide additional office and operational space for the city’s police and Code Compliance officers. It will also feature a dedicated community room for public and neighborhood meetings. Residents will have access to a walk-up service desk in the lobby to request to speak with a police officer, stated the source.
More than 120 city employees will work from the new facility, including approximately 100 police personnel serving in the North Patrol District. This district covers patrol responses for Downtown, the Entertainment District, and numerous North Arlington neighborhoods, including Viridian. The facility will also house 11 employees in the Property and Evidence Section and 13 employees in the Crime Scene Unit.
The Bond Tracker, available at www.arlingtontx.gov/bondtracker, keeps residents informed about the projects approved by Arlington voters in the city’s bond elections. Projects selected for bond packages are presented to voters on a ballot after a series of meetings, tours, public forums, and extensive study by a Council-appointed Citizens Bond Committee, generally held every four to five years.