Tarrant County development record
Cook Children's West Tower construction filing in Fort Worth, Texas
Cook Childrens Medical Center
Cook Children's West Tower is a new construction TDLR filing in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, with a self-reported estimated cost of $523,500,000. See scope, dates, parties, local context, and the official record.
TDLR filing TABS2026015689, registered March 23, 2026.
What the filing says
This is the Core and Shell of the West Tower. About 750,000 SF with 10 levels (3 below grade).
Health care filing
Why this may matter locally
- If the project proceeds as described, it could change access to nearby health services and patient traffic.
- Its $523,500,000 self-reported estimate ranks No. 2 among qualifying Tarrant County filings in the current 120-day tracker window.
- The filing describes 750,000 square feet of work.
Jobs and economic impact
This TDLR filing does not state or confirm permanent jobs, total economic impact, confirmed opening date, traffic counts, local permit status, public incentives. We publish those details only when an attributable company, government, incentive, permit, or other primary record supports them.
What we’re checking next
- Which services and patient capacity are planned?
- How many permanent jobs are expected?
- When could it open?
- How will access and traffic be handled?
Project details
- Project or facility
- Cook Children's West Tower
- Facility name
- Cook Childrens Medical Center
- Location
- 801 7th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Fort Worth, Tarrant County - TDLR project number
- TABS2026015689
- Registration date
- Estimated start
- June 16, 2025
- Estimated completion
- April 27, 2029
- Square footage
- 750,000 sq. ft.
- Type of funds
- This project is privately funded, on private land for private use.
- Tenant-funded
- No
- Owner listed
- Cook Childrens Medical Center
- Design firm listed
- HKS Inc
- Registered accessibility specialist
- KIMBERLY J,GOSS (51)
How this filing compares locally
Among 347 Tarrant County filings at or above $500,000 in the tracker’s 120-day window ending July 18, 2026, this filing ranks No. 2 by self-reported estimated cost. The county median in that same qualifying set is $1,500,000.
- 175 qualifying Fort Worth filings appear in the same window.
- 163 qualifying Tarrant County filings share the “New Construction” classification.
These comparisons describe TDLR filings in this tracker, not all construction activity or permits in the city or county.
What this record can — and cannot — tell you
The Architectural Barriers record is useful for identifying a reported project scope, accessibility-review status, estimated schedule, cost, and named project parties. It does not establish that financing closed, a local permit was issued, work began, a tenant signed a lease, or the project will open on the listed schedule.
For a construction-start decision, check the relevant city or county permit system and any official owner announcement. DFW Daily Brief will add reviewed reporting here when we can verify material local effects such as road access, jobs, public spending, neighborhood change, or an opening timeline.
Record history
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