PFLUGERVILLE, TX — Swinerton with developer Griffin Swinerton, recently broke ground on Pflugerville Downtown East, a new development located at the corner of FM 685 and East Pecan Street in the city of Pflugerville. The development includes a four-story City Hall designed by LPA Design Studios; a three-story multigenerational Recreation Center designed in a collaboration between BRS Architects and FGM Architects; supporting site infrastructure (by civil engineer GarzaEMC); and an outdoor civic plaza designed by McCann Adams Studios.
The new 104,000-square-foot City Hall will centralize the city’s municipal departments including planning and development services, information technology, parks and recreation, and other public administrative services. The ground floor features City Council Chambers and other public-facing services including a One Stop Shop, with governmental staff offices on the second and fourth floors. The third floor will be reserved for future expansion. Connectivity is a design focus throughout the space. The lobby opens to a cafe to the north with frontage on the new Main Street extension and open space to the south, while a fifth-level rooftop terrace provides views of the surrounding area. A community-focused outdoor plaza connects both the City Hall and the new Recreation Center.
“This project will serve as a vibrant community hub, bringing essential services together while offering welcoming gathering spaces," said Emily Barron, Assistant City Manager of Pflugerville. "We’ve enjoyed partnering with Griffin Swinerton and Swinerton Builders to watch the vision come to life.”
Swinerton has partnered with Byrne Construction Services through a joint venture. The Swinerton|Byrne team is building a three-story, 140,000-square-foot Recreation Center, located adjacent to the civic plaza, that will feature an indoor/outdoor turf area, a natatorium, a multi-function gym, and a second-floor indoor track and fitness area. The third floor includes a multipurpose event space, classrooms, and an outdoor patio. A community/senior lounge and childcare center are also on the first floor.
The Recreation Center is a mixed-use building, with approximately 10,500 square feet of ground floor retail to be built, financed, owned, and operated by Griffin Swinerton.
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“This is a major development for the City of Pflugerville, and we’re excited to be a part of it,” said Alison Satt, Vice President and Division Manager of Swinerton’s Austin office. “The City Hall and the Recreation Center will provide the community with an engaging, cohesive mixed-use civic campus.”
By partnering with the city and Swinerton, Griffin Swinerton is expediting the project delivery process, guaranteeing cost and schedule performance using a delivery method known as Public-Private Partnership (P3). This structure enables the city to maintain ownership and oversight of the facilities while Griffin Swinerton designs, permits, and constructs the new facilities with Swinerton. Expected completion for the project is fall of 2026.
