New City Hall Construction Project

  • Project typeCity Hall Building
  • Project cost$31.6 million
  • Project scheduleGroundbreaking set for Oct. 2, 2024. Expected completion is July of 2026.
  • Contractor nameOur construction partner is Ajax Building Company with architecture design by Wannemacher Jensen Architects
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Project Background

On June 15, 2023, Clearwater City Council voted to approve one of the three proposed design plans for the new City Hall and Municipal Services Building renovation construction projects. 


Project Goal

To provide a new Municipal Services Complex to improve efficiencies by creating a campus for city staff that will benefit residents who are needing city services. This complex will further the city's goal of being a premiere city that is bright and beautiful from bay to beach.


Timeline

  • October 2024: Groundbreaking
  • July 2026: Projected Grand Opening
 

Interior City Hall  

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Strategic Priorities

This project aligns with the following city of Clearwater Strategic Plan Objectives
  • 1.2: Maintain public infrastructure, mobility systems, natural lands, environmental resources, and historic features through systematic management efforts.
  • 1.3: Adopt responsive levels of service for public facilities and amenities, and identify resources required to sustain that level of service.
  • 1.5: Embrace a culture of innovation that drives continuous improvement and successfully serves all our customers.
  • 2.1: Strengthen public-private initiatives that attract, develop, and retain diversified business sectors.

Architecture Award

The Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects has awarded WJ Architects with the Citation Award in the Unbuilt Category. 

Contact details

City Engineer Tara Kivett
(727) 562-4750

Location

200 S. Myrtle Ave., Clearwater 33767  View Map

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