Irving, Texas, April 27, 2026, 06:02 CDT
Adolfson & Peterson Construction says FOX 4’s new Irving studio—still under construction—has picked up a Dallas Business Journal Best Real Estate Deals honor, putting the upcoming KDFW move from downtown Dallas to Las Colinas back in focus for North Texas real estate watchers.
The project’s timing comes into focus now that construction is clearly underway. AP reports the two-story, 60,000-square-foot facility at 2203 W. Royal Lane reached the “topped out” phase — meaning the last steel beam is in place. Move-in is targeted for December 2026. Granger Hassmann, regional president at AP, described the site as “essential” for broadcast, digital and streaming operations. A-P
This also drops right into an escalating battle for local audiences. The Radio Television Digital News Association pegs Dallas-Fort Worth as the country’s fourth-largest TV market for 2026, trailing only New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. So, any station spending here matters for more than just one property deal.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists the project as “KDFW / FOX4 – NEW TV STATION.” Plans call for a two-story, privately funded office building equipped with TV broadcast studios, set on private property. According to the filing, the site will cover 62,961 square feet, with construction expected to begin in March 2025 and finish by July 2026. Texas Licensing and Regulation
Back in 2024, FOX 4 unveiled plans for KDFW-TV and KDFI-TV to set up a new television studio and content hub out in Irving-Las Colinas. At the time, Jeff Gurley—senior vice president and GM for both stations—framed the move as one that “positions FOX 4 for the future.” The station committed to moving all 170 employees from their current downtown Dallas location to the new facility. FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
Fox 4’s move goes beyond just swapping out old offices. During the January 2025 groundbreaking, Gurley described the planned Las Colinas location as “much more than a TV station.” Fox Corp. real estate executive Matt Michel weighed in, saying, “media content is evolving,” and noted the growing demands on local broadcasters: content now has to fit phones, streaming, podcasts, and social platforms, not just traditional evening newscasts. D Magazine
Corgan, which handled the architecture, calls the facility a 63,000-square-foot, camera-ready setup. They’ve designed it so different areas double as broadcast spots throughout the building. Compared to the old downtown site, the new space pulls in more daylight, features an internal courtyard, and builds in outdoor recording sites beyond the main studios.
Dallas-Fort Worth TV rivals know this terrain. Back in 2013, NBC 5/KXAS-TV and Telemundo 39/KXTX-TV combined forces at a 75,000-square-foot news hub in Fort Worth’s CentrePort, aiming for a more central North Texas footprint—developer KDC made that point clear. FOX 4 is now charting a similar course, relocating its newsroom to Irving in a bid to land closer to the heart of the region.
Irving lands another win in corporate real estate with the award, strengthening its profile in Las Colinas. The city’s pitch—location near DFW Airport, major highways, and a sizable labor market—remains central. At the project’s unveiling, Mayor Rick Stopfer called KDFW “a valuable institution” for the area, saying the move highlights Irving’s push to secure fast-moving corporate investments. FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
Execution’s where the uncertainty lies. The building needs to be completed, wired up for live broadcast, and the entire operation shifted—without throwing off a newsroom that runs 24/7. Missed deadlines in construction, tech installs, or commissioning could eat into that late-2026 target. The relocation, too, pulls yet another established media player out of downtown Dallas, chipping away at the city center’s media presence.
Even so, FOX 4’s relocation now grabs a headline moment thanks to the Best Real Estate Deals nod—this, before the station goes live out of Irving. But the trucks rolling out of downtown only mark the start. What matters: can the updated, adaptable studio help FOX 4 hang onto its local news audience as viewership fragments across TV, streaming, and digital video?
