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Arlington, TX · Tarrant County

Commercial construction in Arlington, TX

Arlington anchors the mid-cities between Dallas and Fort Worth — a mature Tarrant County market with the Entertainment District, two universities' worth of adjacent demand, and dense established retail and medical corridors along I-20, I-30, and Cooper Street. The project mix favors tenant finish-outs, medical and dental build-outs, retail redevelopment, and infill multifamily. Tarrant County cost basis trends below Dallas proper.

Tenant finish: ~4–9 weeks for a standard commercial tenant finishGround-up: ~8–13 weeks for ground-up, plus zoning/site-plan time up front

Permitting in Arlington

Arlington is a mature mid-size Tarrant County jurisdiction with a well-run commercial review; windows fall between the fast Collin County shops and Dallas proper. The Entertainment District and major-corridor redevelopment keep review volume meaningful — first-submittal quality and an early pre-application meeting remain the levers.

Cost basis: −5% to −8% vs. Dallas proper (Tarrant County mid-cities basis). Pereff manages the Arlington permitting process end-to-end — pre-application meetings, complete first submittals, and active follow-up through review. Windows are directional and vary by project type and review-cycle volume.

Ready to build in Arlington?

Stephen Pereff is personally involved from preconstruction through certificate of occupancy.