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Ballpark Circle is the new home to the UFL.
Fort announced on Thursday that the United Football League has signed a 111,409-square-foot lease to make Ballpark Circle in the midst of Arlington’s Entertainment District its headquarters.
The transaction represents the largest office deal in Tarrant County of the past 24 months, according to CoStar data.
The lease establishes the UFL’s new headquarters at 1401 Nolan Ryan Expressway. It will span two floors and host its administrative, operational, and team activities. The Class A property, owned by Fort, provides cutting-edge office accommodations.
The UFL is expected to move into its new headquarters in “early 2025,” according to officials, who called the move a “defining moment” for the league.
“We are excited to welcome the United Football League to Ballpark Circle,” said Rob Brandt, vice president of leasing at Fort. “This prime location puts the UFL at the center of Arlington’s sports and entertainment district, with access to dynamic venues, top-notch amenities, and a thriving business community.”
The UFL will kick off its second season in March. The league was created through a merger in 2023 between the United States Football League and the XFL. Russ Brandon, former managing partner and president of the Buffalo Bills, is the league’s CEO. Former Dallas Cowboys fullback Daryl Johnston is the league’s head of football operations.
The UFL’s Arlington Renegades, former champions of the XFL, play at Choctaw Stadium, which is within walking distance of their new headquarters, along with the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium and the Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Field.
"From day one, our mission has been to expand the game of football and be a league of opportunity, culture and innovation," Daryl Johnston said at the time of the merger. "As we come together to create the UFL, we can build something powerful, exciting and very cool for football fans — a spring league with lasting impact for all the players with a dream to play pro football and the 'hardest workers in the room' mentality to make their dreams come true."
In addition to the Renegades, the league’s teams include the Birmingham Stallions, D.C. Defenders, Houston Roughnecks, Memphis Showboats, Michigan Panthers, San Antonio Brahmas, St. Louis Battlehawks.
The 2025 10-week regular season will begin on March 28. Conference championship games will be played on June 8 and the UFL Championship Game is slated for June 14.
The league’s media partners — Fox, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and FS1 — combined will televise all 43 games.
The Renegades open the season at home at 3 p.m. March 29 against the San Antonio Brahmas on Fox. Players report to camp in Arlington on Feb. 27. Training camp begins March 3.
Fort, formerly Fort Capital, is a real estate investment firm with more than $2 billion in assets across Texas, Florida, and Tennessee.
The transaction was facilitated by TXRE Properties’ Kolby Dickerson and Sam Davis, representing Fort, while Jamie Adams and Kelsi Couture of Zang | Adams Real Estate represented the UFL.
“This is a defining moment for the United Football League as they establish their headquarters in one of the most dynamic sports and entertainment districts in the nation,” said Jamie Adams of Zang | Adams. “Being surrounded by iconic sports venues creates an environment that reflects the UFL’s ambition and aligns with its vision of growth and excellence. It’s genuinely exciting to see this come together in a city that lives and breathes sports.”
