ARLINGTON, Texas – Texas Trust CU has completed the renovation of its new corporate headquarters. The 37,000-square-foot building, which Texas Trust purchased in 2012, was completely overhauled to create a state-of-the-art facility for the growing credit union.
The two-story building is conveniently located at I-20 and Little Road. It is part of the former Cordovan Office Park, which is fully owned by Texas Trust, and has been renamed Texas Trust Business Park.
The new headquarters unites the credit union’s executive staff, member contact center, marketing, training, mortgage and investment services and other departments that had been dispersed at various locations. Currently some 110 employees occupy the building, which has the potential to accommodate up to 150.
A second building within the office park is an investment property and is 85% leased to a range of commercial tenants, the CU said.
Texas Trust said its new headquarters includes an array of high-tech features, including a nine-screen video wall in the executive boardroom, the ability to link conference rooms together for common presentations, and video displays throughout the hallways and offices for live broadcast coverage or company simulcasts. Employees can also reserve meeting space anywhere in the building using an advanced online tool.
The renovated headquarters also hosts Texas Trust’s newly launched Constellation Training Center, equipped with the latest learning and presentation technologies. The Center easily accommodates all headquarters staff when set theatre-style and up to 65 team members when set classroom style. The center is used for new employee training and for leadership development and sales and member services workshops. It is also used to host Texas Trust’s monthly all-hands briefings, which are broadcast to employees at headquarters and at the credit union’s branches.
The facility offers a mix of open work spaces to foster collaboration and team huddles with offices that offer visual and acoustical privacy. The CU said the design reinforces Texas Trust’s mission and brand through bold graphics and bright colors. The corporate boardroom was designed with a barrel vaulted ceiling, reminiscent of an airport hangar, to pay tribute to Texas Trust’s beginnings as Vought Aircraft Employee Credit Union.
“The interior of our headquarters creates a bright and energetic atmosphere to inspire and motivate employees and generate a positive workplace,” said Jim Minge, president and CEO of Texas Trust Credit Union. “We also wanted the space to reflect our core values and mission as a member-owned financial cooperative.”