The tower is described as a “Commercial Antenna Support Structure” located in a 0.76-acre plaza, “intended to be an iconic placemaking feature for the office campus and within the Legacy Business Area,” according to preliminary project site plans.  

Certain restrictions would apply to the proposed tower, notably that it could not exceed 280 feet and nor employ flashing, strobing, rotating or chasing light effects between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., among other specifications.

Stankey said the tower will act as a symbol both of the company’s headquarters and of the advanced connectivity AT&T provides across the country.

Plano Planning Commissioner Ban Alali said the structure resembles a miniature version of the Reunion Tower—a 561-foot observation tower in Dallas, according to The Dallas Morning News. The commission approved four items related to the project on Monday.

AT&T did not immediately respond to Chron’s request for comment by the time of publication. 

Located on 54 acres at 5400 Legacy Drive, the telecom giant’s new headquarters will also feature 2.3 million square feet of office space, a daycare center, a pedestrian bridge, green space and parking, according to site plans. 

AT&T announced it would be relocating its headquarters from Whitacre Tower in downtown Dallas earlier this year—a decision WFAA referred to as a “significant blow” for Dallas, noting that the telecom giant is the sixth-biggest employer in the city and the largest Fortune 500 company headquartered there. 

Dallas officials told Chron in January that the decision was the result of a company shift in structure and culture, and not a reflection on the city’s future. Mayor Eric Johnson said AT&T leaders were set on a horizontal suburban-style campus rather than Dallas’ vertical skyline.  

At the time, Stankey said the decision took nearly a year of consideration and characterized the Plano property as a “corporate campus designed for collaboration, innovation and engagement.” 

Site plans will advance to the Plano City Council later this month for consideration. The 280-foot structure still needs approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, according to The Dallas Morning News.

Officials said AT&T’s transition from Dallas to Plano will be gradual, with the company planning to begin partial occupancy of the Legacy Drive campus in the latter half of 2028.