Construction for the new AT&T headquarters planned in Plano is estimated to start in December, according to filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
In a nutshell
Eleven facilities planned along Legacy Drive will be under construction through 2029, per TDLR filings. Here are details for some of the planned facilities:
Central Utility Plant: 32,000 square-foot utility plant for the campus
Building 1: 249,000 square-foot office space
Building 2: 225,000 square-foot office space
Building 3: 225,000 square-foot office space
Building 4: 679,000 square-foot office space
Building 6: 229,000 square-foot office space
Building 7: 318,000 square-foot office space
Building 8: 215,700 square-foot office lobby and food hall
Garage A: 553,000 square-foot garage
Garage B: nearly 1.1 million square-foot garage
Garage C: nearly 1.18 million square-foot garage
Total estimated costs for current filings are $1.05 billion. The headquarters is estimated to cost $1.35 billion total, per previous reporting.
The background
Plano’s planning and zoning commission most recently approved site plan changes for the new headquarters at a meeting Sept. 21. The headquarters is also planned to have a 280-foot antenna structure, which was approved by the commission May 4.
The city approved a $20 million economic incentive for the headquarters Feb. 23. AT&T will be required to meet employment benchmarks in exchange for the incentive, per previous reporting. The facility is expected to bring 10,000 jobs to the region by 2039.