A development in southern Dallas is a finalist for a competition hosted by Elon Musk’s The Boring Company.
Hoque Global’s University Hills project is among 16 other finalists for the drilling company’s plan to construct a mile-long tunnel, according to a Wednesday news release from the City of Dallas.
The project would reportedly come at no cost to the city.
Musk’s company is one of several in the multibillionaire’s sprawling portfolio of technology-forward enterprises — which include Tesla, SpaceX and the social media platform X.
The Boring Company constructs tunnels to transform city trafficways, and has passages in Las Vegas that transport thousands of passengers per hour.
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“University Hills is a catalyst for economic opportunity in Southern Dallas, and improved connectivity is a critical part of that vision,” Mike Hoque, Founder and CEO of Hoque Global, told The Dallas Morning News in a statement.
“Being named a finalist for The Boring Company’s Tunnel Vision Challenge highlights the recognition of the innovation of the development and how emerging infrastructure solutions can strengthen access to transit, jobs, and opportunity for the surrounding community,” he added.
The 16 finalists were selected from a pool of 487 submissions, according to the city. The Boring Company had invited individuals, companies and governments to submit proposals following the announcement of its Tunnel Vision Challenge in January.
If selected, the tunnel would be located at the University Hills development and connect to the University of North Texas Dallas DART Station.
The billion-dollar development in southern Dallas held a groundbreaking in May 2025. The 270-acre project is near the University of North Texas at Dallas campus, near the intersection of Interstate 20 and Lancaster Road.
The project is planned to include hundreds of single-family homes, 1,500 apartments, 1.5 million square feet of commercial space, a town center and green spaces. Infrastructure work has started and home construction is scheduled to begin in early 2027.
The Boring Company is expected to announce the winning proposal on March 23, according to the news release.