PlanoFriday, November 13
AT&T breaks ground on its new 54-acre Plano headquarters
The DALtoday team
If you've noticed a blue balloon floating over Legacy Drive in Plano, it marks where AT&T's 250-foot tower will go. The company broke ground Thursday on its new headquarters, on 54 acres where the Electronic Data Systems headquarters stood before it was imploded in August.
AT&T's new Plano campus covers 2.2 million square feet
Floor area of the new AT&T headquarters, beside places you know
38 football fields would fit inside the new AT&T headquarters
Source: D Magazine
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| Floor area | |
|---|---|
| The new AT&T headquarters | 2,200,000 sq. ft. (Seven office buildings) |
| A football field | 57,600 sq. ft. (end zones included) |
| A Walmart Supercenter | about 180,000 sq. ft. |
- Buildings: seven offices, three parking garages and a welcome center
- Staff: room for about 10,000 employees
- Fiber: about 37 miles of connectivity when complete
- Workers: upwards of 2,200 construction workers soon
CEO John Stankey said the tower will be "a visual icon" for anyone on the tollway. AT&T didn't share what it will spend, but it must spend at least $1.35 billion to receive Plano incentives. CBS Texas calls it a $1.3 billion headquarters.
AT&T's Plano campus is set to open in phases from 2028
- Nov. 12AT&T breaks ground, and employees help install the first fiber connection.
- Dec. 1Construction on some buildings is expected to start, state documents show.
- Late 2028The first two buildings and first parking garage are projected to be ready by the end of 2028.
- Mar. 2029Construction on some of the buildings is expected to be complete.
Sources: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, D Magazine, CBS Texas
Amenities will make up 20 percent of the space, including a health and wellness center, childcare, a two-story food hall and a bowling alley.
Sources: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, D Magazine, CBS Texas