Overview
- The company selected 5400 Legacy Drive in Plano after nearly a year of evaluations and plans to demolish existing structures to build a modern campus.
- AT&T will consolidate its three largest North Texas locations in Central Dallas, Plano and Irving, with some downtown operations continuing under leases including Whitacre Tower through 2030.
- Partial occupancy is targeted for the second half of 2028, and executives describe the relocation and consolidation as a gradual, multi-year process.
- Dallas officials say leaders preferred a low-rise campus with significant acreage, while Gov. Greg Abbott blamed city leadership over public safety and homelessness, a characterization city leaders dispute.
- Local analyses warn of substantial downtown fiscal impacts if AT&T fully exits, and questions remain about the Discovery District’s future; the new site includes the former EDS campus tied to prior NexPoint plans.