AT&T officially broke ground on its new global headquarters in Plano on Nov. 12, marking the start of a $1.35 billion, 54‑acre corporate campus at 5400 Legacy Drive. The development will replace the former Electronic Data Systems (EDS) headquarters, whose buildings were imploded earlier this year after the site sat vacant for about seven years.
According to localprofile.com, the new campus will consolidate AT&T offices currently spread across Dallas, Plano and Irving, bringing roughly 10,000 employees together under one roof. The first wave of staff is scheduled to move in during the second half of 2028.
KDC President Eric Hage highlighted the project’s sustainability efforts, noting that approximately 18,000 tons of structural steel and more than 220,000 tons of concrete from the original EDS buildings are being recycled. Mature live oak trees on the property are also being preserved for replanting throughout the new campus.
Construction plans call for about 5,300 tons of new structural steel—roughly the weight of 24 Statues of Liberty—and enough concrete to fill 80 Olympic‑sized swimming pools. The design incorporates over 1 million square feet of glass, a soccer field, a lake, and the possibility for employees to kayak just outside their offices.
“It will be the largest corporate campus Plano has seen, and it’s one of the largest headquarters campus developments underway in the country today,” Hage said. “This campus is a statement about where AT&T is headed, and we’re proud to be the team building it. This very site put legacy on the map many years ago, and today we get to give it a second life, one that honors the first.”
The AT&T campus represents a major infusion of jobs and economic activity for Plano, reinforcing the city’s reputation as a hub for large‑scale corporate development.
What’s next: Construction is expected to continue through 2028, with the campus slated to welcome its first employees in the latter half of that year. Residents can anticipate ongoing construction traffic on Legacy Drive and related infrastructure improvements as the project progresses.
Sources: localprofile.com, localprofile.com
