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$1.3B AT&T HQ set for Plano

more than seven years. “This site really is the heart of the Legacy business park,” Assistant City Manager Doug McDonald said.

The $1.3 billion, 54-acre AT&T headquarters will replace the former Electronic Data Systems campus, which opened in 1985 and served as a catalyst for corporate growth in the Legacy area but has been vacant for

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AT&T will soon call Plano home for its global headquarters, taking over a space that is no stranger to big business.

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AT&T’s new headquarters will replace the former Electronic Data Systems campus, which is set to be demolished.

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Also in this issue

Impacts: Learn about Flying Fish opening a second Plano location, and other business updates (Page 6)

Government: Learn more about talks to move the Dallas Stars arena district to The Shops at Willow Bend (Page 8)

Transportation: Read the latest on Plano’s new agreement with DART, canceling its withdrawal election (Page 13)

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• Water early in the morning or later in the evening. Using sprinklers between 10 am and 6 pm is prohibited to minimize evaporation and ensure more efficient water usage. • Reduce runoff by shortening your watering times. Run your sprinklers in short cycles and wait one hour between cycles to allow water to soak into the ground. • Direct spray onto landscape. Avoid accidentally watering the fence, sidewalk, street or driveway. • Inspect your irrigation system monthly. Check for broken, damaged or missing sprinkler heads to avoid wasting water. Ensure hoses and pipes are connected properly to avoid leaks and fix any breaks. Watch for upcoming sprinkler repair classes at Plano.gov/SustainabilityPrograms. • Use compost and mulch in your yard. Compost creates nutrient rich soil that holds moisture, allows better root penetration and releases water and nutrients to plant roots. Mulch around plants keeps temperature consistent and reduces evaporation. Consider using Texas Pure Products mulch and compost – shop at TexasPureProducts.com. Twice per week watering is permitted April 1 - October 31 Once per week watering is permitted November 1 - March 31 Resident addresses with an even number (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8) as their last digit and HOA common areas water Mondays and Thursdays. Resident addresses with an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9) as their last digit water Tuesdays and Fridays. • Only water when needed and only on assigned watering days. You may not need to water if rain is in the forecast. Subscribe to for weekly watering recommendations. WaterMyYard.org Plano.gov/Watering

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Impacts

7 Training Mate The fitness business, which was founded in Australia, offers 45-minute strength and cardio circuit training classes, a company news release states. • Opened in November • 7300 Lone Star Drive, Plano • https://trainingmate.com/studios/plano/

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8 Odd Muse Brewing Company The company will debut its first taproom and full- service kitchen off 14th Street in the former Voodoo Brewing space. Odd Muse Craft & Kitchen will offer up to 23 rotating taps of Odd Muse beers, along with classic bar fare, such as wings, hand-cut fries and burgers. • Opening in April • 1001 14th Street, Ste. 500, Plano • www.oddmusebrewing.com 9 Ono Hawaiian The fast-casual eatery, which was founded in 2002, offers an Aloha Plate option giving customers the opportunity to select one or two entrees served on a bed of steamed rice and with a side salad with house dressing. • Opening TBD 10 The Tox The Tox will offer body sculpting and sculpting facials. Body sculpting incorporates techniques that increase metabolic rate, removes excess toxins and assists with water retention, the company website states. • Opening TBD • 1900 Preston Road, Ste. 228, Plano • www.thetoxtechnique.com • 8724 Preston Road, Plano • www.onohawaiianbbq.com

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4 Mike’s Chicken The restaurant’s menu features a variety of fried chicken options including tenders, wings, dark meat, white meat and more. Additional menu items include sandwiches, salads, baked beans, french fries and coleslaw. Homemade sauces options include white cream gravy, Mike’s buffalo, ranch and honey mustard. Two Mike’s Chicken locations are open in Dallas and another is slated to open in Frisco. • Opened Feb. 12 • 3345 E. President George Bush Highway, Plano • www.mikeschicken.co 5 Miniso The retail store recently opened a pair of locations in east and west Plano, a business representative said. The retail store sells apparel, electronic and tech accessories, home goods, lifestyle items, stationary, toys, collectibles, beauty and personal care products, bags, accessories, fragrances, snacks and beverages. • Opened November, Jan. 30 • A 1900 Preston Road, Ste. 229, Plano • B 3420 K Ave., Ste. 140, Plano • www.miniso-us.com 6 Pronto Pilates The studio offers Pilates classes for a range of experience levels and focuses, including strength and conditioning, flexibility and mental relaxation. Pronto also has studios in Addison, Austin and Dallas. • Opened Jan. 7 • 2108 Dallas Parkway, Ste. 216C, Plano • www.prontopilates.com

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1 Anomalia Beauty Society The business is a Latina-owned beauty salon that offers a full range of hair services, including haircuts, color, balayage and hair extensions. The downtown Plano location is Anomalia’s second salon, following its original location in Carrollton. • Opened March 8 • 1008 E. 15th St., Plano • www.anomaliasociety.com 2 Flying Fish The fast-casual seafood eatery, which was founded by restaurateurs Shannon Wynne and Larry Richardson, serves grilled and fried fish, sandwiches, tacos and more. Popular daily specials include all-you-can-eat catfish on Wednesdays and “The Preacher’s Special,” $1.50 oysters all-day every Sunday, the release states. Flying Fish operates locations across Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee, including another Plano restaurant on Powell Lane. • Opened Feb. 23 3 Jashan The restaurant offers an Indian fine dining experience including a 14-course tasting menu featuring starters, small plates, chef specials, main dishes and desserts. Menu items include soup, chaat, kebabs and more. • Opened in November • 7401 Lone Star Drive, Ste. B120, Plano • www.jashan.us • 4032 Preston Road, Plano • www.flyingfishinthe.net

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11 Promontory on Preston A new retail shopping center and grocery store is slated for construction at the intersection of Preston Road and Spring Creek Parkway. Plano’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved a concept plan for the development in December. According to filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, developers with the Promontory on Preston mixed-use project are moving forward with four new retail buildings. Construction on the $7.24 million project is estimated to wrap up by next spring, according to the filings. • Estimated completion in summer 2027 • 5900 Preston Road, Plano • www.fritzduda.com/properties/ promontory-on-preston 12 Quick Quack Car Wash Construction on the new car wash at the corner of Coit Road and Spring Creek Parkway is set to start in May and finish in next January, the listing states. Quick Quack Car Wash has more than 100 locations across Texas, including existing car washes in Lewisville, Irving and The Colony. • 4001 W. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano • www.quickquack.com

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13 Huntington Bancshares Huntington Bancshares acquired Cadence Bank, which has 390 locations throughout the southern U.S. The release states that with the acquisition, Huntington will not close any existing Cadence Bank branches. According to the Cadence Bank website, there are 14 locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including in Celina, Plano, McKinney and Southlake. • 6001 Windhaven Parkway, Ste. 100, Plano • www.huntington.com

Closings

14 Fuzzy’s Taco Shop The chain restaurant offered a variety of Tex-Mex classics, such as tacos, enchiladas, burritos and quesadillas. Customers can still visit nearby locations, including in Richardson at 561 N. Campbell Road, according to the company’s website. • Closed Feb. 26 • 2205 N. Central Expressway, Ste. 130, Plano • www.fuzzystacoshop.com

15 The Henry The restaurant, which is a member of Fox Restaurant Concepts, has a variety of menus including breakfast, weekend brunch, lunch, happy hour, dinner and more. Food menu highlights include a smoked salmon bagel, huevos rancheros enchiladas, short rib

potstickers, rigatoni alla vodka and a variety of other dishes. • Opening late 2026 • 7700 Windrose Ave., Ste. G200, Plano • www.thehenryrestaurant.com

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Government

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Stars, Plano talk Willow Bend move

The background

A plan to redevelop The Shops at Willow Bend into a mixed-use development was approved in 2024, before needing to be reworked in February 2025 due to Macy’s closing. In the last year, Dillard’s and The Crayola Experience have also closed. North Texas Performing Arts is leaving The Shops at Willow Bend this year, and Neiman Marcus will close its Willow Bend location next January.

Plano could become the new home of the Dallas Stars, as the city conirmed that it has been in “earnest discussions” with the hockey team. The National Hockey League team is eyeing The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano, as a potential site for a “new arena district,” according to a statement from the city. The Stars lease at the American Airlines Center is expiring in 2031. The city has not yet made a formal offer to the team, according to the statement. “The city of Plano is known for attracting national and international brands because of our strong economy, highly educated workforce and commitment to strategic growth,” a city spokesperson said in the statement. “For the past year, the city has been in earnest discussions with the Dallas Stars regarding a potential arena district at The Shops at Willow Bend.” “We respect that any decision about the team’s future rests with the organization, and we will

The Dallas Stars could move their new stadium to The Shops in Willow Bend in Plano.

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continue to approach these conversations responsibly and deliberately,” the city spokesperson said. The Stars are reviewing options for their North Texas home, a spokesperson said.

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Government

Plano begins $4.2 million repairs on 29 bridges Construction is underway on a $4.2 million project to repair 29 bridges in Plano, according to a city news release. Work on the rst bridge to be repaired, Custer Road at Spring Creek, began March 2. City ocials estimate construction on the project will be complete by spring 2027. The details Repairs will address the surface of the bridges, like the deck and railings, as well as possible damage to structures underneath the bridges from wear and erosion. Ocials choose which bridges to repair every 2-3 years based on the Texas Department of Transportation’s biennial inspections. Voters approved funding for the project as part of the city’s 2025 bond election, which included $14 million for bridge repair and replacement.

Council changes rules for public comment Plano City Council is changing the rules for speaking at public meetings. The changes will decrease the frequency of comments of public interest and eliminate comments made over Zoom altogether. Council members decided on the changes at a March 9 meeting. What’s changing Council members agreed to limit comments on non-agenda items to one meeting a month at the end of the meeting. Council meets twice a month. Council member Steve Lavine said city sta should have the authority to choose which meeting includes an opportunity for comments. Residents can sign up at https://forms. plano.gov/Forms/Sign_Up_Citizen to speak at a City Council Meeting.

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In similar news Work on a separate project to replace the bridge on Parker Road across Pitman Creek will start on March 23, per the news release. Crossovers near the bridge will be closed, the median will be used for trac and streetlights will remain o until the project is complete. The replacement will cost $1.8 million , mostly made up of federal funding, and is expected to be complete in 10 months.

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At their March 2 meeting, Plano Planning and Zoning commission- ers approved a request to amend the development standards for the Heritage Creekside urban mixed- use district. The changes allow additional residential housing, retail and commercial uses within the development. What you need to know Heritage Creekside is a 156-acre mixed-use development located at the intersection of Plano Parkway and Alma Drive. The mixed-use district was established in 2014, and development plans have been modied several times since then, according to meeting documents. The previous plan for about 37 acres of undeveloped land included a mix of six-to-25-story oces, one-to-two-story retail

and oce buildings, and four- to-15-story hotels. However, city documents state that plan was “no longer economically viable as originally envisioned.” Developer Rosewood Property Co. requested several changes to the district, including expanding the district by rezoning 4.1 acres from light industrial to urban mixed-use to add townhomes and modifying the required mix of uses to allow more residential and retail. Under the approved plan, the development would include a total of 342 single-family residential units and 2,000 multifamily units at full build-out, according to city documents. The changes will also allow outdoor commercial amusement uses, such as game courts, table games and mini golf.

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Shun Thomas was sworn in as Plano City Council’s newest member Feb. 9. What you need to know Council unanimously voted to canvass election results from the Jan. 31 special election, in which Thomas defeated Colleen Agui- lar-Epstein in a race for the Place 7 council seat. Thomas replaces former Place 7 council member Julie Holmer, who

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decisions made in local govern- ment truly aect people’s lives, making this work incredibly rewarding,” Holmer said.

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Several Plano ISD construction projects, including the Haggard Middle School replacement, are on track to finish this year. The gist Four projects are currently slated to be finished prior to the end of the summer, Tony Pearson, PISD director of planning and new construction, said. Several PISD bond projects to finish in 2026

At completion, Haggard’s 134,610-square-foot middle school building will be replaced by a new 187,900-square-foot campus. Also set to finish before the end of this summer are the following projects: Isaacs Early Childhood School kitchen and dining addition, Vines High School systems and compliance upgrades and Clark High School structural repair. Diving deeper Plano’s new Career and Technical Education Center, the Williams High School Renovation project and several kitchen and classroom renovations are also scheduled to finish construction in 2026.

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FISD teachers eligible for stipends

higher designations, the release states. Now, over 1,300 FISD teachers are eligible for state stipends. “Recognizing and rewarding great teaching matters,” Super- intendent Mike Waldrip said in the release. “This expansion reflects the exceptional work happening in classrooms across Frisco ISD and ensures even more of our educators see that impact reflected in a state stipend.”

Select Frisco ISD teachers will be eligible for state stipends through a state initiative for increased teacher pay. More than 1 in 4 FISD teachers are now eligible for a stipend from the state, according to a district news release. The Teacher Incentive Allot- ment is intended to attract and retain top teachers, according to the Texas Education Agency. After approval of the district’s program, 679 FISD teachers gained new or

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Transportation

BY JACQUELYN BURRER

Plano residents will no longer vote on staying in the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system this May. At their Feb. 23 meeting, Plano City Council voted to rescind the call for a withdrawal election from the transit agency, meaning Plano will remain as a DART member city until at least 2032. After a series of recent regional meetings, Plano moved to cancel its previously called- for withdrawal election, with Irving and Farmers Branch following suit. However, Addison, Highland Park and University Park residents are still set to vote in a May withdrawal election. Plano City Council approved several items related to the withdrawal election, including a new interlocal agreement that will return approximately $61 million to Plano over the course of six years, according to DART meeting documents. Plano to stay with DART, cancel election

Some context

leaders, approved Feb. 12 dedicating nearly $75 million to help support DART’s proposed funding model. DART’s proposed funding model would return the equivalent of 25% of sales tax receipts to its 13 member cities for six years. DART and the Regional Transportation Council’s contribution would provide a base of up to 10% sales tax return, and DART ocials would work with other regional authorities to make up the rest of the 25% contribution.

At a Feb. 10 meeting, DART ocials voted to approve initial proposals for a new funding and governance model for the agency. The modied interlocal agreement detailing the new funding plan was approved by DART’s board of directors Feb. 20. On Feb. 11, Dallas City Council voted to reduce the city’s voting share on the DART board to 45% and give up its majority control. Additionally, the Regional Transportation Council, a 45-member group of area transportation

Diving deeper

Andrew Fortune said the interlocal agreement represents a “fair and meaningful oer” from DART. DART board Chair Randall Bryant said he looks forward to a continued partnership with Plano and the other DART member cities. “What we’ve come up with so far, it’s not perfect, but it is progress,” Bryant said. “The real work still lies ahead of us.”

The agency’s new general mobility program agreement will return $434.8 million over six years to all remaining DART member cities, according to meeting documents. Funding would be distributed based on sales tax contributions, and cities would be required to use the money for local transportation projects. Director of Government Relations and Policy

“Our expectations in the next six years are high, but we look forward to

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Plano’s estimated annual allocation The new interlocal agreement would return approximately $61.28 million to Plano over the course of six years, according to DART meeting documents.

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working with the agency in this renewed partnership to better serve the mobility needs of Plano.” JOHN MUNS, PLANO MAYOR

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documents. “At that point, it would allow for a future council in any of the DART cities to consider a withdrawal election in 2032 should they wish to,” Fortune said. Plano would submit potential transportation projects by June 30, and DART would make the rst year funding payment Oct. 1.

Several speakers advocated for a permanent standing transit and mobility committee, similar to a Parks and Recreation board. The city previously appointed residents to a local transit committee to provide a recommendation on Plano’s alternative transit system. The six-year interlocal agreement would expire Sept. 30, 2031, according to city

Dates to know • June 30, 2026: Plano submits potential local transportation projects • Oct. 1, 2026 : DART makes irst year funding payment to member cities • January 2027: DART and member city oficials start pursuing legislative priorities to achieve new revenue sources

SOURCE: CITY OF PLANOCOMMUNITY IMPACT

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Transportation

BY JACQUELYN BURRER

Update: Arterial concrete repairs on Custer Road from Hedgcoxe Road to Spring Creek Parkway are underway. • Timeline: August 2025-October 2026 • Cost: $1.63 million • Funding source: city of Plano 4 Coit Road asphalt overlay Project: Crews are working on arterial concrete repairs in preparation for an asphalt overlay. Update: Arterial concrete repairs on Coit Road from Presi- dent George Bush Turnpike to Parker Road are underway. • Timeline: July 2025-July 2026 • Cost: $1.611 million • Funding source: city of Plano 5 Plano Parkway sewer improvements Project: Plano is working to make sewer improvements along Plano Parkway to increase sewer capacity for current and future development in the area. Update: Several lanes along Plano Parkway will see

Update: Several lanes along Legacy Drive will see closures for ongoing construction. • Timeline: September 2025-June 2026 • Cost: $2.59 million • Funding source: city of Plano

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1 Custer Road Project: the North Texas Municipal Water District is currently working to replace an aging pipeline along Custer Road. Update: 4,700 feet of the 9,100-foot pipeline has been installed, according to a city news release. Drivers will see temporary lane closures March 16-20 on Pittman Drive. • Timeline: February 2025-October 2026 • Cost: $18 million • Funding source: North Texas Municipal Water District

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Project: The two-phase project, stretching from Preston Road to Plano’s east city limits combined, replaced the waterlines running under Park Boulevard. Update: Crews are working on final details and cleanup for the project. • Timeline: September 2024-February 2026 • Cost: $9.58 million • Funding source: city of Plano 8 McDermott Road asphalt overlay Project: Crews completed arterial concrete repairs in preparation for an asphalt overlay. Update: Construction is wrapped up in March, according to the city’s website. • Timeline: July 2025-March 2026 • Cost: $900,000 • Funding source: city of Plano

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9 2026 arterial overlays Project: The next phase of asphalt overlays will begin this summer. Construction on four roadways include A Legacy Drive, B Park Boulevard, C Parker Road and D Independence Parkway. Update: Plano City Council approved a contract at their Feb. 23 meeting with Austin Bridge & Road LP for the construction. • Timeline: summer 2026-fall 2026 • Cost: $5.38 million • Funding source: city of Plano

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Project: The project involves the removal and replacement of pavement, sidewalks and water lines along 15th Street from Municipal Avenue to Jupiter Road. Update: Traffic lane widths are reduced to allow for utility installation from Municipal Avenue to P Avenue. • Timeline: August 2025-March 2027 • Cost: $6.939 million • Funding source: city of Plano 3 Custer Road asphalt overlay Project: Crews are working on arterial concrete repairs in preparation for an asphalt overlay.

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closures as construction continues. • Timeline: July 2025-spring 2027 • Cost: $16.1 million • Funding source: city of Plano

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6 Legacy Drive intersection improvements Project: Crews are working to improve intersections in west Plano, including Corporate Drive and Legacy Drive.

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The $20 million economic development grant is the largest ever provided by Plano. The AT&T grant is split into two $10 million incentives, one tied to the campus redevelopment and one tied to job creation. One agreement details a 65% property tax rebate that would last for 25 years. AT&T could choose to begin the rebate period Jan. 1 of 2029, 2030 or 2031, according to city documents. The second agreement will give AT&T the rst $4 million from the grant after retention of the rst 4,000 employees and would be required to reach 10,000 employees by the end of 2039 to receive the full grant. “We’re connecting them with the right resources to succeed and create these jobs for not only our community’s residents, but our neighboring communities,” Plano Economic Development Director Michael Talley said. “That’s 10,000 people being on campus, going to restaurants, going to happy hour and grabbing coee. It’s kind of like a snowball eect as far as what the impact could be.”

AT&T is packing up its downtown Dallas headquarters and moving 20 miles north to a new campus in Plano. The company announced the move in January, and Plano City Council approved $20 million in nancial incentives Feb. 23 to facilitate the new headquarters. The former Electronic Data Systems campus at the site at 5400 Legacy Drive is set for demolition. AT&T’s relocation is the rst major corporate headquarters redevelopment project in Plano, McDonald said. “This location will provide us with the necessary room to cost eectively consolidate all Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex administrative space, including our three largest locations in Central Dallas, Plano and Irving, and create a corporate campus designed for collaboration, innovation and engagement,” AT&T CEO John Stankey said in a statement.

Top employers

Employment JPMorgan Chase

Projected employment

11,261

Bank of America

6,566

Capital One Finance 5,649

Toyota Motor North America 4,938 PepsiCo Foods North America 3,759 Ericsson 3,346

AT&T: 2039 projection

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AT&T: 2029 projection 4,000

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Headquarters

The timeline

Building history

2026 AT&T announces it is relocating its global headquarters to 5400 Legacy Drive

1985 Electronic Data Systems headquarters is built

2018 Current owners NexPoint acquire the site

2023 Life sciences redevelopment, the Texas Research Quarter, is approved for the campus

2008 The campus is sold to Hewlett-Packard

Late 2028 AT&T partially occupies the campus

The former Electronic Data Systems campus is located near Tennyson Parkway and Democracy Drive.

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McDonald said the way the building was built made a demolition the best option for redevelopment. “Just with the size of this campus, it had some challenges especially in a post-pandemic leasing world,” he said. “We see campuses being built today with all the walkable amenities. ... When you have something that customized, that [Perot] put in place in the late ‘80s, it makes it very dicult for other companies to reuse that same facility.”

the headquarters has sat vacant since 2018, when it was acquired by current owners NexPoint. A previous plan approved in 2023 would have seen the site redeveloped as part of a 200-acre life sciences district called the Texas Research Quarter. Council approved a zoning change Feb. 23 reverting the property back to its original zoning from the previous development plan zoning for the Texas Research Quarter. A NexPoint spokesperson declined to comment on future plans for the Texas Research Quarter.

Ross Perot oversaw the original development of the EDS campus in the 1980s. The project helped fuel “long-term economic growth” in the area, city ocials said. McDonald called the EDS building one of three campuses that “really started Legacy business park,” along with the JCPenney and Frito Lay campuses. The city is set to install a pair of statues honor- ing Perot near the Shops at Legacy later this year. EDS was sold to Hewlett-Packard in 2008, and

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Looking ahead

Zooming out

Demolition of the existing EDS site will begin this year, and AT&T is targeting partial occupancy in the new space “as early as the second half of 2028,” Stankey said. The company will aim to move employees from multiple North Texas oces into the new building, with a goal to increase that workforce to 10,000 over the next decade. Plano ocials believe AT&T’s move can push the Legacy District forward for years to come. “AT&T’s relocation represents a powerful reinvestment in the Legacy business district, building on an extraordinary foundation that has driven growth in Plano and our region for decades,” Mayor John Muns said. “With surrounding Legacy developments already advancing innovation, the addition of AT&T brings fresh momentum to this iconic area and helps position Legacy for its next generation of success.” Jacquelyn Burrer contributed to this report.

McDonald said he hopes the AT&T headquarters will economically benet the city in more ways than one. On top of job growth, he said the new headquar- ters will provide the added benet of increased property tax revenue. The current 100-acre property generates around $140,000 annually in city property taxes, McDon- ald said. Once AT&T is fully moved in, he said the city would collect around $6 million per year from the 54-acre site. Talley added that residents could see the benet of the increased property tax revenue. “When commercial is paying in as much possible into the coers to help oset the cost of the residents, their tax rates can be lower,” he said. “That can really help oset the costs and improve the services at the city level.” McDonald added that there’s still opportunity for more redevelopment on the site, as AT&T’s campus will only occupy the northern half.

With very little green space left in Plano, redevelopment of old sites is the main way for new developments to enter the city. McDonald noted the former JCPenney campus just down the road from EDS, along with Collin Creek Mall and Assembly Park and east Plano, as other ongoing redevelopment projects. “A lot of times cities will look at a green eld and say, ‘Hey, this is an opportunity,’” Talley said. “Well, we look at the redevelopment projects the same way.

“This is now the second generation of economic development in the city. ... We’re still going to be a big player in the game.” DOUG MCDONALD, PLANO ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER

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