DFW02-03

A new 267,000 square foot data center is planned for 4221 N Garland Ave in Garland, Texas. The project, designated Dfw02-03, is a privately funded construction effort on private land. The estimated cost of the build is $453,000,000, which translates to a cost of $1,697 per square foot. This figure is above the Dallas County median of $125 per square foot for similar new construction filings. The project is targeted for February 2027.

The owner of record is 2000 Holford Property LLC, which also holds registrations for two other large-scale projects in Garland. These related filings, Dfw02-02 and Dfw02-01, have estimated costs of $454,000,000 and $481,000,000 respectively. Together, these three projects represent a significant development footprint in the area. The design firm of record is M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc. This firm has six other TDLR-registered projects across Texas, with a combined estimated value of $59,550,000.

Construction Timeline and Status

The project was registered with TDLR in May 2024. According to the filing, construction is scheduled to begin in October 2024. The scheduled build window is 867 days, which is longer than the county median of 243 days for new construction. Plan review is pending, and the project status is listed as Project Registered. The registered accessibility specialist for this work is Richard Todd Lozano. The site is located in Dallas County, within ZIP code 75040.

Third-party sources describe this project as part of a larger campus development. A listing on baxtel.com states that Prime Data Centers is building a campus in Garland that includes three two-story structures. Another source on ocolo.io identifies the site as a colocation and enterprise data center facility. These external descriptions align with the TDLR filing scope of building a data center. The project is situated in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, specifically zone AE, which is designated as a floodway. This environmental factor is part of the site's regulatory profile.

The area surrounding the project has a population of about 64,205, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP 75040. The median household income in this area is $73,537. Housing in the area is mostly owner-occupied, with a median owner-occupied home value of $245,400. The Dallas County unemployment rate was 3.3 percent in July 2026, which is higher than a year earlier. This labor market context provides a backdrop for the construction workforce required for a project of this scale.