Project Plaid

Project Plaid is a new construction tenant improvement located at 615 FM 2404 in Abilene, Texas. The filing identifies the facility as Crusoe Building 7 Tenant Improvement (TI) within an existing shell structure. The scope of work involves building out an office and data hall into a 485,000 sq ft building. The estimated cost for this project is $384,000,000, resulting in a computed cost of $792 per square foot.

The owner of record is Data Center 3-8 Hold Co, LLC. This entity has six other TDLR-registered projects in the area, including Crusoe Buildings 5, 6, and 8, as well as core and shell structures. These related filings indicate a significant concentration of data center infrastructure in Taylor County. The project is privately funded on private land for private use.

Timeline and Status

TDLR completed plan review in May 2025. Construction was scheduled to begin in June 2025 and finish in June 2026. Although the scheduled completion date has passed, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection. Therefore, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The status remains under review complete, but no operational status is documented.

This classification is based on the site coordinates provided in the filing. The area profile for ZIP code 79601 shows a population of about 26,917 and a median household income of $54,515. These Census estimates provide context for the local labor and housing market surrounding the construction site.

Comparisons from 529 TDLR-registered new construction filings in Taylor County show that this project’s cost is above the county median. The median estimated cost for similar projects is $850,000. The scheduled build window of 365 days is longer than the county median of 245 days. The cost per square foot of $792 is above the county median of $175. These figures place the project in the upper range of local construction expenditures for its type.