Zone 1 &2 Wafering

The renovation of Coherent Corp. at 6800 S HWY 75 in Sherman, Texas, is a significant industrial alteration project with an estimated cost of $7,500,000. The filing identifies the specific scope as the renovation of an existing building for semiconductor manufacturing, covering 13,842 square feet of space. This work is classified as a renovation or alteration rather than new construction, focusing on upgrading the existing facility at this specific address in Sherman County.

According to the TDLR record, TDLR completed plan review in June 2026 and construction is scheduled to finish in December 2026, with work starting June 2026. The project is privately funded on private land for private use. The owner of record is Finisar Sherman RE Holdco LLC, and the design firm of record is MJMc Architects. Jeffrey A Gutknecht is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The project was registered with TDLR in May 2026.

Project Scale and Context

This renovation represents a substantial investment relative to other similar filings in the region. The estimated cost of $7,500,000 is above the county median for renovation and alteration projects, which stands at $850,000. The cost per square foot is $542, which is above the county median of $161 per square foot. The scheduled build window of 183 days is close to the county median of 150 days for similar work. The size of 13,842 square feet is also larger than the median size of 6,252 square feet for comparable filings in Sherman County.

Finisar Sherman RE Holdco LLC is the owner of record for this project and several others in the area. The entity has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $46,700,000, including multiple Coherent Corp. locations in Sherman with costs ranging from $500,000 to $15,000,000. MJMc Architects, the design firm for this renovation, has also been involved in other projects, including work for Coherent Corp. and Collins Aerospace, with a combined value of $26,650,000 across six other registrations.

Third-party sources provide additional context on the business operations at this site. A post on coherent.com lists the address as 6800 South US Highway 75, Sherman, TX, 75090, and describes the location as part of their global network. The Sherman Economic Development Corporation notes that Coherent Corp. is a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers for various industrial markets. Local coverage reported that NVIDIA and Coherent Corp. have announced a multiyear strategic agreement to advance advanced optics, indicating the strategic importance of this facility in the regional industrial landscape.