Vantage DC Abilene - TX3 - Project Frontier

Vantage Data Centers TX309, LLC is constructing a new data center building in Abilene, Texas, with an estimated cost of $1,161,000,000. The project, registered as TX309, covers 398,117 square feet and is located at 246 PR 1604 BLDG 9 in Shackelford County. This new construction is privately funded and situated on private land for private use.

Kiewit serves as the design firm of record for this facility. The project was registered with TDLR in June 2026, and construction is scheduled to begin in April 2026. The filing indicates a completion date targeted for November 2027. The current status is Project Registered, with plan review pending.

Project Scale and Cost Context

The estimated cost of $1,161,000,000 is above the county median for new construction filings in Shackelford County, which stands at $945,000,000. The size of 398,117 square feet is larger than the median size of 344,796 square feet. The cost per square foot is $2916, which is close to the county median of $2755 per square foot.

The scheduled build window is 569 days, a duration close to the county median of 465 days. Kiewit has six other TDLR-registered projects in the region, totaling $5,389,000,000, including TX310, TX305, and TX304, all located in Abilene. These projects reflect a significant concentration of data center development in the area.

Local Area Profile

U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP 79601 indicate a population of about 26,917. The median household income is $54,515, and the median owner-occupied home value is $182,900. The area contains 9,422 housing units with an even mix of owner- and renter-occupied homes. Shackelford County unemployment rate (FRED, July 2026) is 3.8 percent.

Ronald L Davis is the registered accessibility specialist for this project. The facility name on the filing is TX309, and the project is part of the Vantage DC Abilene - TX3 - Project Frontier initiative.