Solar Turbines Building J in De Soto, TX

Solar Turbines is building a new 116,000-square-foot warehouse at 215 E. Centre Park blvd in De Soto. The project, filed under the name Solar Turbines Building J, involves ground-up construction on private land in Dallas County. With an estimated cost of $30,000,000, this development is significantly larger than the median new construction filing in the area.

The registered accessibility specialist for this project is Jack Randall Roseberry. The design firm of record is Callahan and Freeman Architects, who have previously worked on other Solar Turbines facilities in the region. The owner and developer of record is Solar Turbines, which has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling over $28 million, including a $17,000,000 facility in De Soto that has completed review.

According to the TDLR filing, construction is scheduled to begin in January 2027. The project was registered with TDLR in September 2026, and plan review is pending. The estimated completion date is targeted for July 2028. This creates a scheduled build window of 547 days, which is longer than the county median of 243 days for similar new construction projects.

The estimated cost per square foot is $259, which is above the Dallas County median of $125 per square foot for new construction. This reflects the specialized nature of the warehouse facility and the high-quality standards required for Solar Turbines operations. The project is privately funded and located in a ZIP code with a median household income of $83,386, according to U.S. Census estimates.

De Soto is located in Dallas County, where the unemployment rate was 3.3 percent in July 2026. The area has a population of approximately 55,997 people and 22,054 housing units. The median owner-occupied home value in the ZIP code is $282,900. This new warehouse will add to the industrial infrastructure in the region, supporting local employment and business growth.