Compass Datacenters - DFWIII-III - Building 10 - Interior / Tenant Fit Out in Red Oak, TX

Compass Datacenters DFW III-III LLC is undertaking a $100,000,000 interior fit-out for Building 10 at 590 Austin Blvd in Red Oak, Texas. This 251,815 sq ft renovation project is part of a new data center campus development in Ellis County. The filing identifies the work as an alteration designed to support data center operations on the site.

The project was registered with TDLR in October 2026, with plan review pending. Construction is targeted for August 2028, following a start date of December 2024. This timeline represents a scheduled build window of 1,360 days, which is longer than the county median of 92 days for similar renovation filings.

Project Scope and Design

HED serves as the design firm of record for this undertaking. The scope covers the interior and tenant fit-out required to establish the data center infrastructure. The estimated cost of $100,000,000 results in a cost per square foot of $397, a figure above the Ellis County median of $84 for renovation and alteration projects.

This project is one of several large-scale developments associated with HED. The firm has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $514,810,000, including adjacent buildings in Red Oak and facilities in Houston and Garland. The DFWIII III Building 8 and Building 9 projects in Red Oak are also registered, each with an estimated cost of $100,000,000.

Location and Context

The site is located in the 75154 ZIP code, an area with a population of about 50,178 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $96,150, and the median owner-occupied home value is $296,000. The project is privately funded on private land for private use.

Ellis County recorded a unemployment rate of 4.3 percent in August 2026, a figure lower than a year earlier. The registered accessibility specialist for this project is Michael Lynn Kelley.