The details
The project—known as DFW33220N and being developed by Virginia-based data center provider EdgeConneX—will take between five to eight years to complete and span 2.8 million square feet, as previously reported by Community Impact.
However, the first of four buildings on the campus, located at the northeast corner of FM 535 and Wolf Lane in Cedar Creek, is scheduled to be completed in June 2026, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
The two-story data center facility, which will begin construction in August, is listed as “AUS02” and will cost $440 million to build out its 578,000 square feet, according to the filing.
Some context
Bastrop County Commissioners Court awarded EdgeConneX a 10-year property tax abatement based on project plans during a December meeting.
“We need more industry here to take the tax burden off our residents,” Precinct 4 Commissioner David Glass said at the time. “This is a project that’s got a B in the word, you know, billions. It’s not a small project.”
Todd Workman, spokesperson for EdgeConneX, told Glass and his peers the project would generate approximately $100 million for Bastrop ISD and $7 million for Bastrop County during the 10-year property tax abatement.
“Right now, the land is generating about $25,000 in annual tax revenue,” said Workman, who did not identify their customer.
Also of note
With the property projected to be valued at approximately $5 billion, Glass highlighted that Bastrop County’s tax base is approximately $15 billion.
“I personally feel very thankful that they’ve come to the county of Bastrop and asked us to work with them,” he said. “I think this is going to be a great thing for the county.”
