The Daily Dig
QTS has filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) for a new building at its DFW2 campus near Wilmer and Lancaster in southern Dallas County. The project, designated DC7, is a two-story, 363,500 square foot structure that will include office space and shell data hall space. Construction is set to begin September 1, 2026, with a targeted completion of December 1, 2027. Estimated construction cost is $290 million.
The building sits at 1341 Sunrise Road in Lancaster and was registered with TDLR on April 6, 2026. QTS Dallas I, LLC is listed as the owner. Corgan Associates, based in Dallas, is the design firm of record.
The DFW2 campus has been taking shape since September 2024, when QTS first filed at the Mason Road site. DC1, a two-story, 413,725 square foot building, was slated to begin construction in November 2024 and complete by December 2025. QTS previously announced plans for the DFW2 campus with estimated construction costs of around $650 million for the first buildings at the site. DC7 represents a further expansion beyond those initial filings.
Snapshot:
Project Name: QTS DFW2-DC7
TDLR Project #: TABS2026016944
Owner: QTS Dallas I, LLC
Parent Company: QTS (Blackstone)
Design Firm: Corgan Associates
Location: 1341 Sunrise Road, Lancaster, TX 75146
County: Dallas County
Sector: Data Center
Scope: New construction, 2-story building with office and shell data hall space
Size: 363,500 sq ft
Estimated Cost: $290 million
Construction Start: September 1, 2026
Completion Date: December 1, 2027
Funding: Privately funded, private land, private use
Status: Project Registered
TheJobWalk Thoughts
Shell data hall space like DC7 almost always means a separate interior fit-out scope follows. Mechanical, electrical, and low-voltage subcontractors should be tracking that next filing closely because the real work volume typically comes in the build-out, not the shell.
Corgan is the architect of record, and QTS has its own procurement operation. Firms already in either camp have a real advantage here. With a September 2026 start, there are roughly five months to get in front of the right people before this moves.
South Dallas County is stacking up fast. QTS, DataBank, and Stream Data Centers are all active in the Lancaster-Red Oak corridor, and that kind of concentration puts pressure on trade labor and material supply. Build that into your numbers now, not after you've committed to a price.
