A new corporate office development, slated to be located at the northeast corner of I-635 and Highway 80, has been approved by the Mesquite City Council.
At a Monday Mesquite City Council meeting, Mesquite Economic Development Director Kim Buttram presented a proposed development to council that would bring a minimum 200,000-square-foot Class A office space to Mesquite at 19400 I-635, the 2100-2300 blocks of Orlando Drive, 203 and 2501 Westwood Avenue.
Buttram told council that if approved, the building must start construction on or before Dec. 31, 2024 and end on or before Dec. 31, 2025.
The proposed development falls under a Chapter 380 of the Local Government Code, which authorizes municipalities to offer incentives to promote economic development including commercial and retail projects. It specifically provides loans and grants from city funding to promote state and local economic development, stimulating business and commercial activity.
The applicant, Colby Everett with Lovett Industrial, said the building aims to cater specifically to corporations.
Buttram told the city that the developer must put in $15 million in capital investments to the development, as part of the Chapter 380 agreement.
After looking at schematics of the building, Mesquite City Council member Kenny Green requested that the building not be different shades of grey like the surrounding developments. He said he would like to see a color pop in the area to catch peoples’ eyes.
The shell of the incoming corporate office building is slated to be complete by Feb. 28, 2025.
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Winston Henvey is the reporter for the Mesquite News, Allen American and Plano Star Courier. Email him with story suggestions at whenvey@starlocalmedia.com.
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