$384M "BT Gateway" Data Center Filed in Rural Royse City

Aerial reference photograph of homes and streets in Royse City
Royse City reference photograph; the proposed data center site is not identified in this image.

A state filing lists a 100,000-square-foot data center on County Road 2656 in Hunt County, with work listed from August 2026 to February 2027.

Giga AFM LLC has registered a $384 million data center project at 4989 County Road 2656 in Royse City, according to state registration TABS2026023619. The filing, named "BT Gateway Data Center," covers 100,000 square feet of new construction.

The record lists a start date of 1 Aug 2026 and completion on 12 Feb 2027. It was registered on 23 Jun 2026, and the state review is marked complete. No design firm is assigned.

The filed estimate and area imply about $3,840 per square foot. The record does not explain what the estimate includes, so that ratio should not be treated as a shell-construction benchmark. The owner lists an address in Buna, in Jasper County.

No general contractor, tenant or power supplier has been identified.

The owner’s registered address is 35529 US Highway 96 South in Buna. The state registration does not establish a tenant, a utility connection agreement or a verified construction start.