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Developer AMLI outlines 406-unit redevelopment near AT&T campus; planning staff and P&Z backed project
Summary
AMLI Residential told the Irving City Council it plans to demolish former corporate dormitories adjacent to AT&T and build 406 LEED-certified multifamily units. City staff recommended approval and the Planning & Zoning Commission voted to approve the rezoning and multifamily concept plan.
AMLI Residential told the Irving City Council on April 10 that it intends to demolish obsolete dormitory buildings next to AT&T’s Irving training campus and replace them with 406 LEED-certified multifamily units.
AMLI representative Taylor Bowen said the company has been part of the area for more than 20 years and that the proposed development would provide “critical housing for the missing middle,” support AT&T as a major local employer and increase assessed value. “We intend to demolish the outdated and obsolete buildings and replace them with 406 new LEED certified multifamily units,” Bowen said during the public-comment portion of the work session.
Why it matters: The site is adjacent to a large corporate campus and council members discussed how new housing might affect nearby office and commercial markets. Planning staff presented the case to council as an SP2 multifamily concept plan, and the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval 6–0.
What the plan includes: According to staff materials discussed at the meeting, the proposal would replace the existing dormitory structures with a mix of building types, including frontage units along Colwell and interior multifamily buildings. The developer provided an illustrative layout and requested variances on building heights and certain setbacks to support a more compact, urban form. Staff recommended approval and P&Z approved the rezoning and multifamily concept plan.
Council discussion and next steps: Councilmembers acknowledged the developer’s outreach history and the project’s potential tax-base impact but also raised broader questions about neighborhood mix in District 5 and the overall balance of single-family and multifamily housing across Irving. No final council vote on the ordinance appeared in the work-session transcript; the zoning application and associated ordinance remain on the council agenda for consideration at a future regular meeting.
Context and background: The property previously served as employee housing for Southwestern Bell/AT&T training operations and was raised as part of an earlier rezoning discussion. AM L I said it received unanimous P&Z support. The developer also told council the site’s current assessed land value is declining and that their project would increase assessed value substantially.
