A big-ticket construction project just hit El Paso's permit logs, and it is planted way out on the far Northeast fringe at 6901 Stan Roberts Avenue, near the New Mexico line. The filing is the latest sign that the stretch along Stan Roberts and U.S. Highway 54 is quietly turning into a magnet for tech-focused development.
According to permit details reported by the El Paso Times, the owner listed is Wurldwide LLC and the applicant is Kelly Loch of Stantec in Chicago. The paperwork calls for several support structures, including an above-ground administration building, a network building, a fire pump house and an "IBOS" building, with a valuation close to $289 million. The Times notes that the city’s online portal currently does not list a prime contractor for the job.
The permit lines up with the much larger data-center campus rising in Northeast El Paso. Meta, working through the Wurldwide affiliate, bought roughly 1,000 acres in the area and has publicly described an AI-focused campus with an initial $1.5 billion investment, according to reporting republished from El Paso Matters. El Paso Matters also highlighted the site’s spot near the Texas–New Mexico line and major infrastructure corridors. The broader campus has already kicked off a power fight: El Paso Electric has asked to build a 366-megawatt natural-gas plant known as the McCloud facility to serve the site, a proposal that drew intervention from the city and criticism from environmental groups. The Texas Tribune reports that advocates worry the plant could damage air quality and strain water resources, while utility officials argue it is the fastest way to deliver reliable power for large AI workloads.
Local Impact: Jobs, Taxes and Roads
City and company estimates put first-phase employment at about 100 permanent positions and as many as 1,800 construction jobs at peak. The incentive package includes steep property-tax abatements and a $12.5 million fund for road improvements, according to coverage republished from El Paso Matters. El Paso Matters reports that supporters say the deal will help broaden the tax base in the long run, while critics counter that the city is giving up revenue and taking on infrastructure risk.
Permits and Timeline
The permit at 6901 Stan Roberts appears to cover early civil work and support buildings rather than the data halls themselves. Industry outlets have reported that site work started in October 2025 and that Meta has suggested the first phase could go online around 2028. DataCenterDynamics and local reporting indicate that ground-clearing is already underway.
For neighbors and commuters, the next big signals will show up in the city’s permit portal and in upcoming Public Utility Commission dockets tied to the McCloud plant. As more detailed filings, subcontractor listings and council or PUC actions land, they will sketch out how quickly the Stan Roberts corridor shifts from empty desert to full-blown data campus.
