Global wireless supplier ANDREW is reshaping its North Texas footprint in Richardson, shifting out of its longtime spot at 2601 Telecom Parkway and into a larger, lab-ready space a short drive away. The company plans to occupy roughly 42,000 square feet at 2920 Telecom Parkway, a facility that will bundle offices, engineering teams and lab space in one building. Richardson officials say the city has approved a $150,000 business retention grant to help support the move.
Project details
The relocation will put ANDREW into about 42,000 square feet at 2920 Telecom Parkway, consolidating administrative, engineering and laboratory functions under one roof. City materials describe the shift as an expansion of the firm’s Richardson operations, supported by a retention grant that is intended to keep the company’s headquarters investment anchored in North Texas. The company employs more than 4,000 people worldwide, according to WFAA.
About ANDREW
ANDREW markets antennas, distributed antenna systems, HELIAX cabling and other network infrastructure and lists those capabilities on its corporate site, per ANDREW. The brand now operates within a larger corporate family, and federal filings and public records show a long-running Richardson presence at 2601 Telecom Parkway, which lines up with the city’s description of the move, according to FCC records.
City incentives and reaction
City Manager Don Magner welcomed the decision to grow in place, saying, “Andrew has long been a valued employer in Richardson, and we are pleased the company has chosen to further invest in its headquarters here,” in a statement to WFAA. Richardson has been willing to reach for similar awards to keep tech companies from drifting away, and the city’s press release on Crescent Systems’ earlier expansion notes that a $150,000 Business Retention and Expansion Grant was approved in that case as well. Richardson outlines how those incentives are structured.
Why it matters
The relocation keeps engineering and lab work inside Richardson’s Telecom Corridor and reinforces the city’s sales pitch to telecom and defense suppliers that need test and research space. Local commercial listings for 2920 Telecom Parkway describe flexible industrial and office blocks that can be configured for laboratory and engineering work, which helps explain why the site fits ANDREW’s needs, according to LoopNet broker listings.
