Associa is planning a two-story, 23,000-square-foot addition to its Richardson headquarters at 1300 Lookout Drive, a project the company calls Creekview III. The new building will include dedicated space for corporate events and house INK, Associa's in-house print shop, with construction tentatively scheduled to begin in December and wrap up by the end of 2027.
The property management giant's Nov. 12 announcement, released via globenewswire.com, says the company plans to invest approximately $12 million to expand its global headquarters campus. That figure doesn't match what the City of Richardson's economic development office has published: it describes the project as an approximately $8 million undertaking adding the same 23,000 square feet, a discrepancy that remains unresolved between the two accounts. Community Impact also reported the $8 million figure in its coverage of the plan.
Whatever the final price, the construction timeline itself is still fluid. The Manila Times, relaying the same Associa announcement, reported that the schedule will be finalized following the selection of a contractor, meaning the December start and 2027 completion dates remain tentative until that process wraps up.
Event Space and a Print Shop Join the Campus
Creekview III is designed to be a two-story building that will provide space for large corporate events alongside company operations, including Associa's print operations. It joins an existing two-building office complex that, according to Richardson Economic Development, sits at the southwest corner of East Lookout Drive and North Plano Road and totals more than 260,000 square feet between the two structures.
Associa CEO John Carona framed the expansion as a sign of staying power in the city, saying the project reflects the company's continued commitment to the city and its future. A City of Richardson news release similarly stated that Creekview III demonstrates Associa's long-term commitment to Richardson and continued investment in its headquarters operations, adding that the company's continued investment reinforces Richardson's position as a destination for major employers to establish operations, invest long term and grow.
A Headquarters Built in Stages
The expansion is the latest chapter in a relocation saga that began in 2024, when Associa announced it would move its headquarters from Dallas to Richardson. At the time, the company planned a $55.5 million investment over three years alongside 250 new jobs tied to the move, according to Richardson Economic Development. CoStar reported in July 2024 that the acquired Creekview I and II campus, which totals about 260,000 square feet, was intended to house roughly 750 Associa employees within three years of the purchase.
By January 2025, the Dallas Business Journal reported the Richardson facility would consolidate 500 employees while adding 250 more. The outlet later reported that Associa opened its new Richardson headquarters following a $60 million renovation. Associa says it consolidated its corporate operations in Richardson in 2025, and its existing two-building campus now houses approximately 850 employees, per The Manila Times' account of the same announcement.
City Incentives Helped Seal the Deal
The City of Richardson supported Associa's move through an economic development agreement that included modernization grants and fee waivers, though specific dollar amounts or terms for those incentives have not been detailed publicly. The city's continued courtship of the property management firm, now headquartered on Lookout Drive for more than a year, appears to be paying dividends as Associa commits to yet another building on the same campus rather than looking elsewhere.
