Tesla Breaks Ground on 538,720-sq-ft Mustang Ridge Distribution Center It Leased in July
Tesla is moving to retrofit the 538,720-square-foot Mustang Ridge Distribution Center it leased near Austin back in July, per a Texas regulatory filing — part of its buildout of Texas logistics capacity alongside Gigafactory Texas and the Optimus plant to support its production ramp.
A filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shows Tesla is moving forward on a build-out of a 538,720-square-foot facility in Mustang Ridge, a town of fewer than 2,000 people about 12 miles south of its Austin headquarters. The filing was independently reported by trade outlets including FreightWaves, WardsAuto, Supply Chain Dive and CBT News.
The building is the same 'Mustang Ridge Distribution Center I' Tesla was reported to have leased in late July, when it was named one of Austin's largest industrial-space tenants. This September filing is a permit for the tenant build-out and retrofit of that already-leased space, not a new lease or a new building.
According to the filing, Tesla's initial reported investment is about $1.44 million, with construction slated to begin December 7 and a target completion date of December 2028 (specifically December 4, per the filing).
Tesla has been rapidly expanding its Texas production and logistics footprint, which already includes Gigafactory Texas, a dedicated Optimus plant, and a semiconductor campus near Houston. The retrofit appears to be part of building out logistics capacity to support the company's production ramp.
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