The New Multifamily Community at 110 E. Polk St.: What It Means for Connectivity
Project announced April 2026
What's happening
In April 2026, structural engineer Urban Structure shared that it had attended the groundbreaking for a new 281-unit multifamily community in Richardson. The four-story development will offer luxury apartments and contribute to public infrastructure improvements in the surrounding area. Urban Structure is the project's structural engineer, and completion is anticipated in Q4 2027.
Source: Urban Structure (April 2026)
What this means for connectivity
Four stories is the sweet spot for a clean riser design: one equipment room, a closet on each floor, and short horizontal runs to the units. Getting those rooms on the drawings early avoids having equipment squeezed into a janitor's closet later.
- A primary fiber circuit, ordered early. Carrier builds to new sites take the longest of anything here. Lock in the provider and the building entrance during site work.
- A property-wide network. Bulk or managed Wi-Fi gives residents service on move-in day. It's easier to plan equipment rooms, cabling and access points into the drawings than to add them later.
- A backup path. A Starlink failover link at the main equipment room keeps the leasing office, access control and resident Wi-Fi up during a fiber cut.
- Low-voltage for building systems. Gates, smart locks, cameras, package lockers and amenity areas each need a planned connection on their own network segment.
- Voice and life safety. Elevator and fire-alarm lines need survivable service, and E911 location data has to match the real unit and floor.
Install considerations & timeline
| Stage | What to settle |
|---|---|
| Site work / foundations | Order primary fiber. Lock in building entrances and conduit routes. |
| Structure / MEP rough-in | Walk pathways and equipment rooms. Pick roof and mount locations. Confirm backup power for network rooms. |
| Pre-turnover | Certify cabling. Set up Wi-Fi, firewall, failover and E911. Run a live cutover test. |
| Turnover / occupancy | Hand over as-builts and labeling. Set up monitoring for both links. |
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Frequently asked questions
What is being built at 110 E. Polk St. in Richardson?
A four-story, 281-unit multifamily community. Its groundbreaking was announced in April 2026, and completion is anticipated in Q4 2027.
When should apartment network rooms be designed?
During design development, before framing. MDF and IDF closets need space, cooling and power, and vertical pathways are easiest to coordinate before MEP rough-in.
When should connectivity be planned on a new building?
Early, during site work or foundations, because fiber circuits have the longest lead times. Pathways and equipment rooms are easiest to settle by MEP rough-in, and failover should be tested before turnover.
Can Starlink be used as a business internet backup?
Yes. A Starlink terminal connected to a firewall with automatic failover takes over when the primary fiber drops. Because it doesn't share buried infrastructure, it protects against cuts and local carrier outages.
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