Elon Musk addressed guests at the grand opening of Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas in April 2022. Photo: Bob Daemmrich/Zuma Press
By Wall Street Journal
AUSTIN, Texas—Elon Musk is planning to build his own town on part of thousands of acres of newly purchased pasture and farmland outside the Texas capital, according to deeds and other land records and people familiar with the project.
Executives at the Boring Co., Mr. Musk’s tunnel operation, have discussed and researched incorporating the town in Bastrop County, about 35 miles from Austin, which would allow Mr. Musk to set some regulations in his own municipality and expedite his plans, according to people familiar with Mr. Musk’s projects.
They say Mr. Musk and his top executives want his Austin-area employees, including workers at Boring, electric-car maker Tesla Inc. TSLA 1.55% and space and exploration company SpaceX, to be able to live in new homes with below-market rents.
