Plano South | November 2025

Development

BY JACQUELYN BURRER

Construction begins on $117M Japanese Miyako Hybrid Hotel project A 350,000-square-foot Japanese luxury hotel set for northwest Plano is one step closer to welcom- ing guests. Construction on the upcoming Miyako Hybrid Hotel near the former JCPenney headquarters began on Oct. 15. The hotel, which will be Kintetsu Group Holdings’s third in the United States, is projected to open in fall 2027. The details The 12-story luxury hotel is expected to fea- ture 217 rooms, a Texas-style rooftop bar and a traditional Japanese restaurant, according to a company news release. Takashi Wakai, president of Kintetsu Group Holdings, said the company chose Plano because of the city’s recent growth and development, particularly as Plano is home to many corporate headquarters and Japanese companies, including Toyota Motor North America and NTT Data. “Our hotel here will not be just another hotel,” Wakai said. “It will embrace the best of Japanese culture and hospitality … [as] a fusion of western friendliness and eastern attention to detail.” Some context The hotel will be located next to the 107-acre mixed-use redevelopment of the former JCPenney headquarters o Corporate Drive. Plans for the redevelopment include a mix of retail, oce and residential space and a hotel. Plano Planning and Zoning commissioners recently approved a preliminary site plan in April

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The redevelopment of Collin Creek Mall is moving forward after receiving approval from city ocials of a site plan at an Oct. 6 meeting. What changed Plano Planning and Zoning commissioners approved a revised site plan Oct. 6 for the main portion of the former Collin Creek Mall property being redeveloped. The construction was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regula- tion, with construction planned to begin in January, according to the ling. Work will consist of two phases, starting with rst-oor retail and restaurants, fol- lowed by more retail and multifamily units, according to city documents. Some context Plano City Council previously approved a drainage analysis contract in June for Spring Creek and its surrounding watershed from 15th Street to Plano Parkway. The study comes after the city identied errors in the previous oodplain modeling by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to city documents. After the error in FEMA’s oodplain mod- eling was corrected, the new model showed the culverts were overtopping south of 15th Street, meaning the water was rising above the culverts and spilling out. City sta will continue coordinating with the developer on drainage and design plans.

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The hotel Plano will be located near the intersection of Legacy Drive and Communications Parkway.

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for the multifamily apartment buildings in the development. Alejandro Vazquez, general manager of Miyako Hybrid Hotel Plano, said the project began in 2014, following a visit by Kintetsu team members to North Texas to look for a suitable site. Mayor John Muns said the Miyako hotel represents a symbol of friendship and innovation connecting Texas and Japan. “When I traveled to Osaka to meet the leader- ship of Kintetsu at their headquarters in 2023, I carried with me Plano’s promise that we will oer our full support, collaboration and goodwill,” Muns said. “We ensured they understood our commitment not only today but for the long term.”

Texas Health Plano starts construction on new 300,000-square-foot tower

stories, with three additional oors of shell space for future expansion eorts, according to a news release from the hospital. The project will add a larger pharmacy depart- ment, an upgraded Emergency Department, and expanded specialty care, according to the release. According to the release, the hospital plans to have 563 beds in total once the expansion is complete, including just under 400 licensed acute and critical care beds.

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano is moving forward with its $343 million infrastruc- ture expansion project after breaking ground on a new patient tower Oct. 21. What you need to know The $343 million expansion includes a 696- space parking garage, which opened in November 2024, and the new patient tower, which is expected to open fall 2028. The 300,000 square foot tower will be eight

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