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BY ALEX REECE
Construction is underway at Fire y Park as developers begin work on infrastructure. Fire y Park, a 217-acre, mixed-use development at US 380 and Dallas Parkway is under construc- tion and scheduled to deliver infrastructure and features such as a park and hotel by 2027. The big picture Construction is in the fourth month of a 12-month infrastructure plan, which includes building the main roads to connect the develop- ment alongside multi-story buildings and outdoor areas that will make up the development, said Kyle Wilks, CEO of Wilks Development, the owners behind Fire y Park. The rst phase of construction is slated to nish Construction begins at Fire y Park site
Fire y Park construction is four months into a 12-month infrastructure plan, Wilks Development CEO Kyle Wilks said.
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As part of the ongoing construction, multiple ponds in the development are being drained and deepened. Fishing is expected to be one of many o erings at Fire y Park alongside a hike and bike trail system, amphitheater and a dog park. Some of the development’s o erings, such as the chapel and park space, could open to the public before the 2027 deadline, Wilks said. “We call [the park] the soul of the project,” he said. Zooming out Pre-leasing for the retail spaces is already under- way but what restaurants and stores will open is still undecided, Wilks said. The development is in a “geographically blessed” corner of the city and able to capitalize on its proximity to other nearby developments and communities, Wilks said. This includes Universal Kids Resort, Baylor Scott & White’s new hospital
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in early 2027 and includes: • A 190-key Dream Hotel • 150,000 square feet of o ce space • 230 townhomes • 45-acre park • 1,250-car parking garage
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and the Prosper and Celina communities, he said. Developers are in the middle of an “ongoing process” with the city to nalize its multiple site plans, Wilks said. Site plans will continue to be approved by city o cials, he said. The next phases of Fire y Park construction should begin shortly after phase one nishes in early 2027. “In a perfect world ... our cranes never stop turning,” Wilks said.
• 250-unit high-rise apartment building • 200-unit mid-rise apartment building • 120,000 square feet of retail and food space • 5,000 square-foot private event chapel Construction should start going vertical as the rst phase’s buildings take shape in mid-2025.
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