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4 Khashoka Middle Eastern Cuisine The menu includes Jordanian mansaf, a rice and lamb dish considered the national dish of Jordan, other traditional dishes like fatteh and kofta, as well as hummuses and dips, salads and skillets. • Opened November • 1057 S. Sherman St., Ste. 130, Richardson • www.khashokausa.com 5 Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe The eatery’s menu features smoothies, coffee, açai bowls, crepes, pancakes and more. Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe has locations in New York, Tennessee, Michigan and more. • Opened Oct. 17 • 730 E. Campbell Road, Ste. 320, Richardson • www.boraborausa.com

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78 6 Hancock Whitney The bank offers personal checking, savings and loan services along with business and commercial banking services. Hancock Whitney has an existing branch in north Plano at 5728 SH 121. A permit for construction on the location was issued by the city of Plano on Sept. 29. • Opening TBD • 3421 E. Renner Road, Ste. 101, Plano • www.hancockwhitney.com 7 Mutabak Karak The restaurant specializes in mutabak, a fried pancake with sweet or savory fillings, along with Yemeni fare like chapati, date bread pudding and karak chai. This will be Mutabak Karak’s third location, and its first location in the United States. Alashwal is also a co-owner of

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2 HercSupps The store on Alamo Road, near the intersection of Campbell Road and US 75, offers pre-workout protein, collagen, creatine and a variety of other supplements geared towards the fitness community, along with multi-vitamins for general health. • Opened Nov. 21 • 2100 Alamo Road, Ste. X, Richardson • www.hercsupps.com 3 Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon The buffet-style restaurant offers sushi and seafood, as well as a selection of desserts. • Opened Nov. 25 • 328 N. Greenville Ave., Richardson • www.cthdrichardsontx.com

Now open

1 8-Bit Bites The restaurant serves smash burgers, chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, a variety of loaded fries and wings, Khan said. 8-Bit Bites also offers cereal- based milkshakes. Every three months a secret menu item will be rotated in, which will include a food item and a milkshake, Khan said. In addition, customers can enjoy free video games on old consoles like the Nintendo 64, Khan said. “It’s very nostalgic,” he said. “Our playlist is even top hits from the ‘80s and ‘90s.” • Opened Nov. 7 • 2067 N. Central Expressway, Richardson • www.8bitbitesbk.com

Yemandi Yemeni Cuisine. • Opening January 2026 • 1057 S. Sherman St., Ste. 110, Richardson • www.mutabakkarak.com

8 Ciao Sweets and Gelato The store located at the corner of Spring Valley Road and Greenville Avenue will offer a variety of gelato, pastries, mousses, teas, coffees and more.

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• Opening TBD • 850 S. Greenville Ave., Ste. 102, Richardson • www.sweetciao.com 9 Bread Zeppelin Work is set to start at 1920 N. Coit Road, near the Pavillion East shopping center, on Nov. 24 and is expected to finish in December, according to a project filed with TDLR. The chain’s menu features a variety of signature salads, which can also be ordered inside a

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hollowed out baguette. • Opening March 2026 • 1920 N. Coit Road, Ste. 201, Richardson • www.breadzeppelin.com

Expansions

10 Partenope Ristorante The restaurant serves a variety of Neapolitan pizzas, handmade pastas and other Italian dishes for lunch and dinner. Owner Dino Santonicola said that the expansion will allow the restaurant to add increased seating and a dedicated room for private events. • Expanding 2026 • 110 S. Greenville Ave., Richardson • www.partenopedallas.com

11 Tasty Treats Creamery The shop has over 36 ice cream flavors and guests can create their own milkshakes, Chaudhary said. Tasty Treats also serve warm desserts made fresh daily including brownies, donuts and waffles, he said.

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Government

BY ISABELLA ZEFF

DART receives $7M to replace buses Dallas Area Rapid Transit received a $7.094 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration to replace nearly 500 aging buses across the metroplex. The overview DART plans to phase out the older buses that have reached the end of their useful life, and announced the purchase of 476 new buses earlier this year. The rst buses in the eet were already delivered this fall and will pick up passengers by the end of December. The phased replacement of the older buses with the new models is expected to continue through 2027. The details The new buses are compressed natural gas-powered, a near-zero-emission option that helped DART secure the FTA grant. According to DART documents, DART used feedback from passenger surveys to develop features on the new buses, including additional stroller space, more secure bike storage, improved passenger information screens and more. The new grant is in addition to $103 million in initial federal grants awarded to DART, and part of a $2.5 billion nationwide system modern- ization program. “The timing of this grant couldn’t be bet- ter ... as we move ahead with preparations to provide service to the massive crowds we expect next year with the FIFA World Cup,” said Nadine Lee, DART president and CEO.

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Richardson North Junior High’s expansion was approved by City Council on Dec. 8.

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Council approves middle school transformation Richardson North Junior High is set to transform into Richardson ISD’s third middle school. Richardson City Council unanimously approved a rezoning that will allow for the school’s planned expansion and renovations in the Dec. 8 meeting. The gist Brett Holzle, an architect with Stantec Architects who is working with RISD to renovate Richardson North, presented the expansion plans to council. The proposed expansion includes constructing a new gymnasium; demolishing and rebuilding por- tions of the west side of the building; and adding new athletic, dining, administration, career and technical education and ne arts spaces, according to city documents.

The total building area would increase from 94,000 to 228,016 square feet, and the school’s enrollment is expected to increase from approx- imately 592 to 700 students in its rst year as a middle school, with projections to reach 1,000 students in future years. “All of that existing building does get renovated, so it all looks and feels like one new building together, and not old versus new,” Holzle said. The background Forest Meadow and Lake Highlands became the rst middle schools in the district last year as part of RISD’s initiative to shift all junior highs into the middle school model. This adds sixth-graders to the schools already serving seventh and eighth graders, which is the model that the majority of Texas school districts operate under. Construction is expected to start in May 2026, with Richardson North set to welcome sixth graders as a middle school in fall of 2028.

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since 2020, and they have been unable to acquire new tenants. However, he said they have received interest from a wide variety of retail and service busi- nesses that were not permitted in the oce district that the buildings are zoned under. Pardue said that the space would best accom- modate a smaller cafe, such as a sandwich place or coee shop, and he doesn’t anticipate larger restaurants having an interest in Twilight Plaza.

Two multitenant oce buildings will now be able to house retail and service businesses after Richardson City Council unanimously approved a rezoning for additional uses in their Dec. 8 meeting. The overview The oce buildings, located at 508 Twilight Trail in what is called Twilight Plaza, were purchased by their current owners, the Pardues, in 2019. Owner Taylor Pardue said there has been limited interest in the traditional oce space

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News

BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY & ISABELLA ZEFF

Commission OKs new child care academy Willowbrae Childcare Academy could soon move into an empty building on Coit Road. The details Plans for the 12,450-square-foot building, located at 500 N. Coit Road, were approved by Richardson’s City Plan Commission. The center plans to sign a 10-year initial lease if City Council gives final approval, according to city documents.

Richardson ISD enrollment down 1.76% Richardson ISD’s enrollment is down by 652 students from last year, according to district data. The big picture RISD’s enrollment as of Oct. 27 is 36,969—down by more than 2,700 students since the district’s enrollment peaked in 2019. Nearly 80% of the 652-student decrease in enrollment came from RISD’s emergent bilingual population, according to the presentation. “We don’t know specifically why, but ... we do know that many families have made decisions to return back to their home countries or to move closer to family,” RISD Assistant Superintendent Matthew Gibbins said. Looking ahead District staff are considering several initiatives to address declining enrollment, including

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enhancement of its open enrollment program, which was instituted earlier this year and allows out-of-district students to transfer into RISD. The presentation also noted eliminating barriers in the transfer and enrollment process, upgrades to Magnet and Choice programs, developing a virtual school option and increased marketing as potential strategies. “Our goal is to figure out what Richardson ISD needs to look like in the future to recover these students and get them back in Richardson ISD,” Superintendent Tabitha Branum said.

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RISD approves 2026-27, 2027-28 academic calendars

• Nov. 2-3: Student holiday/staff professional learning day • Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day • Feb. 15: Student holiday/staff professional learning day The approved 2027-28 calendar, also 174 days, will start on Wednesday, Aug. 11. The first semes- ter will end on Dec. 17 and winter break is planned for Dec. 20-Jan. 4. The second semester will start on Wednesday, Jan. 5 and end on May 24.

Wednesday, Jan. 6 and end on May 26. Thanksgiving break will run from Nov. 23-27 and spring break is tentatively planned for March 15-19. Superintendent Tabitha Branum said RISD is waiting for Dallas College’s confirmation of their dates. Other student holidays for 2026-27 include:

The Richardson ISD board of trustees approved the academic calendars for both the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years at its Dec. 11 meeting. The details The approved 2026-27 calendar runs 174 days. The first semester will begin Wednesday, Aug. 12 and end Dec. 18, followed by winter break from Dec. 21-Jan. 5. The second semester will start

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Development

BY JACQUELYN BURRER & COLBY FARR

Grocery stores surge in North Texas

Zooming out

New grocery stores are opening due to pop- ulation growth and active competition, Palmer said. The first Dallas-Fort Worth location of H-E-B debuted in Frisco in 2022. Since then, more stores have opened in McKinney, Plano, Prosper, Alliance and Allen. Dallas is also set to get its first H-E-B after Dallas City Council approved a zoning request for the grocery store in its Dec. 10 meeting. Located on the southeast corner of Hillcrest Road and LBJ Freeway, the new store would become the closest H-E-B to Richardson. “For the last three or four years—almost exclu- sively—the growth in the retail market has been grocery-anchored centers,” Palmer said. “That’s H-E-B coming into our market in a big way, and that’s Kroger following suit and Tom Thumb following suit.” John Votava, corporate affairs director for Kroger, said Kroger officials consider growth when determining sites for new stores. Kroger wants to meet demand for grocery services in growing neighborhoods. “We’re just following the rooftops—where you see communities springing up out of the dirt,” he said. Kroger officials also examine demographics when determining what products the stores serve. For instance, 42% of the community surrounding a new Kroger store at 9617 Coit Road in Plano is Asian, Votava said. As a result, officials decided to increase the number of products that cater to the Asian demographic, he said. The new Plano store opened in January with 123,000 square feet and serves as an anchor store for the Coit Marketplace. It’s one of two stores opened by Kroger in 2025. The second opened in Fort Worth.

experienced significant population growth, including Prosper, Celina and Frisco. David Palmer, Weitzman’s executive vice president of development, cited optimism about continued grocery store growth. “Grocer-anchored retail shopping centers are some of the most valuable retail real estate in the market when it’s done because of the stability,” Palmer said. “It’s the bedrock of the growth of retail in DFW.”

Grocery store development continues to surge in 2025 as grocery chains follow population growth in the North Texas area. H-E-B, Kroger and Tom Thumb accounted for nearly half of all new retail construction in 2024, according to a retail report from Texas-based real estate firm Weitzman. The same report projected those retailers to continue driving much of the new retail construction in 2025. Grocery stores are opening in cities that have

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“In the late teens and first couple years of this decade, there weren’t many new grocer-anchored centers that developed, but population continued to grow,” Palmer said. Since 2020, Collin, Denton and Tarrant counties have seen increased population growth. Collin County has grown by nearly 17%, Denton County by just over 14% and Tarrant County by more than 5%, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Nakia Rohde, Trader Joe’s public relations manager, said in a statement to Community Impact that since opening its first Texas store in 2012, the company has grown to 23 locations statewide, with two more potentially planned in McKinney and Frisco. Palmer said the Dallas-Fort Worth area’s population growth and continued migration will keep driving grocery store development as retailers work to “catch up” with demand.

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Transportation

BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY

Richardson voters could see up to $115 million for street and alley construction projects included in the city’s 2026 bond package. Street projects funded by the city’s bond would be primarily made up of reconstruction projects that were flagged as needing repairs in the city’s latest pavement analysis but were left off of the 2021 bond program due to funding constraints, Assistant City Manager Charles Goff said. Council must call the bond election by Feb. 9, and election day is May 2. City bond could include $115M for road work

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Potential road reconstruction projects on the May bond

Magner said street projects “probably wasn’t prioritized they should have,” in previous bond packages as many city streets approached 30 years old. Street and alley projects make up 57.5% of the city’s proposed May bond package.

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57.5%

The council also discussed potentially including funding for street rehabilitation projects that don’t require full reconstruction—which would free up “roughly $2 million” from the city’s Street Rehabilitation Fund, Goff said. City Manager Don Magner added that the city has seen a “disproportionate amount of need” for road projects arise in the last decade.

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Events

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neighborhood. Crossing a bridge with a pond and a fountain will be part of the scenery. • Dec. 31, Jan. 1, 7 a.m. 5K starts; 8:20 a.m. half marathon and marathon starts—schedule is the same both days • Celebration Park, 701 N. Angel Parkway, Allen • $52.50-$100 • www.theactivejoe.com/nyd-race-information NYE All Black Affair at Pure Social Dallas This event will feature entertainment by DJ Flip inside the restaurant and a guest DJ on the patio. • Dec. 31-Jan. 1, 8 p.m.- 2 a.m. • $15-$321 • Pure Social, 401 W. PGBT, Ste. 126, Richardson • www.puresocialdallas.com/events

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1 Arterial street maintenance Project: This project will rehabilitate pavement segments in need of repair throughout the city. Update: A Renner Road construction expected to begin in early 2026, and B Belt Line Road construction will be done in summer 2026. • Timeline: Early 2026-summer 2026 • Cost: $2.03 million • Funding Source: city of Richardson

Christmas Eve Service Each service will be about an hour long and include Christmas music, a story time for kids and candle lighting. Childcare will be available for kids 4 and under. • Dec. 24, 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. • Free • Heights Church, 201 W. Renner Road, Richardson • www.theheights.org

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Named for the Andalusian Christmas Carol, this vibrant show features Mexican dance and reenactment of Mary and Joseph’s journey. • Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Drive, Richardson • Dec. 27, 8 p.m. • $26-$46 • www.eisemanncenter.com Worth the trip: New Years Double 5K, half marathon, marathon Runners will circle through Celebration Park for the first 2 miles before taking a short ramp into a tunnel running under Angel Parkway then through a nearby

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2 West Shore Drive improvements Project: This project consists of pavement, sidewalk and utility improvements on West Shore from Campbell Road to Arapaho Road and Fontana Avenue from West Shore to Meadow View Drive. Update: Work on replacement of the wastewater line on southbound West Shore from Arapaho to Fontana has started. An open house meeting was held on Nov. 20 to

Worth the trip: Family Holiday Tea at Dallas Arboretum Children are welcome to this gathering featuring a festive three-course tea service with classic favorites and seasonal holiday flavors for all ages to enjoy. The event takes place under a heated tent. • Dec. 29-31, 11 a.m. • $69-$139 • Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, Dallas • www.dallasarboretum.org/ event/family-holiday-tea

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New Year’s Day Polar Plunge Block Party In addition to access to two 8-person cold plunges, the event will include local vendors, music, giveaways and guided business tours. • Jan. 1, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • Free • Altered State Wellness Richardson, 212 W. Campbell Road, Richardson • Facebook: Altered State Wellness Richardson

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discuss project details with nearby residents. • Timeline: December 2025-spring 2027 • Cost: $12.75 million • Funding source: city of Richardson

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At a glance

Fire Station No. 7 is planned for north central Richardson 2024 call volume Low High

With Richardson city officials anticipating increased need for fire rescue and emergency medical services, several planned projects are set to meet that need. City Council approved Richardson’s new fire master plan in November, and several of the projects could be included in the city’s May bond election. Most notably, a seventh fire station in Richardson could receive some funding if voters approve the bond. The new station is planned for north central Richardson and would cost the city more than $23 million, with $2.4 million for the first phase included in the upcoming bond package. The land has not yet been purchased, but Fire Station No. 7 would ideally be located in north central Richardson near the Galatyn area, City Manager Don Magner said. “We’re meeting the need. We’re above water right now,” Fire Chief Curtis Poovey added. “By the time [Station No. 7] opens, we’re going to be bobbing for air and then we’re going to be breathing again.”

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2026 Richardson bond fire projects

Another detail

Fire Station No. 5 apparatus building: $8.5M

Fire Station No. 7 design: $2.4M Fire Station No. 6 addition: $2.1M

Beyond the bond projects, staff is planning to hire 21 firefighters in the next several years, according to the fire master plan. The plan also calls for the purchase of a new truck for Station No. 3 and a new ambulance to help cover the downtown area.

Also included in the bond proposition will be funding for a new building near Fire Station No. 5 and an addition at Fire Station No. 6. The new building would be a storage and repair center behind, and renovations at station No. 6, would include a new fitness room, kitchen and living area. Poovey said the station No. 6 is the last that needs a department standard fitness room.

Total: $12.5M

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Magner said that the city’s strategy of redevelop- ing “old, outdated” office buildings into apartments has necessitated the need for another station. “Around where we want to really locate Fire Station No. 7, there have been thousands of apartment units that have been brought on,” he said. “To facilitate all of that, we have to have our core services in order.” Poovey said that as more development comes online, calls can take longer to complete. “If the patient is in McDonald’s, or in a one story home, we can access them real quick,” he said. “If they’re on the 18th floor of then it takes us a long time to get to them.” He added that the location of the new station will also help to field calls on US 75, which he said is “a huge resource requirement.” “It seems like almost every morning and every afternoon we’re having some call on US 75, and sometimes they take hours and hours to clear,” Poovey said. “You’ve got one or potentially two

City's fire and emergency services calls

Magner said that Richardson’s corporate development will continue to place extra demand on the city’s fire department. Several of the city’s “target industries,” including semiconductor manufacturing, require regular inspections from the fire department. If approved, Richardson’s bond package would fund $12.5 million in fire department projects, according to city documents. The fire master plan calls for $30 million more in spending through 2030, with the city’s seventh station expected to open in 2033. If council calls the bond, Richardson residents will see funding for the fire department projects on the ballot on May 2.

Fire calls

EMS calls

12,000

10,000

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

2020 2022 2024

2016

2018

SOURCE: CITY OF RICHARDSON/COMMUNITY IMPACT

units out of service for multiple hours during those periods, and that’s a big consideration for Fire Station No. 7.”

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Community

BY PATRICIA ORTIZ

Senior Living Guide

2025

Welcome to Community Impact’s Senior Living Guide Our annual Senior Living Guide focuses on resources for seniors living in and around Richardson. All of the stories were written by our team of local journalists, and all of the advertisements are from nearby businesses who support our mission to provide free, useful news—please show them your gratitude by supporting them. We’re unwavering in our commitment to provide free, useful news to the community, because we believe everyone deserves to receive high-quality information about where they live. The stories in this edition include tips on making a move into senior living, along with a list of senior living options in Richardson.

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Area realtors give tips on transitioning to senior living (Page 16)

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Q&A: Southlake-based Realtors share guidance, top tips to know when making the move to senior living

Kim McKinnon and Denise Lamanna work together as Realtors on their “Downsizing Made Easy” program at Southlake-based McKinnon Real Estate, which focuses on helping homeowners across the region transition to senior living. Why might someone choose to transition to senior living? McKinnon: Ease of life. They might be trepida- tious about making the decision to move. But once we get them in the facility, they wish they would have done it ve years before. Lamanna: Managing a home and being around other people, having less maintenance. Your daily needs are met when you move to senior living. How can families determine if senior living is a good t for their needs? McKinnon: If someone is having a hard time

functioning at home, meaning running errands, being able to get meals prepared. Are they able to walk freely? Lamanna: We also run into loneliness or their ability to maintain their home from a maintenance perspective. What challenges might families face that they may not expect during their transition? McKinnon: How much work it’s going to be. Moving from your forever home is dicult no mat- ter what age. What most families struggle with, we nd, is just getting started. Lamanna: Until you start the process, you don’t really realize how much it takes to make a move, especially if the parent or the senior has lived there a long time.

Kim McKinnon (left) and Denise Lamanna are two Southlake-based Realtors at McKinnon Real Estate.

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Community Senior Living Communities

BY JENNA STEPHENSON & ISABELLA ZEFF

Types of communities

Independent-living communities cater to older adults with limited care needs. Most include amenities, such as fitness programs, housekeeping and communal meals. Assisted-living communities specialize in providing care and supervision. These facilities frequently offer a full range of amenities as well as limited medical assistance. Memory care facilities specialize in providing care to seniors with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other cognitive issues. Staff members are trained to help residents manage these diseases. Hospice care is intended to relieve symptoms and suffering associated with a terminal illness in those who have been given six months or less to live. The patient must choose to forgo further curative treatment. Nursing home/skilled nursing facilities provide care to those with illnesses or mental conditions requiring full- time monitoring and medical care. Richardson Appletree Court Type: assisted living, memory care Cost: $4,250-$6,050/monthly Total units: 97 (assisted living); 16 (memory care) • 870 W. Arapaho Road • www.vitalityseniorliving.com/senior-living-locations/ texas/appletree-court

The El Dorado Type: independent living Cost: $2400 monthly and up Total units: 104

• 714 W. Arapaho Road • www.theeldoradoseniorliving.com

Twin Rivers Assisted Living Type: assisted living, memory care Cost: not provided Total units: 83 • 1720 N. Plano Road • www.twinriversassistedliving.com Twin Rivers Senior Living Type: independent living Cost: not provided Total units: 156 • 201 S. Glenville Drive • www.twinriversseniorliving.com

Highland Springs Senior Living Type: independent living Cost: $2,948/monthly and up Total units: not provided • 8000 Frankford Road, Dallas • www.ericksonseniorliving.com/highland-springs Atria Canyon Creek Type: independent living Cost: $3,395/month and up Total units: around 200 • 440 Independence Parkway, Plano • www.atriaseniorliving.com/retirement-communities/ atria-canyon-creek-plano-tx

Arden Courts of Richardson Type: memory care Cost: Not provided Total units: 60 • 410 Buckingham Road, Richardson

• www.arden-courts.com/ communities/richardson

Encore at Buckingham Type: independent living Cost: $1,325/monthly and up Total units: 242 • 535 E. Buckingham Road • www.encoreatbuckingham.com

The Wellington at Arapaho Type: independent living, assisted living Cost: $2,097-$4,065/monthly (independent living); $3,700-4,750/monthly and up (assisted living) Total units: 141 • 600 W. Arapaho Road • www.sonidaseniorliving.com/community/ the-wellington-at-arapaho The Monarch at Richardson Type: assisted living, memory care Cost: $5,010/monthly and up (independent living), $7,715 (memory care) Total units: 66 (assisted living); 24 (memory care) • 1493 Richardson Drive • www.monarchseniorliving.com/monarch-richardson

Village on the Park Plano Type: assisted living Cost: $4,385/month and up Total units: 92 • 3670 Mapleshade Lane, Plano • www.villageontheparkplano.com

Glorious Residential Place Type: assisted living, hospice care, memory care Cost: $4,500/monthly and up Total units: 7 • 1800 Longmont Place • www.gloriousresidentialplace.com Remington Transitional Care of Richardson Type: nursing home/skilled nursing Cost: not provided Total units: 90 • 1350 E. Lookout Drive • www.wellsentialhealth.org/location/ remington-transitional-care-of-richardson

This list is not comprehensive.

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Nonpro t

BY KAREN CHANEY

BGCGD oers various services in Richardson.

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Corporations like Pepsico have donated resources.

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas needs volunteers for several activities, including reading with students.

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Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas celebrates 60 years

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas, of which the Richardson club is aliated, was founded in 1965, Juany Gaytan, vice president of education and well being said. “Our mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens,” Gaytan said. The set up BGCGD Richardson buses pick up students from their schools at the end of the school day. When they arrive at the Richardson club there will be an intentional physical activity in the gym followed by a meal, homework completion and/or tutoring. Then students break into core programs utilizing curriculum provided by Boys & Girls Club of America. BGCGD Richardson club, which originally opened in 1992, accepts children between the ages of 6 and 18 years old who live within Richardson ISD’s attendance boundaries . The club, which is open Monday through Fridays, charges $80 a month per child. Scholarships are available. Sports teams are formed at BGCGD Richardson, including football, basketball and soccer. Partnerships have been formed with other organizations including 4H to supplement BGCA’s programs. “4H provides training to our teenagers, who in

turn teach a lesson to our younger kids,” Gaytan said. “One of the curriculums they use ... teaches healthy eating habits and how to make nutri- tional meals.” Get involved Gaytan said in addition to nancial and supply donations, the Richardson club needs volunteers. Corporations like Pepsico have donated resources to BGCGD. “They can help with homework, read with our members or lead a class like a nancial literacy class. They can teach guitar lessons, art—any area that they’re passionate about that aligns with our core programs,” Gaytan said. “They don’t have to be scared. They won’t be left alone. There will always be a team member with them.” Making an impact Gaytan said when she was a child living in Midland, Texas, she and some of her siblings would walk to a nearby Boys Club where they would all eat nachos and popcorn and Gaytan watched her brothers learn how to box. “Fast forward to my professional experience where I have been a teacher and principal,” Gaytan said. “When this position became available, It was exciting for me to continue to do something with education, but for an organization who had done so much for me and my family.”

STEM programs are available at Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas in Richardson.

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Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas at Richardson meets in St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church.

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1220 W. Belt Line Road, Richardson www.bgcdallas.org

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Naya Al Hashem 525 W. Arapaho Road, Ste. 15 www.nayaalhashemmediterranean.com

Noor-Sha Cafe & Catering serves a number of baked goods specializing in Turkish avors.

Richardson sees inux of halal menu items in 2025 A number of eateries oering halal-friendly dishes have opened or announced intentions to open in the city during 2025. The details According to Islamic law, halal is a term that designates what can be consumed by practitioners of Islam. To be considered halal, meat must come from a permitted animal that is healthy and slaughtered in a specic way. Zooming in Businesses that have opened in Richardson, such as OG Chicken and Gyro, market their dishes as “New York-style halal dishes, including chicken and gyro platters.” One more thing There is a demographic demand for these types of foods. Richardson Adult Literacy Center Director Ann Banks noted the center serves a large number of students from the Middle East and Africa. Turkish is listed as the third most frequent language spoken by students of the literary center, following Spanish and Vietnamese.

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Malabar Kitchen 510 N. Coit Road, Ste. 2025 www.malabarkitchentx.com

OG Chicken and Gyro 300 Terrace Drive, Ste. 312 www.instagram.com/og.chickengyro

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Arash Persian Grill 401 W. President George Bush Turnpike, Ste. 119 www.arashpersiangrill.com

Stop-NGo Gyro 2050 E. President George Bush Turnpike, Ste. 110 www.richardson.stopngogyros.com

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Real estate

The number of homes sold and the median homes sales price in Richardson decreased from last November to November 2025. Residential market data

November 2024

November 2025

Number of homes sold

Average home price in the last 6 months

-14.29%

-31.82%

+7.69%

75080 $488,633

75081 $410,000

75082 $557,000

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75082

75080

75081

75082

75080

75081

Median home sales price

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BELT LINE RD.

November

2024

2025

$450,000

$500,000

75080

Homes sold by price point

$431,000

$399,000

75081

November

$600,000

$474,500

$1 million+

75082

$700,000-$999,999

$400,000-$699,999

Average days on the market

Number of new listings

$100,000-$399,999

+49.76%

-0.71%

+5.81%

-23.73%

+43.48%

-28%

<$99,999

MARKET DATA COMPILED BY METROTEX ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS WWW.MYMETROTEX.COM

75080

75081

75082

75080

75081

75082

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