Plano North | May 2025

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Work is under way on several sections of Collin Creek. Progress on the plan

Four years after work started, drivers on US 75 are nally seeing the progress at Collin Creek Mall. Two of the ve large piles of dirt blocking the view of the soon-to-be mixed-use development— which will feature retail, homes, apartments, two parks and more—are now gone, with the other three set to be removed “in short order,” Plano Director of Special Projects Peter Braster said. Braster added that the piles of dirt were there for a reason. “They had to dig a really big hole,” he said. That really big hole is now a 1,976-space underground parking garage, which nished construction in March, allowing work to start on several above-ground projects, Braster said. The next steps are to nish work on the park, street network and other infrastructure on the development’s east side. Construction on two apartment buildings and the main mall building is also set to begin later this year, Centurion American Vice President Rob Romo said.

Unbuilt areas Built housing Built underground parking structure Future green space Built roads

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Romo said that the redevelopment “will breathe new life into the historic mall,” adding that the development’s two parks will enhance the mall’s productivity. Romo said that the “indoor-outdoor experience promotes fluid movement and will enhance the overall visitor experience.” Part of that vision also includes leveling out the entire mall to be on one floor, with the parking garage underneath. “You’ll be able to walk from Alma [Drive] all the way through to US 75, basically all at one level,” Braster said. That’s where the piles of dirt come into play— Braster said the dirt is being used to fill in areas needed to level off parts of the mall. He added that some of the material in large piles are actually asphalt, which is being used to make the roadways on the development. Braster said that the redevelopment will make Collin Creek “a destination” on the east side of Plano. “Look at the mall before 2018—it was dying for decades, because there was newer and better,” he said. “Legacy West is popular because it feels like a great place to visit ... Collin Creek is not going to be Legacy West on the east side, but it’s going to be its own special place that people want to come to.”

The main mall building is being updated to feature a more walkable design and improve “connectivity,” Romo said.

Collin Creek Mall originally opened in 1981 and closed in 2019.

The developer is hoping to attract “a diverse tenant mix” for the retail space, Romo said.

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