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The Texas Research Quarter in Plano’s Legacy district is starting construction on its rst phase in December.

RENDERING COURTESY NEXPOINT 200-acre life sciences hub to reactivate Legacy’s anchor campus

Plano Economic Development Director Doug McDonald said the project could spark even more growth in the area. “It could be the start of the second generation of Legacy,” he said.

headquarters—but the campus that served as the original catalyst has sat vacant for more than six years. A new project to turn the site into a life sciences district called the Texas Research Quarter is set to start construction before the end of the year.

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Ross Perot’s Electronic Data Systems headquar- ters was built in 1985 with the goal of turning northwest Plano into a national hub for business. The area’s cattle ranches have now been replaced by 2,500 acres of retail and corporate

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Impacts: New restaurant The Kickback oers a “fresh take on barbecue”—read more information about the menu (Page 7)

Education: Plano ISD outlined its plan to support students impacted by school closures—see how families will be impacted (Page 15)

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5 Assembly Icehouse The restaurant is one of three original concepts set for Assembly Park. Assembly Icehouse will include a large, full-service bar, more than 20 televisions, a covered patio, and more. • Opening spring 2025 • 1717 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano • www.assemblyparkplano.com 6 Tacoro The restaurant is one of three original concepts set for Assembly Park. The pickup-and-go Mexican restaurant and taqueria, and will feature an elevated full-service bar serving blended margaritas and a vast collection of tequila and mezcal and light seating options will also be included within the space for those wishing to dine in. • Opening spring 2025 • 1717 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano • www.assemblyparkplano.com 7 Cliff Coffee The coffee shop is one of three original concepts set for Assembly Park. Cliff Coffee will feature a Southwest American motif and is designed to encourage guests to relax and stay a while, according to the release. It will serve locally sourced baked goods and coffee. • Opening spring 2025 • 1717 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano • www.assemblyparkplano.com 8 Novum Plano The community will feature 101 one-bedroom and 36 two-bedroom apartment-style units. Amenities include a dog park, courtyard with grills, resort-style pool, fitness center, pickleball courts, communal fire pit and a structured parking garage. The community is owned by AOG Living, which owns several apartment complexes. This will be the company’s first venture into adult active living, according to the company website. • Opening late 2025 • Rasor Boulevard and Preston Road • www.aogliving.com/new-development-novum-plano

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15TH ST. 3 Simplilearn The company will move into the sixth floor of an office building located at 5851 Legacy Circle, per the news release. Simplilearn provides over 1,500 live online classes, which cover areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity and more, according to its website. Per a news release, the courses have been taken by over 8 million users. • Opening TBD • 5851 Legacy Circle, Plano • www.simplilearn.com 1 4 T H ST. 75 4 Diversified The technology solutions company with over 40 locations worldwide will move into northern Plano, according to a news release. Diversified headquarters will move from New Jersey to Plano, a company spokesperson said. The company works in audiovisual and media innovations with clients including major retailers and media organizations, sports and live entertainment venues, and government agencies, according to its website. • Opening TBD • 5525 Granite Pkwy, Plano • onediversified.com PGBT TOLL

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2 Kroger Coit Marketplace will feature Kroger as its anchor as well as several other restaurants and businesses, Venture Commercial transaction manager Mia Ureña said in an email. The shopping center is located at 9617 Coit Road, on the corner of Coit Road and

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and Regulation. The project includes new science and computer labs, healthcare labs, new kitchen and dining and renovated lockers, and is expected to cost around $60 million. • 2800 East Spring Creek Parkway • www.collin.edu/campuses/plano/index.html

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9 Zaza Thai The Thai restaurant has a second location planned for Coit Marketplace in Plano. The original location is located in McKinney. Construction on Zaza Thai was set to start on Nov. 1 and finish on March 1, according to a project listing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The restaurant serves a variety of rice, stir-fry, seafood and more dishes. • 9617 Coit Road Plano • www.zazathai.com 10 Woodhouse Spa The business celebrated its 20th anniversary in October and is owned by Robin Bray, who also owns a second location in Fort Worth. Massages, facials, body treatments and rituals designed to enhance relaxation, mood and overall well-being are offered at the spa. • 5760 Legacy Drive, Ste. B14, Plano • plano.woodhousespas.com 11 Collin College Spring Creek Campus Renovation on the college’s Plano campus is set to start in January and finish in August, 2026, according to a project listed with the Texas Department of Licensing

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Sweet Gilly’s Specialty Bakeshop The bakery specializes in allergen-friendly desserts and pastries. The items are always free from dairy and eggs, owner Gillian Kirk said. Kirk also offers daily gluten free, tree nut free, peanut free, soy free and other allergen friendly offerings. • Opened in October • 3266 Parkwood Blvd., Ste. 100, Frisco • www.sweetgillysbakeshop.com Ollio Patisserie The bakery sells a number of goods, including macarons in a variety of flavors, cinnamon rolls, sticky buns, danishes and more. This is the second Ollio Patisserie location in North Texas. The first location is in The Colony. • Opened Oct. 11 • 8050 Preston Road, Ste. 104, Frisco • www.olliopatisserie.com

12 The Kickback BBQ The restaurant offers a “fresh take on BBQ,” a company news release states. Guests start by choosing from a variety of proteins such as Texas Style chopped brisket, slow smoked chicken or a smash burger. Then they select how they want it styled and finish by choosing a base like a Martin’s sandwich roll, waffle fries, tortillas or rice. A full bar serves handcrafted signature cocktails such as The KickBack—an old fashioned with Dr. Pepper syrup. • Opened Oct. 25

• 5880 State Hwy. 121, Plano • www.thekickbackbbq.com

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6 Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice The business makes its own syrups using pure sugar cane, purified water, natural fruit juices and premium concentrates. Popular flavor combos include Keiki Rainbow with cherry, blue raspberry and banana, and Lahaina with pineapple, coconut and banana syrups. The shave ice can be topped with a snow cap, which is a sweetened condensed milk mixture, along with toasted coconut, fresh mochi, haupia cream and more. • Expected to open February 2025 • 1517 N. Central Expressway, Ste. B, Plano • www.ululanishawaiianshaveice.com 7 DART maintenance facility The 40,000-square-foot facility, located near Technology Drive in Plano, will feature two buildings for Silver Line vehicles to be housed and maintained, according to a news release. It will also hold an underground fueling tank, an overhead canopy structure and a storage yard. • Opening late 2025 or early 2026 • 3201 Technology Dr, Plano • www.dart.org 8 Golden Horizon Senior Living The senior living facility is coming soon to Plano, according to its website. The renovation to turn a single family home into an assisted living facility is set to begin on Nov. 11, according to a project listed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. • Opening early 2025 • 3304 Erwin Drive • www.goldenhorizonseniorliving.com

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3 Epic Market The supermarket offers a variety of halal meat, fresh produce and other groceries. Epic Market also offers a variety of colognes, perfumes and kitchenware. The business held a grand opening in October after a soft opening this summer. • Grand opening Oct. 18 • 4301 14th St • www.epicmarket.shopping 4 Evolve Dermatology The medical practice offers a variety of medical and cosmetic dermatology treatments. Evolve Dermatology also has a location in Forney. • Opened mid-September • 2000 Dallas Parkway, Ste. 200, Plano • www.evolvederm.com 5 Polished by Melissa The beauty brand offers a variety of services, including hair styling, makeup, eyelashes, hair extensions, wardrobe consulting and more. Owner Melissa Foreman added that the business will also offer in-home service.

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1 Jason’s Deli The restaurant near Collin Creek reopened in a new location after a fire caused the restaurant to close in March 2023, manager Blake Lovelady said. Jason’s Deli’s menu includes sandwiches, wraps, salads and more. The restaurant features a salad bar and free self-serve ice cream is available. Genghis Grill was previously located in the space that now house’s Jason’s Deli. • Reopened Sept. 21 • 921 N. Central Expressway, Ste. 102, Plano • www.jasonsdeli.com 2 Wu Wei Din Chinese Cuisine The restaurant’s location at 2909 W. 15th St. will remain open. There is also a location in Lewisville. Wu Wei Din’s menu features orange chicken, wonton soup, steamed dumplings and more. On the Border was previously located in the space that now houses Wu Wei Din

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9 Chick-fil-A The restaurant located at 1909 Preston Road, which opened in 1994, is moving to 5040 W. Park Road. The new location is slated to open Nov. 14, according to

Chinese Cuisine. • Opened Oct. 3

• 1505 N. Central Expressway, Plano • www.wuweidinchinesecuisine.com

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12 Maple Bacon The breakfast restaurant is celebrating its fifth anniversary on Dec. 13. The Menu includes a variety of pancakes, French toast, waffles, omelets and more.

Chick-fil-A franchisor Scott Eager. The current location is scheduled to close Nov. 9. This Chick-fil-A will sit where Luby’s was located since 1994, until closing in April. • Opened Nov. 14 • 5040 W. Park Blvd., Plano • www.chick-fil-a.com/locations/tx/preston-park

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• 6009 W. Parker Road, Plano • www.maplebaconplano.com

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10 Haggard Middle School The replacement of the Plano ISD middle school building is set to start on March 1, 2025 and finish July 31, 2026, according to a listing filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. • 2832 Parkhaven Drive, Plano • www.pisd.edu/haggard 11 Maranello LLC Plano City Council approved a planned development overlay on 12.6 acres for a “car club” concept developed by Maranello LLC at the Oct. 14 meeting. Michael Holigan, the developer for the project, said individuals are able to buy a storage unit within the facility, which can be used to house their collections. The lounges are expected to provide social spaces for unit owners, he added. • Opening TBD • Mapleshade Lane and Ohio Drive

ClawZania The business is a claw machine arcade but also sells toys, anime figurines, trading cards and more. Customers can win plush toys and other prizes from the claw machines, which can be traded in for bigger prizes. • Opened Oct. 3

13 Holman Pottery Holman Pottery opened in Oct. 1989 and is celebrating the studio’s 35th anniversary in Plano. In addition to making and selling his pottery in the circa 1890 Queen Anne style Victorian cottage near downtown Plano, Holman also lives there. Holman creates pottery on his potter’s wheel inside the gallery and fires the stoneware in his backyard kiln. Holman’s one-of-a-kind pottery, and artwork from other artists, line the walls of the gallery. • 914 18th St., Plano • www.holmanpottery.com

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Government

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Plano receives grant to fund trac enforcement

Plano sta outline legislative priorities Plano City Council adopted its legislative priorities at the Oct. 28 meeting. City ocials are expected to work with various stakeholders in the legislative process to further Plano’s legislative priorities. The big picture Andrew Fortune, Plano’s director of policy and government relations, said there are four

Plano sta starts planning eorts for new Hall Park Work for a future Plano park, Hall Park, is set to begin next year with funding in place to support public outreach, planning and cost estimations for the facility. Plano City Council approved $178,500 to fund master planning eorts for Hall Park at the Oct. 14 meeting. The park is going to be located near the corner of Alma Drive and West Park Boulevard. The big picture The city has owned the 38 acres that could make up the park since 2010, Plano Park Planning Manager Renee Jordan said. Plano is set to receive grant funding, which will help cover the costs for law enforcement activities at high crash intersections within the city. A resolution to receive partial reimbursement for nearly $153,806 grant was approved by Plano City Council during the Oct. 14 meeting. The city is required to provide around $33,832 in local matching funds while more than $119,973 will be reimbursed through federal funding for the grant. Two-minute impact Grant funding will be allocated by the Texas Department of Transportation, according to city documents. The grant will help cover expenses for enforcing trac laws, primarily at intersections with higher numbers of red light crashes. What else? The $33,832 in local funds for the scal year 2024-25 grant will be budgeted through Plano’s trac safety fund, according to city documents.

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areas of focus, including: • Maintaining local control • Addressing DART funding

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More retail, identity sign set for Beacon Square Additional retail and an identity sign are slated for the rst phase of Plano’s Beacon Square, a mixed-use development created by the Dal- las-based Billingsley Company. Plano City Council approved an amended phasing plan for Beacon Square along with an allowance for a cube-shaped branding sign along Coit Road during the Oct. 28 meeting. What’s happening Director of Planning Christina Day said the developer is looking to build out more retail in the rst phase following the success of existing shops near the frontage with Coit Road. Around 24,000 square feet of retail space originally planned for the third or fourth phase will be added, according to city documents. Based on the addition, there will be 262,600 square feet of retail compared to the originally planned 238,640 square feet. Once completed, the 83-acre mixed-use develop- ment will include residential, retail and oce uses. Diving deeper The proposed identity sign required council

An updated plan for Plano’s Beacon Square includes more retail space and an identity sign.

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approval because its cube shape is not permitted within the city code, per city documents. Text will be included on two sides of the sign, which will also be backlit, ocials said. The new identity sign would count toward the three-sign limit included in the development’s regulations, according to city documents. One more thing City ocials said a second and third phase are planned for Beacon Square in the future.

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Education

BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY

Plano ISD officials outline transition plans for closing schools

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Plano ISD staff are making plans in preparation for the closure of four campuses following the 2024-25 school year. The gist The PISD board of trustees received an update on transition plans for students, families, staff and facilities impacted by the upcoming closures of Armstrong Middle School, Carpenter Middle School, Davis Elementary School and Forman Elementary School during its Oct. 22 work session. According to a staff presentation, priorities for the transition include engaging impacted students and families; retaining highly effective staff impacted by closures; and reassigning bus routes for eligible students. Staff also laid out specific plans in the following areas: • Moving the Regional Day School for the Deaf from Davis to Harrington Elementary • Transfer guidelines for impacted students • Packing and moving for teachers and staff • Safety and security adjustments • Planning legacy committees to honor the history of the closing campuses The action taken The board of trustees also approved an interlocal agreement with the city of Plano, which outlines the process to sell Armstrong, Davis and Forman to the city following the 2024-25 school year. PISD Deputy Superintendent Johnny Hill said all four buildings are set to be demolished. Armstrong, Davis and Forman will then be sold to the city, while Carpenter will be held by the school district. According to the agreement, the sale must be completed by August 2025. The district and city will both receive separate appraisals on the property and draft a sales contract based on “fair market value,” Hill said. Hill added that the board of trustees will then have final say on the sales contracts. “We can take these community assets and ensure that they continue to be community assets,” trustee Lauren Tyra said. What parents should know The window to apply for a school transfer within the district for the 2025-26 school year will open on Jan. 6, with students impacted by closures set to receive priority on applications. Students who are set to transfer to a different school due to boundary adjustments, but would

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like to stay at their current campus, will still need to apply for a transfer for the 2025-26 school year, and will receive top priority, according to the presentation. Transfer applications received between Jan. 6-27 will receive a decision by the end of February 2025, while families who apply after Jan. 27 will not receive a decision until June. A full breakdown of transfer guidelines and priority can be found on PISD’s website. Transportation will also continue to be provided to all students who live outside of two miles from their campus. The district’s route finder can be found online, and will be updated for the 2025-26 school year by July or August. What else? Several accommodations are being made to pre- pare Harrington to house the Regional Day School Program for the Deaf, which is currently at Davis. The Harrington site plan and floor plan are being updated to include the following changes: • A new 60-space parking lot • Adjusted drop-off and pick-up locations • “Deaf Children at Play” signs on surrounding streets • New synthetic turf playgrounds to replace existing upper and lower unit playgrounds • More designated deaf education classrooms • Acoustical improvements to corridors, gym, cafeteria, PACE, art and music classroom • Wayfinding graphics throughout the campus • Visual alert and notification system • Technology enhancements for accommodations and accessibility Along with the physical updates to the campus,

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PISD staff is offering sign language classes and a sign language club, along with other opportunities for students and families at Harrington to learn more about deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Staff impacted by the transition will also receive professional learning through fall 2025. “One of the biggest challenges that we’re facing right now is how to not only make [Harrington] where it can take on the program, but how can we enhance it and make it better,” Hill said. What’s next? No recommendations were made regarding the west cluster in May due to the area’s already high capacity and unpredictable growth. Any approved changes in the west cluster will also be imple- mented at the beginning of next school year. Additional recommendations related to schools that feed into Plano West Senior High School will be presented to the board in December.

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Transportation

BY COLBY FARR & CONNOR PITTMAN

Plano council approves $7.7M roadway repairs

DART’s GoLink, paratransit moves to new operator Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s GoLink, para- transit and rider assistance services are now being operated by Transdev, an independent public transportation operator. DART’s mobility management services are being managed by a new vendor after a $600 million contract took effect Oct. 1. In a nutshell DART offers paratransit services across its 13 member cities, including Plano and Rich- ardson. About 11,000 riders were certified to use DART’s paratransit services and nearly 860,000 rides were completed in fiscal year 2023, according to DART’s website.

Construction along segments of Park Boulevard to replace waterlines under the roadway has begun in Plano. Plano City Council authorized more than $7.7 million for the improvements, which include two phases, during the July 22 meeting. Funding for the project is paid for through the city’s water and sewer fund, which draws revenues from water and wastewater bills paid by residents and businesses in Plano. What you need to know The water line rehabilitation project includes two phases with work occurring simultaneously, city officials said. The first will start at Preston Road and Park and move west to east toward US 75, while the second phase involves moving from east to west starting at the eastern city limits and moving toward US 75. Community Investment Program Engineering Manager Clay Lipscomb said work crews will focus

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on replacing water lines within small portions of the road at any given time. The replacement will take existing cast-iron pipes and replace them with PVC before any further road repairs. “Having these older water lines replaced reduces maintenance, and therefore any future damage or maintenance, once the new pavement and overlay are in place,” Lipscomb said. The waterline replacement is expected to finish in summer 2025, according to the city’s website.

Shiloh Road project in Plano to last through November

Work crews are currently performing concrete repairs along a portion of Shiloh Road. Repair work, which is expected to be completed later this fall, began in mid-October on Shiloh between Plano Parkway and East Renner Road. Steve Stoler, Plano’s director of media relations, said in an email that the city identified multiple places along the road where the pavement was failing, which needed to be addressed.

What you need to know To allow for the repairs, one lane going each direction will be closed at all times, while two lanes each direction will be closed between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily, through November, per the city’s project map. Contractors are expected to finish the concrete repairs by the end of November.

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75074 and 75025 saw an increase in houses sold in September from a year ago, while the other four ZIP codes in Plano saw a decrease. Residential market data

Number of homes sold

September 2023

September 2024

+24.14%

-25.71%

-2.78%

-18.42%

-9.09%

+14.81%

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New listings

Average days on market +14.29% -21.43%

187 179

Closed sales

+85%

+20.83%

+10.64%

-4.17%

Homes under contract

161

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200-acre life sciences hub to reactivate Legacy’s anchor campus From the cover

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Delivering the campus

Data Systems headquarters is built

The first phase of construction will include a new manufacturing building along with renovations to the main central building. Phase 1 Future phases

She added that nailing down a construction timeline was the most important aspect of finalizing the development agreement, as the lack of a timeline was a “nonstarter” for potential tenants looking to lease the space. “Pharmaceutical companies have [Food and Drug Administration] approval timelines, so they need to know that space will be delivered to them under certain parameters,” Bannon said. “This unlocks a lot of tenant recruitment.” The TIRZ will last through 2050 and will provide an “ongoing revenue stream,” Plano Director of Special Projects Peter Braster said. A TIRZ allows a portion of gains in appraised property value to pay for public improvements within the defined area. The city will contribute 65% of appraised value gains within the TIRZ, while NexPoint is working on agreements with Collin County and Plano ISD. The TIRZ encompasses a total of 703 acres to help support future developments in the area, Braster added.

The approval of a public-private partnership between the city of Plano and NexPoint—the company developing the Texas Research Quarter— have cleared the way for construction to start on the life sciences hub, which gained initial approval last November. Plano City Council approved a development agreement in August that will provide funding through the project via a tax increment reinvestment zone, and will allow the city to reimburse NexPoint up to $15 million through the first phase of development. The first phase of construction is expected to last around 18 months, NexPoint Chief Communications Officer Lucy Bannon said. Renovations are planned for half of the former EDS headquarters and an existing parking garage. The phase will also add a new 388,000-square- foot manufacturing facility. Bannon said the first phase is focused on flexibility, so the site can be adapted for changing tenant needs into the future.

Nov. 2023 Texas Research Quarter receives initial approval 2018 NexPoint acquires the site 2008 The campus is sold to Hewlett- Packard

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Why it matters

location north of Dallas will also give it certain inherent advantages. “They don’t have the room down there to grow and to build manufacturing space like we have up here,” he said. “And as people are moving up north, Plano has become the center of the metroplex in terms of job growth and proximity to people—so it makes a lot of sense that there’s an active hub up here in Plano.”

Bannon added that Pegasus Park is focused more on research and development, while the Texas Research Quarter will have a larger focus on manufacturing. “Companies successful in clinical trials at Pegasus will ultimately need to be manufacturing at commercial scale,” she said. “We hope, rather than looking at the coast, they’ll just move up the tollway.” McDonald said Texas Research Quarter’s

The Texas Research Quarter is the second major life sciences development in North Texas, follow- ing Dallas’ Pegasus Park. Bannon said the developments have a “comple- mentary” relationship, rather than a competitive one. “In order to be the true ‘third coast’ and compete with those really established life science clusters of Boston and San Diego, there can’t be just one game in town,” Bannon said.

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Looking ahead

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Bannon said the Texas Research Quarter’s location in the Legacy neighborhood is one of its “strongest selling points.” “Oftentimes you see comparable developments like this in greenfield spaces, where a tenant would come in and just hope the amenities will follow,” she said. “So we have a really great value proposition here.” McDonald also added that, in turn, the Legacy neighborhood will see plenty of benefits from the addition of the Texas Research Quarter. “For a campus of this size, that’s just sitting here, to come back, that will have a huge impact on the entire Legacy business park,” McDonald said. In bringing in a new and emerging industry such as life sciences, Bannon said the Texas Research Quarter will “future-proof” Legacy, allowing it to experience continued growth similar to what has

With the project’s first phase of construction set to finish in 18 months, Bannon said NexPoint is hoping to soon secure some “anchor tenants and future leases” for the first manufacturing space. The following two phases of the project will feature a hotel, 800 mid-rise residential units and a 9-acre park, along with more office and lab space.

2,665 acres

127 restaurants and shops

33M square feet of corporate and regional headquarters

19,801 housing units

19 corporate headquarters with 1,000+ employees

“[TRQ] is going to bring this huge impact of the new workforce and new

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industry into Legacy.” DOUG MCDONALD, PLANO DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

second-time-around catalyst for the area’s long- term future is such a cool aspect of this,” Bannon said. “It’s being done in a way that I feel is very similar to the entrepreneurial spirit and vision that Ross Perot brought [in the ‘80s].”

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Deerfield Holiday Lights Christmas light and decoration displays will be up across Plano’s Deerfield neighborhood in northwest Plano through the month of December. It is requested that attendees stay in their vehicle to mitigate traffic congestion. • Dec. 1-30 • Free • Deerfield neighborhood, Legacy Drive and Colonnade Drive, Plano • www.deerfieldplano.org

Santa’s Sleighin’ Holiday Event at The Boardwalk

can enjoy upbeat holiday tunes spun by DJ Kiks throughout the event and see Frosty the Snowman. • Dec. 14, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. • Free (admission)

Local small businesses will participate in a holiday market from 11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. From 12-3 p.m., Santa will be at The Boardwalk at a photo kiosk with his elves creating balloon shapes. Attendees

• Granite Park, 5880 Hwy. 121, Plano • https://boardwalkgranitepark.com

Ugly Sweater Cocktail Dinner Urban Rio is hosting its annual ugly holiday sweater cocktail dinner. Attendees are encouraged to break out their ugly sweaters, and each attendee will receive four courses and four cocktails. • Dec. 10, 6:30 p.m. • $70 • Urban Rio Cantina & Grill, 1000 E. 14th St., Plano • www.urbanrio.com Breakfast with Santa This annual event includes breakfast treats, holiday crafts, a visit from Santa and more. • Dec. 14, 9-11 a.m. • $15 for adult and up to five children • Carpenter Park Recreation Center, 6701 Coit Road, Plano • www.plano.gov/2078/Special-Events 2024 Plano Holiday Parade The Plano Holiday Parade is organized by the Rotary Clubs of Plano and designed to spread holiday cheer. • Dec. 14, 2 p.m. • Free • Plano Municipal Center, 1520 K Ave., Plano • www.visitdowntownplano.com S’mores at Whiskey Moon Attendees can stop by the Whiskey Moon’s firepit through December for s’mores. The $19 fee should feed approximately four people, according to the event listing. • Whiskey Moon, 6007 Legacy Drive, Plano • Nov. 16-Dec. 28, 2-11 p.m. • $19 • www.legacywest.com/whiskey-moon

• $12.99-$60 • Oak Point Park, 2801 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano • www.txruns.com/planoturkeytrot

November

JPII Christmas Bazaar John Paul II High School Christmas Bazaar will include 150 vendors featuring holiday decor, gifts, jewelry, women’s clothing, food and kid’s toys. • Nov. 23, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • Free (admission) • John Paul II High School, 900 Coit Road, Plano • www.johnpauliihs.org Lights at Legacy Attendees can enjoy complimentary train rides, balloon artists, toy soldier stilt walkers, little drummer boys, live entertainment and more. Complimentary food and drink samples from The Shops at Legacy retailers and restaurants will also be available. Photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus will be available for $30. • Nov. 24, 4-7 p.m. • Free to attend, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus $30 • The Shops at Legacy East, 5741 Legacy Drive, Plano • www.events.visitplano.com/event/lights-at-legacy Lights on the Farm Attendees will stroll through Heritage Farmstead viewing over 1 million lights and holiday elements. • Nov. 24, 29; Dec. 5, 8, 22, 27, 6-9 p.m. • $18 • 1900 W. 15th St., Plano • www.heritagefarmstead.org/event/ lights-on-the-farm-2024 7th Annual Plano Turkey Trot and Fun Run The course takes place at Oak Point Park and benefits The Source of Hope, a nonprofit organization. • Nov. 28, 8:45 a.m. (kids dash), 9 a.m. (5K start)

December

A Very 80s Christmas with 80s Mixtape 80s Mixtape band will perform holiday hits with a retro twist. • Dec. 6, 7 p.m. • $5-$100 • Legacy Box Garden in Legacy Hall, Dickens Downtown Plano Arts District This event will include a tree lighting, vendors, snow slide, Coffee and Cocoa Walk, children’s entrepreneur market and other family friendly activities. • Dec. 7, 4-9 p.m. • Free (admission) • Haggard Park, 901 E. 15th St., Plano • www.plano.gov/1057/Dickens-in-Downtown-Plano 7800 Windrose Ave., Plano • www.legacyfoodhall.com St. Andrew Methodist Church Christmas Festival The church is hosting its annual Christmas festival, which will feature performances from a full professional orchestra, and the opportunity to meet with Santa and his reindeer.

• St. Andrew Methodist Church, 5801 W. Plano Parkway, Plano • Dec. 8, 9:30 a.m. • Free • www.standrewmethodist.org

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