Frisco

‘Bury the Lines’ Hearings Began Today, Frisco Power Lines at Center of Arguments

By Leah Shafer / July 27, 2015 /

After months of preparation, the State Office of Administrative Hearings today began proceedings in Austin regarding a proposed 138,000-volt transmission line across Frisco. This power line has been at the center of a hotly contested debate between Frisco homeowner associations and Realtors on one side and Brazos Electric, CoServ Electric, and the Public Utility Commission (PUC)…

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Baxter Brinkmann Sells Last Ranchland Hold Out In Frisco, but Some Say Country There is Going, Going GONE

By Candy Evans / February 24, 2015 /

Man it’s hot in Frisco. No, there’s ice up there, but the market is so hot it could almost melt this ice. This area of North Texas has added more than 115,000 jobs with more coming —  Toyota Motor Co., FedEx Office, and now Liberty Mutual Insurance. Builders cannot build homes fast enough to house the…

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UPDATE: Frisco Homeowners Retain Attorney to Fight Above-Ground Power Lines

By Leah Shafer / January 26, 2015 /

As expected, on Jan. 15 Brazos Electric Power Cooperative filed a certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN) to build to build a 138,000-volt transmission line across west Frisco. In response, several Frisco homeowners have retained legal counsel to represent their interests to the Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas. Their attorney, Francis B. Majorie of…

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UPDATE: Frisco Realtors, HOAs Gear Up to Fight Proposed Above-Ground Power Line Option After Official Filing Next Week

By Leah Shafer / January 8, 2015 /

All eyes are on Collin County as Brazos Electric Power Cooperative plans to apply for permission next week with the Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas to build a 138,000-volt transmission line across Frisco. A rare partnership between Frisco homeowner associations and realtors to fight the proposed above-ground power lines has caught the attention of…

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Rudman Partnership Will Develop $1.7 Billion Frisco Station Along “$5 Billion Mile”

By Leah Shafer / December 22, 2014 /

More big news for Frisco as the Rudman Partnership, Hillwood Properties, and VanTrust Real Estate sign on the dotted line for the development partnership of Frisco Station, a $1.7 billion deal. This 242-acre mixed-use development will be located along the Dallas North Tollway, north of Warren Parkway. It will surround the Star, the headquarters and training…

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