Suburb Sunday

Why Prosper Faces the Demolition of Four of Its Historic Silos

By Marlin Weso / May 9, 2021 /

Before the development of the Sam Rayburn Tollway, cutting through the north part of Collin County meant getting a glimpse of the towering grain silos along a darkened two-lane highway. If it was dark, you see them slightly illuminated from the soft glow of lights from metro Dallas. Typically, the grain silos have sat empty,…

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Demo Nearly Complete for Plano’s $1B Collin Creek Redevelopment

By Shelby Skrhak / May 2, 2021 /

When it originally opened in 1981, Collin Creek Mall was a pivotal part of the growth in Plano and Collin County. Soon, the last of the 37-year-old mall will be demolished to make room for Plano’s new era of growth — a $1 billion mixed use development by Farmers Branch-based Centurion American. Once complete, Collin…

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What’s Developing: 984-Home Project in Anna, Smart-Home Rentals in Hurst, Lewisville Apartments

By Marlin Weso / April 25, 2021 /

Another residential development in Collin County, another step toward pulling Sherman into the Dallas-Fort Worth metro market. OK, that might be extreme, but you can’t deny more development is moving north up U.S. 75, toward the Red River. This week, Centurion American Development Group will break ground for the Villages of Hurricane Creek, a mixed-use…

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What’s Developing: McKinney’s 1,376-Home Community; New Builds in Corinth, Allen, Richardson

By Marlin Weso / April 18, 2021 /

Collin County continues to be a hotbed of development. A master-planned community with homes from the low $300,000s is being developed in northwest McKinney.

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This Kaufman County Town Makes List of Best Suburbs to Move to in 2021

By Marlin Weso / April 11, 2021 /

In Homes.com’s list of The Best Suburbs to Move to in 2021, Forney is ranked second, just behind Westfield, Ind., an Indianapolis suburb.

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