Suburb Sunday
Dallas-based Astra Development has finally cleared two years of ETJ hurdles to move forward on a new $150 million development in the Denton area. Now they’re ready to collaborate with Arlington-based D.R. Horton on the 561-home community called Stuart Ridge. An ETJ or extra-territorial jurisdiction, as it refers to cities, is the legal capability of…
Collin County neighbors Frisco and McKinney ranked 1-2 in RentCafé’s latest report on top-20 suburbs with most new apartments in the past five years.
Every year since 1994, RCLCO has conducted a national survey identifying master-planned communities with the most home sales. The ranking of top communities is based on total home sales as reported by each community. This year, 17 of the top 50 fastest-growing master-planned communities were in Texas; four in North Texas. Woodcreek Fate and Union…
Head north on U.S. 75, about 12 miles past McKinney and the Buc-ee’s and you’ll find the city of Weston, an odd-shaped exurb of 5.2 square miles. In this patch of Collin County, you’ll soon find a touch of Venice, Italy developed by a Dallas-based builder with Mediterranean roots. Weston, Collin County’s oldest city, will…
Cedar Hill is no secret around here. From Dallas, it’s a straight shot south down Highway 67, nestled just below the broadcast towers known as Hill Tower. From the highway, the Dallas County suburb looks nondescript with your standard shopping centers, service stations, and fast-food choices on either side. But now, Cedar Hill can separate…
