1. Rollertown Brewery development to break ground in Frisco’s Rail District
Frisco is getting its next brewery.
Frisco City Council members unanimously approved a specific-use permit for a new Rollertown Beerworks brewery, taproom and event space during a Feb. 6 meeting.
Developers should break ground on the project in the next few months, Mayor Jeff Cheney said.
Rollertown Brewery will be located across two lots at the corner of John W. Elliot Drive and Main Street to separate the brewery and taproom from the outdoor space, according to meeting documents.
2. Trammell Crow Company to develop office space within Fields West
The developers behind the master-planned Fields development in Frisco are partnering with Trammell Crow Company to develop office space.
Trammell Crow Company, a global real estate developer, announced a partnership May 21 with the ownership group behind Fields West to develop office space on a 47-acre site within the mixed-use development.
3. 8-building multifamily project heads for Frisco’s Brinkmann Ranch
Frisco’s historic ranch land could soon include a new multifamily project.
Frisco Planning and Zoning Commission members approved an open space and site plan for a 20-acre development referred to as Alexan Frisco during a May 28 meeting.
Development will take place across two lots near the corner of Eldorado Parkway and Coit Road, land that is located inside Frisco’s historic Brinkmann Ranch land.
One of the two lots will be a shared as open space with a community park. The second lot will hold eight multifamily buildings, according to meeting documents. Each building will hold between 36-50 units.
4. Frisco council OKs $95M in construction incentives for Fields West development
A new city agreement to provide construction incentives could ensure the north Frisco mixed-use development Fields West opens on schedule.
Frisco City Council members approved a master development agreement between the city, Frisco Economic Development Corporation, Frisco Community Development Corporation and Fields West developers during a July 2 meeting.
Council member Tammy Meinershagen said the program will not affect Frisco taxpayers.
5. Firefly Park begins to take shape in Frisco
Construction is underway at Firefly Park as developers begin work on infrastructure.
Firefly Park, a 217-acre, mixed-use development at US 380 and Dallas Parkway is under construction hoping to deliver infrastructure and features such as a park and hotel by 2027.
The first phase of construction is slated to finish in early 2027 and includes:
- A 190-Dream Hotel with multiple floors reserved for 150,000 square feet of office space
- 230 townhomes
- 45-acre park
- 1,250-car parking garage
- 250-unit high-rise apartment building
- 200-unit mid-rise apartment building
- 120,000 square feet of retail and food and beverage space
- 5,000 square-foot private event chapel
6. The Mix’s developers pledge to finish Frisco ‘hole on the tollway’ by 2033
The developers behind a Frisco mixed-use project are looking to provide upscale amenities—and fill a 7-acre hole in the ground—at a Dallas North Tollway intersection.
On Oct. 15, Frisco City Council members signed off on a $113.43 million incentive agreement and accompanying development agreement for The Mix, a mixed-use development off of Dallas Parkway.
Some residents know The Mix development as Wade Park, a long-since-abandoned mixed-use project at the same site, or as “the hole,” nicknamed for the concrete pit left behind after developers dug the beginnings of what would have been an underground parking garage for Wade Park.
7. ‘No longer an urban legend:’ Grand Park enters design phase
Grand Park, a city project decades in the making, could start construction in the next year.
Frisco City Council members unanimously approved a master plan and a $4.84 million design services contract for Grand Park during an Oct. 1 meeting.
“Finally,” Mayor Jeff Cheney said.
8. Developers to bring apartments to Frisco's Rail District
Frisco’s Rail District, which is in the middle of a multimillion-dollar reconstruction project, will soon have mixed-use residential buildings flanking the city’s pedestrian-friendly improvements.
CAP Multifamily projects follow a “simple urban infill design philosophy” that tries to stay away from large-scale multifamily and instead fit its residential projects into the existing community they move into, according to a statement on the company’s website.
All of the buildings range between three to four stories and will have commercial, office or creative spaces taking up the first floor, said Chris Aaron and Chad Patton, co-partners with CAP Multifamily.
9. Northwest Community Park construction ‘ready to go’ this November, wrap up 2026
Contractors should begin work on Northwest Community Park, an 18-month project that will feature looping bike trails, an observation deck and play areas, before the end of November, officials said.
Frisco City Council members approved a $34.21 million construction contract for Northwest Community Park 5-0 during a Nov. 5 meeting, pushing the park toward development after years of discussions.
10. Design process kicks off for Frisco Center for the Arts project
The design process is underway for the Frisco Center for the Arts, a proposed performing arts facility local leaders hope will offer a space for both touring Broadway shows and community gatherings.
Frisco City Council members approved a $385,000 contract with the international architecture practice Pelli Clarke & Partners for facility concept designs for the center during a Dec. 3 meeting.
The designs will refine some of the details related to the project, according to a project update from Theatre Projects Consultants posted on the project’s dedicated website after the meeting.
11. Universal moves forward with plans for incoming Frisco resort’s hotel
Progress is being made at Frisco’s Universal Kids Resort.
On Dec. 3, Frisco City Council members approved facade plans for the Universal Kids Resort hotel, a five-story building that will also serve as an entrance to the city’s incoming theme park.
Facade plans are one of many steps in the approval process for Frisco building projects and show the front, rear, right and left sides of a proposed building.
