Developers have broken ground on a master-planned community in Denton that will feature homes from nine builders, trails, park space, on-site schools and retail space, including the city's first H-E-B. Meanwhile, TeraHop, a Singapore-based tech company, is expanding its operations to a new Richardson facility.

Here are six development stories you may have missed from Community Impact's Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

1. Landmark breaks ground in Denton, model homes coming soon

Hillwood held a groundbreaking ceremony for master-planned community Landmark in Denton Nov. 13. Construction is already underway on H-E-B, and Hillwood officials said model homes are slated to open in spring 2026.

Read here from Reporter Mary Katherine Shapiro.


2. VanTrust Real Estate announces 121 Commerce Park project in McKinney

VanTrust officials announced that 121 Commerce Park could deliver as much as 761,000 square feet of industrial space along the SH 121 corridor, according to a news release. The project’s first phase will deliver two Class A speculative industrial buildings totaling more than 511,000 square feet.

See more details from Reporter Colby Farr.

3. Flower Mound council approves zoning for 335-acre conservation development Eden Ranch


The development will sit on the north side of FM 1171 between Red Rock Road and Shiloh Road. The general goal of the development is to bring better quality food sources closer to people’s homes. The website for Eden Ranch promotes amenities such as annual crops grown on farmland throughout the property.

Look further into the story from Editor Connor Pittman.

4. Tech company TeraHop to open Richardson manufacturing facility

The Singapore-based company purchased a space within the city’s Innovation Quarter at 1460 N. Glenville Drive, according to a post on the IQ’s Instagram. The facility will serve as a manufacturing facility for TeraHop, which develops optical connectivity products for artificial intelligence and data centers.


Read the entire story from Editor Michael Crouchley.

5. Grocery store development in North Texas continues to surge

Grocery store development continues to surge in 2025 as grocery chains follow population growth in the North Texas area. H-E-B, Kroger and Tom Thumb accounted for nearly half of all new retail construction in 2024, according to a retail report from Texas-based real estate firm Weitzman. The same report projected those retailers to continue driving much of the new retail construction in 2025.

Discover more from Reporters Jacquelyn Burrer and Colby Farr.


6. Fort Worth launches Alliance Logistics District to streamline regional freight traffic

BNSF Railway, Hillwood and the city of Fort Worth have announced the creation of the Alliance Logistics District. The district will serve as a first-of-its-kind mobility logistics hub within the Smart Port at AllianceTexas, redefining how freight moves through North Texas while reducing traffic on public roads, according to a news release.

Continue reading to find out more from Senior Reporter Cody Thorn.