In a nutshell
Both buildings are located at the corner of Hunt and Tennessee streets in downtown McKinney and have been vacated after the new City Hall building opened in January. Before demolition, both buildings will be documented for historic preservation purposes, a city official said in an email.
City officials are also planning public infrastructure work in the area to start in early 2026. The project will include reconstruction of roadway and sidewalk portions along Hunt, Tennessee and Lamar streets. Kentucky and Tennessee streets will be restriped next to Hall Memorial Library to reintroduce two-way vehicular traffic.
Infrastructure reconstruction is expected to finish by the end of 2027.
Also of note
In the meantime, city officials will explore starting a partnership with the McKinney Economic Development Corporation to redevelop the former City Hall property for office uses. The city is also exploring the design and construction of a new multilevel public parking facility and a new Central Park at the corner of Hunt and Kentucky streets. The new Central Park will front onto Kentucky Street.
Redevelopment of the property containing the former Development Services building and parking lots at 301 N. Chestnut St., 308 N. Tennessee St. and 303 N. Johnson St. are suspended indefinitely.
More information about the city-owned property in downtown McKinney can be found on the city’s website.
