McKinney Community Development Corp. awards nearly $7M to entertainment, development projects
Funds awarded in February by the McKinney Community Development Corporation, or MCDC, through the organization’s project grant program will support initiatives to preserve local history and construct new developments in McKinney. The MCDC board of directors approved nearly $7 million in grant funding contributions to a number of projects across the city, with the largest sum awarded dedicating $4 million to infrastructure work for the Cannon Beach Surf Park development.
AT&T looks to build 30,000-square-foot warehouse, administrative facility in southeast McKinney
A proposed development in southeast McKinney could support AT&T’s high speed telecommunications network. The nearly 11-acre project site is located in southeast McKinney at the northwest corner of Airport Drive and Old Mill Road, just south of the existing Harry McKillop Boulevard and the future Spur 399 extension. The project would include 30,000 square feet of warehousing and administrative buildings for AT&T.
Plans for dog park, new amenities at McKinney’s Towne Lake Park move forward
McKinney’s Towne Lake Park is expected to see the addition of a dog park and other amenities. The project, an initiative of McKinney’s Parks and Recreation Department, will be developed on a nearly 47-acre site that also includes the McKinney Senior Recreation Center and other city facilities.
Retail, hotel, more planned for mixed-use project along US 380 bypass alignment in McKinney
A mixed-use project featuring 135,000-square-feet of retail space and 1,500 multifamily units could be developed in north McKinney along the planned route of the US 380 bypass. The development would also feature a hotel, six-story office buildings and various outdoor amenities on a 146-acre site that is also adjacent to the existing US 75.
New cell tower set to bring expanded coverage to southwest McKinney
The tower will feature antennas from three cellular service providers, including Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. The tower will have a five-year lease agreement which dedicates 2,500-square-feet of land for the project and will net the city over $1,600 per month in rent from the telecommunications company Anthemnet.
