Development Highlights

Construction on the 255-acre development Legacy West has reached 90 percent completion and the project is expected to be complete in March. The mixed-use development, located at the southwest corner of SH 121 and the Dallas North Tollway, will be home to 415,000 square feet of restaurant and retail, more than 350,000 square feet of Class A office space and more than 1,200 residential units and single-family homes. Retail and restaurant vendors include Coach, Dean & DeLuca, True Food Kitchen, Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse, among others. Timeline: February 2014 (announced)-March 2017

Development HighlightsDemolition of the Saks Fifth Avenue was completed in October at The Shops at Willow Bend, located at 6121 W. Park Boulevard, to make room for a two-level open concept pedestrian plaza with chef-driven restaurants. This is part of the shopping center’s $100 million renovation project, which began in July. Along with the plaza, renovations include a new main entrance, several entertainment venues, a seven-  story Class A office tower, a health and fitness club, and new retailers. Renovations will open in phases starting with the plaza in late 2017 and continue through 2018. This is Willow Bend’s first major renovation and expansion project. Timeline: October 2015 (announced)-2018

Development HighlightsExterior construction for The Boardwalk at Granite Park is slated to be complete by the end of December. Located at the southeast corner of SH 121 and the Dallas North Tollway, the 30,000-square-foot development will be home to six restaurants, including Chip’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Hook Line & Sinker and Union Bear. Granite Park Seven, a sixth office tower, is also under construction. When Granite Park is complete, it will be home to five Class A office towers. Timeline: January  2016-2017

Children’s Health Specialty Center II, located on its Plano campus at 7601 Preston Road, is scheduled to complete construction in December on the highest point of its new center. The four-story, pediatric-focused center is expected to open in late 2017 and will house the Children’s Health Andrews Institute for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, along with an ambulatory surgery center, outpatient imaging and physician clinics. Timeline: November 2015-late 2017

Development HighlightsDallas-based Catalyst Urban Development has begun construction on The Huntington, a five-story apartment building at the northeast corner of Preston Road and Rasor Boulevard in Plano. By summer 2017, the Huntington will have 320 luxury apartments, a resort-style swimming pool, dog park, exercise lawn and fitness center. Timeline: January 2016-summer 2017