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By Cassidy Ritter |

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Hub 121 apartments, located in Craig Ranch at 7201 Henneman Way, McKinney, are under construction. The apartment complex will offer 286 units, high-end appliances, smart apartment features, a resort-style saltwater infinity pool, a resident-only co-working center, a fitness center, a dog park, two dog spas and a bocce ball court, according to a news release from general contractor KWA Construction. Construction on the apartments will be complete in 2020. www.kwaconstruction.com
By Cassidy Ritter
Cassidy graduated from the University of Kansas in 2016 with a degree in Journalism and a double minor in business and global studies. She has worked as a reporter and editor for publications in Kansas, Colorado and Australia. She was hired as senior reporter for Community Impact Newspaper's Plano edition in August 2016. Less than a year later, she took the role of editor for the McKinney edition.

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