The largest real estate project under construction in Texas, located in Plano, is wrapping up in about half the expected amount of time.
"Developers building Plano's $3 billion Legacy West project say it has happened in less the half the time of their most optimistic projections," reports Steve Brown.
Conservative estimates before the project began construction put the timeline at nine to ten years. Now the project only has 11 acres out of 255 acres left to develop after only 2.5 years of construction.
The project includes new corporate campuses for Toyota, JPMorgan Chase, and Liberty Mutual Insurance, according to Brown. Steve Van Amburgh, CEO of developer KDC, credits some of the fast pace of construction to the addition of Toyota to the campus.
Planetizen detailed the development boom in the Plano area in October 2015 as well as the critical decision by Toyota to depart California for the new Plano campus.
Fehimi Karahan, CEO of developer The Karahan Companies, provides another telling soundbite for insight into the character of the Legacy West project—describing it is an urban destination, rather than a suburban development.
FULL STORY: Plano’s $3 billion Legacy West is being built in less than half the time expected
Dallas Surburb Bans New Airbnbs
Plano’s city council banned all new permits for short-term rentals as concerns about their impacts on housing costs grow.
DARTzoom System Redesign Launched for Dallas and Surrounding Cities
The Dallas region is the latest to update its transit system on a high-frequency grid with on-demand transit service to fill in the gaps.
The Day after Plano Tomorrow
Planners in Plano, Texas are ready to pick up the pieces and move on from the demise of the Plano Tomorrow comprehensive plan.
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
San Francisco's School District Spent $105M To Build Affordable Housing for Teachers — And That's Just the Beginning
SFUSD joins a growing list of school districts using their land holdings to address housing affordability challenges faced by their own employees.
The Tiny, Adorable $7,000 Car Turning Japan Onto EVs
The single seat Mibot charges from a regular plug as quickly as an iPad, and is about half the price of an average EV.
Seattle's Plan for Adopting Driverless Cars
Equity, safety, accessibility and affordability are front of mind as the city prepares for robotaxis and other autonomous vehicles.
As Trump Phases Out FEMA, Is It Time to Flee the Floodplains?
With less federal funding available for disaster relief efforts, the need to relocate at-risk communities is more urgent than ever.
With Protected Lanes, 460% More People Commute by Bike
For those needing more ammo, more data proving what we already knew is here.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)