That giant scar of dirt by the Dallas North Tollway in Frisco is finally starting to look like something else. Construction at The Mix, the 112‑acre, $3 billion mixed‑use project at the southeast corner of Lebanon Road and the tollway, has officially hit its one‑year mark, developers said. Since crews broke ground in January 2025, the work has moved from heavy civil, grading and utility installation to steel and concrete rising out of the ground on the north side of Phase 1. The milestone comes as the city and the development team try to turn the long‑vacant Wade Park site into a walkable hub of shops, offices and green space.
According to The Mix, the first phase on the north 28 acres will pack in 635 residential units, more than 100,000 square feet of retail and roughly 115,000 square feet of office space. Tim Campbell, head of development for The Mix, framed the vision in broader terms. “This will be a place for everyone, dining, entertainment and shopping all set in a vibrant, walkable community,” he said, as reported by Community Impact. The anniversary update also highlighted recent progress on utility work and the first wave of vertical construction.
Phase 1 Rises as Whole Foods Stakes Its Claim
The big picture here is even larger than what drivers can see today. The master plan calls for about 3,299 residential units, roughly 2,000,000 square feet of office space and 375,000 square feet of retail and dining across the 112‑acre site, according to The Mix. Within that total, Phase 1 is set to deliver the initial 635 residential units, along with more than 100,000 square feet of retail and about 115,000 square feet of office space.
One early retail headliner is already locked in. Frisco’s first Whole Foods Market will anchor the shopping component in Phase 1, with construction on the store starting in mid‑2025, according to the Dallas Business Journal. For a city that has watched nearby suburbs snag high‑end grocers, that detail alone is likely to catch residents’ attention…