A new $1.3 billion mixed-use development called Long Branch, recently approved by the McKinney City Council and led by developer Creation in partnership with Horizon Capital Holdings and Vaulter, will bring much-needed housing, retail, office space, specialty grocery and hospitality to the northwest corner of US 75 and the future 380 bypass, creating a vibrant, walkable destination just north of downtown McKinney at the confluence of two major north Texas highways.
The ambitious 155-acre mixed-use development, with 80 acres slated for active development, will unfold over the next decade and represents a landmark project for one of Texas’ fastest-growing cities. Long Branch will be developed in four tracts, each contributing to a balanced mix of residential, commercial and hospitality uses. The master plan includes approximately 1,600 multifamily homes, 135,000 square feet of retail anchored by a 65,000-square-foot grocer, a 318,600-square-foot office campus with two six-story buildings, a 100-room hotel and a five-story, 910-space structured parking garage.
The development’s layout has been carefully considered to foster walkability and community. It will feature 6,000 linear feet of pedestrian trails, mature landscaping and outdoor gathering areas. Along with open-air dining, tree-lined streets and six acres of preserved green space, Long Branch will feel like a self-sustaining community…