McKinney saw 315 homes sold during May, with the most homes sold in the 75071 ZIP code. The city’s median home sale price was $520,000 with an average of 59 days on the market.

The gist: Check out this real estate data for McKinney, comparing data from May 2025 to May 2026 in categories such as:

• Number of homes sold by ZIP code
• Median home sales price by ZIP code
• Average days on the market by ZIP code
• Number of new listings by ZIP code
• Number of homes under contract by ZIP code
• Homes sold by price point

The Empress House is now offering a space to play mahjong in downtown McKinney.

The gist: The boutique mahjong studio and social club offers a way for beginners to learn about and play mahjong, including through their introductory class Mahjong 101. For both beginners and experienced players, the studio offers open play sessions.

Also of note: The studio also offers private parties, and features a boutique with mahjong-themed items as well as hostess gifts.

Quote of note: We created a space at The Empress House to just create a community that can come into a beautiful place, play the game of mahjong, meet new friends and just really grow this community,” founder and owner Emily Bradford said.

• 201 1/2 E. Virginia St., McKinney

D-BAT Celina is open just across the McKinney border near Custer Road, according to the company’s social media.

Latest update: This summer, D-BAT is hosting daily camps Monday-Friday and weekly clinics for specific skills like pitching, hitting and fielding.

• 8176 FM 2478, Bldg. 9, McKinney

The music lineup for the 98th annual North Texas Fair & Rodeo was announced June 16. The 10-day event will take place Aug. 21-30.

The details: Country act Diamond Rio will be one of the headliners during the fair. The band has been active since 1984, and their hits include "Meet in the Middle" and "How Your Love Makes Me Feel."

Other headlining acts include country artist Kody West, who is from North Texas, and country musician Chris Cagle.

There will be two stages set up each night: one will have the headlining acts and the other stage will have live music starting at 6 p.m.

What else? The fair is hosted by the nonprofit North Texas State Fair Association at the fairgrounds on Carroll Boulevard in Denton. All generated revenue is funneled directly back into local youth scholarships, agricultural programs and community facilities, according to its website.

The event has professional and youth rodeos, livestock and agricultural shows, carnival rides, food and beverage vendors. Tickets are now available on its website.

Several construction projects are slated to start around Dallas-Fort Worth. The projects include renovations and new construction.

Check out five major construction permits filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation around the Metroplex.

1. Celestica main office and warehouse: Technology logistics and manufacturing company Celestica will finish out a 345,000-square-foot space in Richardson for its main office and warehouse, TDLR documents state. Celestica provides services for artificial intelligence computing and data storage, according to the company website. 

• Location: 2801 Telecom Parkway, Richardson
• Estimated timeline: July 31, 2026-Dec. 31, 2026
• Estimated cost: $17 million

• Location: 208 Coit Road, Plano
• Estimated timeline: Jan. 4, 2027-July 30, 2027
• Estimated cost: $5 million