Construction has begun on a Plano mixed-use development that is 170 years in the making.

At a glance: The $750 million Haggard Farm development held a groundbreaking ceremony Dec. 11, and will begin vertical construction in “the coming months,” Stillwater Capital Managing Director Clay Roby confirmed.

The 142-acre plot at the southeast corner of Spring Creek Parkway and Parkwood Boulevard was one of many bought by the Haggard family in the early 1850s, and it’s one of the last remaining undeveloped.

The Haggard family’s 150-year-old house still stands on the property. The house and the barn will be incorporated into the development, according to a city news release.

Quote of note: “It’ll have more of a nostalgic feeling to it, at least in the retail part,” Muns said. “I think it will bring something really unique. ... As big as Plano is, I don’t think we have anything like that.”

Vitality Dental in south Plano is celebrating its 10 year anniversary in May, according to owner Dr. Andrew Kung.

The specifics: The office offers a variety of preventative and restorative dentistry services along with implants, cosmetic dentistry, emergency dental care, gum disease treatment and more, according to the website.

Vitality relocated to a larger facility at 1220 Coit Road in late 2024. The new space has allowed Vitality to hire additional staff and accommodate more patients, according to Kung.

Keep up to date on the road projects happening around Dallas-Fort Worth, including work finishing up on US 380 and Lebanon Road being expanded to six lanes.

Collin County 

Highway Safety Improvement Program

Project: Updates include modernized traffic signals, upgraded equipment, increased capacity and enhanced pedestrian features to streets in Allen.

Update: Construction is wrapping up with three intersections remaining at Century Parkway and Bethany Drive, Greenville Avenue and Bethany Drive, and Main Street and Greenville Avenue.

• Timeline: construction to wrap up by summer 2026
• Cost: $5.8 million
• Funding sources: city of Allen, Texas Department of Transportation

• Timeline: construction to finish late next year
• Cost: $23 million
• Funding source: Denton County, city of Frisco

Matari Coffee Co. is set to open in Richardson this summer, a company representative confirmed.

The details: The coffee shop will be part of the new Habibi Market Plaza development on South Sherman Street. Matari specializes in Yemeni coffee and other drinks, including matcha, tea and mojitos, and also offers a range of desserts. This is Matari’s first Texas location.

• 610 S. Sherman Street, Ste. 118, Richardson