All owners of single-family rental homes in Allen will be required to register the property with the city by the end of January.

Allen City Council approved two ordinances establishing a Single-Family Rental Inspection Program at an Oct. 13 meeting.

The gist : Rental properties make up 14% of the city’s single-family housing, but generated 38% of the total property maintenance violations in 2025, Director of Community Enhancement Lee Battle said.

“That tells us there’s an opportunity here to have an impact on code violations by directly being more proactive with our rental properties,” he said.

The ordinance defines a single-family rental unit as a house, townhome or duplex, and requires owners of these properties to register annually with the city, per city documents. In addition, the ordinance authorizes city staff to complete an annual inspection of the exterior of the home and follow up on tenant complaints.

Interested in business news in the Allen area? Check out these 5 businesses that recently opened a location at Allen Premium Outlets.

1. Collector’s Edition: The business offers sports memorabilia, Funko Pop figurines, jerseys, games, trading cards and more, per its website. Collector’s Edition is located within the Allen Premium Outlets next to the Dallas Cowboys Pro Shop.

• Opened Oct. 3

• 820 W. Stacy Road, Ste. 310, Allen

2. Timberland: The store, which is located next to Bath & Body Works, sells shoes, clothing and outdoor essentials for men, women and children, a news release states.

• Opened Aug. 14

• 820 W. Stacy Road, Ste. 428, Allen

The city of Frisco celebrated the opening of Fourth Street Plaza Oct. 13, marking the conclusion of the city’s $83 million downtown reinvestment project.

The details: Designed with a railroad theme, Frisco’s Fourth Street Plaza features covered seating and tables, public murals, a restroom, Rail District gateway monuments, a stage and lawn with open seating.

The approximately 85,000-square-foot plaza between Main and Elm streets will serve as a gathering space for public events, including live music, improv shows and sunrise yoga.

What else to know: The plaza is part of Frisco’s $83 million Downtown Rail District Redevelopment program, which also included major projects like Main Street reconstruction, Elm Street upgrades, new underground water lines, wider sidewalks and a public parking garage.

According to city documents, the plaza’s sunrise yoga classes “are already popular Saturday mornings.”