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Northwest Community Park to open this fall

Northwest Community Park is now set to open in September.

The park, originally expected to open in June, was discussed during a July 7 work session as construction continues to progress at the site.

Zooming in: Northwest Community Park will be a first-of-its-kind park that will be geared toward cyclists. The 122-acre park will include bike facilities for all ages, a splash pad, playgrounds, public art, shade structures, prairie overlook observation deck, miles of hike-and-bike trails and expanding landscape ecologies, Assistant City Manager Shannon Coates said. 

The $40 million park started construction in January 2025.

Quote of note: “We’re very excited about this park,” Coates said at the July 7 work session. “This is a really special park to us for a variety of reasons."

 
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Sukoshi brings Korean skincare to Stonebriar Centre

Sukosi, a Korean skincare and beauty store, is now open at Stonebriar Centre in Frisco.

The details: Sukoshi sells trending Korean skincare, makeup products, perfume, and accessories. Sukosi also offers a free in-store skin analysis service to find the best products for different skin types.
 

 
On The Transportation Beat
Frontier Airlines adds previous Spirit Airlines route from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Frontier Airlines announced it would add eight new routes that were previously operated by Spirit Airlines.

The details: One of the new routes, which started July 5, connects Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in New Orleans.

There will be daily flights to and from DFW Airport, out of Terminal E.

What they’re saying: “We are pleased to grow our service across the country to ensure low-cost flight options remain available to consumers as they plan their travel this summer and beyond,” said Josh Flyr, Frontier Airlines vice president of network and operations design. “With premium upgrades paired with our signature affordability, we are thrilled to show travelers why we are America’s low-fare airline.”

 
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Walmart improvements, new Hot Topic: 5 construction permits filed around DFW

A new Hot Topic is coming to Allen, and Walmart in Prosper will undergo three months of renovations. Check out five major construction permits filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation around Dallas-Fort Worth. This list is not comprehensive. 

Train 4 Tomorrow
TDLR documents show Train 4 Tomorrow, a gym in Richardson that offers fitness classes and personal training will convert an office building on Twilight Trail into a gym. The conversion will cost about $18.39 million and start in mid-July, per TDLR documents. 

  • Location: 508 Twilight Trail, Ste. 103, Richardson
  • Estimated timeline: July 15-Sept. 30
  • Estimated cost: $18.39 million

Walmart renovations
The Walmart location on Richland Boulevard in Prosper will undergo three months of renovations starting in January, TDLR documents state. The renovations include reconfiguring the sales floor and remodeling the store’s interior and exterior.
  • Location: 500 Richland Blvd., Prosper
  • Estimated timeline: Jan. 3, 2027-April 22, 2027
  • Estimated cost: $1.3 million

 

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