Construction is progressing at the Allen Police Department’s new headquarters.

The Allen Police Department’s new $97.1 million headquarters is on track to be completed in March 2027, Public Information Officer Alexus Birmingham said.

A closer look: The Core Construction Services team is close to completing the roof, exterior windows and waterproofing the building, Birmingham said. Interior sheetrock is almost complete and wall tile is being installed in areas of the main building, she said. The construction team is also currently running data cabling in the structure.

Several businesses opened or are opening soon in Allen. Keep reading for the latest business and restaurant updates from Community Impact.

1. ClearWater Express Wash coming soon to Allen: The business offers a car wash menu with multiple options of wash type, as well as membership and family plans with unlimited car washes. There are more than 100 planned and existing locations of ClearWater Express Wash and its sister brand BlueWave Express Wash, according to its website.

• Opening TBD
• Northwest corner of Alma Drive and Ridgeview Drive, Allen

Stay informed on five transportation projects around Dallas-Fort Worth.

1. US 75 at Arapaho Road crossing enhancements
Project: Work will include Arapaho Trail improvements, pedestrian lighting, new ramps, a DART bus stop connection and a trail connection under US 75 with a barrier wall between a relocated U-turn lane.
Update: The project is currently under final design.

• Timeline: fall 2026-winter 2027
• Cost: $4.9 million
• Funding source: city of Richardson

• Timeline: spring 2026-fall 2027
• Cost: $27.8 million
• Funding source: town of Prosper

Texas’ sweeping immigration enforcement law can take effect for now, a federal appeals court ruled May 29.

The background: Senate Bill 4 gives Texas officials the unprecedented authority to arrest and deport migrants suspected of crossing the Texas-Mexico border illegally. State lawmakers passed the measure in late 2023, and it has largely been tied up in court since.

The latest: In an unpublished order May 29, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed SB 4 to take effect as the case continues, lifting a lower court order that had blocked portions of the law. 

What they're saying: In a joint statement, a trio of civil rights groups decried the May 29 decision as “disappointing and out of step with the Constitution,” saying that they would continue to fight the law in court.

Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated the order as a “major border security victory.” State agencies have not detailed their plans to arrest, detain or deport migrants under SB 4.