Plans are moving forward for a 31-unit multifamily residence in downtown Plano and a 16-bed assisted living facility in west Plano.

Plano's Planning and Zoning commission approved preliminary site plans for the two projects at a meeting Oct. 19.

At a glance: A 31-unit multifamily residence is planned to be constructed on 2.8 acres at the intersection of 14th Street and Rigsbee Drive, per city documents.

Also of note: A 16-bed assisted living facility is planned for a 0.7-acre site north of Parker Road on the west side of Town Bluff Place per city documents.

The secondhand and consignment store Rack & Relic is now open in downtown Plano.

The details: Rack & Relic offers a retail space for downtown Plano visitors to "shop slow", according to its website.

Sellers can use a space at the store for two weeks at a time with shelf and clothing rod options for their rack, per the business website.

• 1018 E. 15th St., Plano

AT&T is building its new headquarters in Plano and West Coast University in Richardson is planning renovations. Check out some of the latest construction filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

1. AT&T headquarters Central Utility Plant

Several TDLR filings were submitted for the new AT&T headquarters planned in Plano, including for a central utility plant to be used by the campus. A total of seven other buildings and three garages are included in filed plans for the headquarters, per previous reporting.

• Location: 5500 Legacy Drive, Plano

• Estimated timeline: Dec. 1, 2026-March 31, 2029

• Estimated cost: $1.05 billion (total from current filings)

2. Alliance Westport 12

AllianceTexas will have a new 600,000 square-foot facility to support 3 manufacturing lines, per a TDLR filing. The facility was first announced in March, per previous reporting. The facility will be near multiple logistics hubs, like BNSF’s Alliance Intermodal Facility, FedEx Ground Hub and Amazon Air Regional Hub.

• Location: 1501 Distribution Drive, Fort Worth

• Estimated timeline: Dec. 1, 2026-Sept. 1, 2027

• Estimated cost: $500 million

The University of North Texas will open its brand-new science and technology building in the spring after breaking ground in August 2024. Officials hosted a tour of the nearly complete facility Oct 9.

The collaborative space and research facility is for UNT’s growing biomedical engineering, life sciences, chemistry, kinesiology, psychology and data science research footprints on its Denton campus, according to the university website.

Two-minute impact: The four-story, 110,000-square-foot building is located at the southwest corner of West Mulberry Street and Avenue C in Denton.

The project was funded by $103.4 million in tuition revenue bonds authorized by the 87th Texas Legislature in 2021, according to UNT’s website.

Looking ahead: The official spring opening date for the research building has not been announced yet, said Amanda Lyons, assistant director of media relations at UNT.

She added that a ribbon-cutting ceremony will occur in early 2027.