Assembly Park added two office tenants in December, according to a news release from Triten Real Estate Partners.

The details: High Point, a Christian travel organizer, and Porch Warranty, a home warranty and protection provider, have both signed leases for office space in Assembly Park, according to the release.

Looking forward: Plano Acting Director of Economic Development Esmeralda de la Cruz expects the office leasing momentum to continue in 2026, citing the Texas Stock Exchange—which will open in Dallas in 2026, dubbed “Y’all Street"—as a factor in potential growth.

Plano residents are set to see a new H-E-B coming near west Plano.

The details: Carrollton City Council unanimously approved a zoning change at a Jan. 6 meeting for the proposed H-E-B. The store is planned for the northeast corner of Josey Lane and Parker Road, near the border of Plano and Carrollton. The proposed 120,000-square-foot location is planned to include a gas station, drive-thru pharmacy, a True Texas BBQ restaurant and curbside pickup, according to city documents. 

Zooming in: Carrollton’s Transportation Engineering Manager Tom Hammons said H-E-B has proposed adding three turn bays for the site, including two on Parker Road and one on Josey Lane. H-E-B will also add a traffic signal at the main entrance on Parker, Hammons said.

Methodist Richardson Medical Center officially opened its new ambulatory surgical center in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 6, expanding the medical center’s capacity for both major and minor surgeries.

The big picture: Ambulatory surgeries are minor procedures, such as setting a wrist fracture or performing a colonoscopy, and patients are able to go home the day of their surgery with no need for an overnight stay. The center is part of a $22 million expansion that aims to boost Methodist Richardson’s surgical capacity and create the foundation for a higher trauma designation.

Why it matters: Having this designated center for minor procedures will free up space in Methodist Richardson’s main operating rooms for more patients who need extensive care, said Ken Hutchinrider, Methodist Richardson Medical Center president.

“That will allow us to backfill [our main operating rooms] with a more difficult, more critical type of patient, which is what we’re continuing to enhance and increase at our main facility,” Hutchinrider said.