Long Branch
155-acre mixed-use: 1,600 MF units, 135K SF retail with 65K SF specialty grocer, 318K SF office, 100-room hotel, 6,000 LF trails
$1.3B
2025-2035
Approved Dec 2024, Phase 1 underway
Creation, Horizon Capital Holdings, Vaulter
Project Timeline
City Council approved
Analyst Commentary
McKinney's Answer to Legacy West: $1.3B, 155 acres, 1,600 apartments, 135K SF retail with specialty grocer, 318K SF office, hotel. This is the largest mixed-use approval in McKinney history.
Northwest Gateway: Located near the future US 380 bypass interchange. Once the bypass opens (2032), this becomes the front door to McKinney. Early buyers get in before infrastructure catches up.
10-Year Build: Four phases through 2035. This is a marathon, not a sprint. Nearby homeowners will experience construction for a decade.
Long-term bet on northwest McKinney. The US 380 bypass alignment makes this location strategic—but only after 2032. Buy in established neighborhoods nearby (Honey Creek, Stonebridge Ranch) rather than new construction within Long Branch. Let phase 1 prove out. The Creation/Horizon/Vaulter development team is less proven than Billingsley or Karahan—execution risk is real.
Analysis generated December 25, 2025