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Malls · Texas

Shops at Willow Bend (Plano)

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedPlano, TX

Proposed 1.4M sq ft redevelopment in Plano; large site in growing county with housing permits, but status remains 'proposed' with no timeline. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 4,231 units, Collin County census-bps · all sites with this
Fast-growing county (8%+ 2018–23)This site: 18% census-acs · all sites with this
Scale
1M+ sq ft GLAThis site: 1,400,000 sq ft newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: record · all sites with this
New use
HotelThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
HousingThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
Park and open spaceThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New useshotel, housing, office, park, retailWikipedia no source
RedeveloperCentennialnewtypes-extraction reported

Securitised debt and public filers

Filings (2001 to date) that name “Shops at Willow Bend” and “Plano” (92 hits, first 92 sampled, 8 other filers such as tenants left out). Common name: these matches are unreliable. No commercial-mortgage trust names this mall in the sample, which does not rule out a securitised loan. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.

KindFilerFilingsDatesForms
Public owner (weak)TAUBMAN CENTERS INC632001-03-26 to 2017-02-2310-K 26, 8-K 23, 10-Q 12, 10-Q/A 1

Site context

Housing permits, Collin County (TX), 20244,231 units in 5+ unit buildings, 157 in 2–4, 14,425 single-family; 2023: 6,357 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby3 within 10 km, 9 within 25 km: Shops at Willow Bend (0.0 km); Collin Creek Mall (1.9 km); Richardson Square Mall (7.9 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)58,362 jobs in 2,996 establishments; average annual pay $48,332; employment location quotient 1.05; employment +1.9% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 202220,166 jobs; 1,842 in retail trade, 1,243 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 48085031902)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 34th income percentile as adults; 10.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (798 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 3% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 13.4%; median family income $62,056; 194 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsPlano Independent School District (PK-12); 5 public schools within 1 mile: MENDENHALL EL; WILLIAMS H S; PLANO FAMILY LITERACY; BIRD EDUCATION CENTERNCES EDGE
Elevation642 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025493 county-logged events: 310 hail, 108 thunderstorm wind, 35 lightning, 27 flash flood; $2,192,617,250 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 75074, 2026-09median list price $448,975 (+0.4% on the year); 120 active listings; median 63 days on market; 30% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20233,055 establishments (+25%); 55,568 jobs (+27%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $477,505 (-5% 1 yr, +12% 5 yr); typical rent $1,716/mo (-0% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)20,636 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 3 lanes); 908 trucks; 10 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Shops at Willow Bend (Plano, TX) is a proposed redevelopment of a 1.4M sq ft mall. Status is 'proposed' with Centennial as developer. New uses include housing, hotel, office, park, and retail. The site is the only approved project within 10km of itself (others are Collin Creek Mall 'unknown' and Richardson Square 'under construction'). Key context: Collin County saw 18.2% growth (2018–23), with 14,425 residential units permitted in 2024. Housing market shows median rent $1,792 and ZHVI $477,505 (down 4.7% YoY). Retail businesses in the county grew 25% (2012–2023). Unknown: Timeline for redevelopment, current occupancy rate, specific zoning details, or whether 'already in play' refers to active construction (record lists status as 'proposed').

Why. Record shows site is large (1.4M sq ft), in a growing county with active housing permits, but redevelopment is still proposed. No current construction or occupancy data provided.

Where it stands. Status: Proposed. Developer: Centennial. Context: Part of a cluster with two other malls (one under construction), but only Willow Bend has 'approved' status. Housing market shows demand (14k+ units permitted in 2024), but no evidence of current development progress.

For a planner

  • 10km cluster shows Willow Bend is the only approved redevelopment project
  • Collin County permits show strong housing demand (14k+ units in 2024)
  • Retail employment grew 27% (2012–2023)

For a developer

  • 1.4M sq ft GLA is large for redevelopment
  • Housing market shows median rent $1,792
  • No current occupancy data or timeline provided

What we do not know yet

  • Status listed as 'proposed' but 'opp_reasons' say 'already in play' (inconsistent)
  • No current construction or occupancy data
  • No zoning or timeline details in record

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Multifamily screen

  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • 1,400,000 sq ft GLA (large site)
  • county grew 18.2% 2018–23
  • median rent $1,792
  • housing in the record

Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.

History and original facts

Gross leasable area1,400,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction
AnchorsNeiman Marcus, Macy’s, Dillard’s
CountyCollin County
Census division7 · West South Central
NotesDraft from shopwillowbend.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Shops at Willow Bend, a 1.4 million-square-foot shopping center in Plano, Texas, is proposed to be redeveloped into 'The Bend,' integrating residential, retail, hotel, office, and green space uses.

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