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, bordered on the south by the curving Legacy Drive and Headquarters Drive, on the north by the

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, on the east by the

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, and on the west by the exit to Headquarters Drive from Sam Rayburn Tollway. It includes 415,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and office space, a 55,000 square-foot food hall, over 1,300 residential units and a 303-room

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.Al Urbanski
"Mini-Bellagio fountain debuts at Plano center,"
''Chain Store Age'', June 20, 2017.

Development

In late 2011,

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issued a request for proposals to develop the 240 acres of land surrounding its regional headquarters in Plano.Steve Brown
"Office campus, shops and high-rise hotel in the works for big Plano development,"
''

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'', March 13, 2014. The surrounding property had been vacant since JCPenney purchased the land in 1987, to relocate its headquarters to Texas from New York City.Sharon Edelson
"Legacy West Is Bringing New Brands to North Texas,"
''

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'', April 20, 2017. In 2014, JCPenney came to an agreement with local real estate firms Karahan Companies, KDC and Columbus Realty Partners to develop the land. Construction started later that year, with the developers planning a luxury hotel tower, corporate office space, urban shopping center and apartments. When

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announced soon after that it would be moving its North American headquarters to the site from

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, developers pushed up the timetable for the project.Sean Lester
"Construction starting on huge Legacy West mixed-use project in Plano,"
''Dallas Morning News'', February 3, 2015. Toyota broke ground to begin construction on its new $350 million 100-acre headquarters in January 2015.Catherine Ross

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, January 20, 2015. The following month, developers broke ground on the first phase of Legacy West's $2 billion mixed-use project. Construction continued over the next two years on corporate offices, residential, retail, and restaurant properties. On June 2, 2017, Legacy West officially opened the shopping district to the public. Secretary of State of Texas

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, Plano Mayor

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and developer Fehmi Karahan helped cut the ceremonial ribbon for the grand opening. In late 2017 construction continued on projects anchoring the northern end of the retail and entertainment district, including Legacy Hall, a three-story food hall that will have more than two-dozen stalls featuring food concepts from restaurateurs including Dallas-based chef John Tesar and

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founder Larry Lavine. Legacy Hall will also house a brewery and tap room from Unlawful Assembly Brewing Company.

Shops, hotel and tenants

All of the restaurants and retailers are located on tree-lined Windrose Avenue, which spans from

to Legacy Drive, where it ends at the

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corporate office. Shops include

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, a Tesla showroom,

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, Filson, Peter Millar and West Elm. There is also a

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concept store with a restaurant serving wine and beer and a

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Island store and restaurant, in addition to

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, True Food Kitchen, Taverna and

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. At the center of the development is a 3,500 square-foot

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-inspired fountain where choreographed water, light and music shows take place. Legacy West is home to the headquarters of

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, NTT Data Systems, and

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and the North American headquarters for

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, and the regional headquarters for

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, and

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. It also includes the 15-story, 303-room Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West Hotel.

The Shops at Legacy

To the east of Legacy West and

is the Shops at Legacy, a 400,000 square ft

. It is located south of the corporate headquarters of

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and LegacyTexas Bank. The Shops at Legacy has a luxury Marriot hotel called the Dallas/Plano Marriott at Legacy Town Center just south of Legacy Drive, overlooking Bishop Park and houses Hilti North America, Hilti's North American headquarters. Right in the center of The Shops at Legacy is the Baccus Cemetery, the oldest cemetery in Plano dating back to about 1847 where Captain Henry Cook buried his son Daniel Cook, a veteran from the

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. The Baccus Cemetery is one of the most historic sites in Plano.Candace Fountoulaki
Baccus Cemetery
Plano Magazine, January 28, 2017. Shops include

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Elaine Turner Elaine Turner (born August 11, maiden name White) is a Houston-based accessories designer, specializing in handbags, jewelry, and shoes. Turner is expanding her company to include sunglasses, swimwear, and tabletop. Personal life Elaine Turn ...

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, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Tiffany and Co.

References

External links

Official website
{{Plano, Texas 2017 establishments in Texas Buildings and structures in Plano, Texas Tourist attractions in Texas Shopping malls in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex Central business districts in the United States

Development

Shops, hotel and tenants

The Shops at Legacy

See also

References

External links