Partnership to Develop $200M Water-Themed Mixed-Use Project in McKinney, Texas

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — A partnership between the City of McKinney, located north of Dallas, and developer Cole Cannon will build a $200 million water-themed mixed-use project on a 35-acre site at the northeast corner of Stacy Road and State Highway 121. Known as Cannon Beach, the development will comprise a four-acre surf lagoon and resort-style hotel, as well as dining, entertainment and other commercial spaces. The hotel will feature a rooftop pool area that can support private events, as well as lounge areas and cabanas with food service and will connect to the surf lagoon and other water-focused attractions, including cliff diving and a stationary surf wave. The McKinney Economic Development Corp. and the McKinney Community Development Corp. are also partners on the project, conceptual terms of which are being finalized along with a site plan and agreements for infrastructure assistance, tax rebates and land acquisition. The first phase of Cannon Beach could open as early as 2026, and the development team estimates that the project could create as many as 700 new jobs and generate as much as $2 billion in regional economic impact over the next 20 years.