Allen issued building permits and occupancy certificates worth tens of millions of dollars in August, covering a 102-unit townhome complex, a family entertainment center and two elementary school renovations.
The city's August 2026 building permit report shows 25 certificates of occupancy totaling more than $69 million in valuation across nearly 78,400 square feet of space.
Crestview Townhomes open
The largest single permit was a certificate of occupancy for TCC Crestview Townhomes at 1951 Painted Trail Dr. The $32.9 million project includes 102 for-rent townhomes across 19 buildings, plus a leasing office and amenity spaces. The city issued the certificate Aug. 27.
High Street Residential, the residential arm of Trammell Crow Company, developed the townhomes in partnership with MetLife Investment Management.
The community sits on 8.77 acres at the southeast corner of Custer Road and State Highway 121, part of a larger 60-acre mixed-use development.
Units range from 1,325 to 2,123 square feet with two- and three-bedroom floor plans. High Street Residential broke ground in June 2025.
Joel Behrens, a managing director with the firm, said at the June 2025 groundbreaking that the company sees strong potential in Allen's continued growth.
High 5 Exchange breaks ground
A building permit valued at nearly $12 million went to a new family entertainment center at 2361 Quail Covey Rd. in The Farm in Allen.
High 5 Exchange, a Texas-based company founded by Scott and Jenny Emley, held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday, Aug. 31, for the venue, which is planned to open in late 2027, Community Impact reported.
The Allen location will be the company's first in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
"We're the Chick-fil-A of entertainment," Scott Emley, High 5 Exchange president and founder, said at the groundbreaking.
The facility will feature 16 full-size bowling lanes, eight duckpin bowling lanes, a laser tag arena, escape rooms, an arcade floor and a 36-hole outdoor miniature golf course.
The venue sits within The Farm, a 135-acre mixed-use development at SH 121 and Alma Drive developed by Allen-based JaRyCo Development.
Plano-based SLX Capital is the real estate investment partner on the project.
School renovations clear permits
Two Allen Independent School District campuses received temporary certificates of occupancy on Aug. 6 for summer renovations.
Anderson Elementary School at 305 N. Alder Dr. received a TCO valued at $26.7 million. The renovation, handled by general contractor Core Construction, is part of a $442 million voter-approved bond package Allen ISD passed in November 2024.
Community Impact reported the total Anderson renovation cost at $30.4 million, which may include costs beyond the permit valuation.
Cheatham Elementary School at 1501 Hopewell Dr. received a TCO valued at $27 million. Balfour Beatty Construction is the general contractor. That temporary certificate expires Nov. 3.
Both projects were funded under the bond's Proposition A, which allocated $419.1 million for school renovations, mechanical and electrical work, and roofing repairs across the district.
Other permits
The August report also logged occupancy certificates for Psycho Bunny, a clothing retailer opening a 2,525-square-foot, $600,000 space at Allen Premium Outlets, and Go Calendars Games & Toys, taking 5,050 square feet at the same shopping center.
A Pilates studio opened at 1010 W. Exchange Pkwy. in the former InTouch Credit Union space at Legends at Twin Creeks Business Park.
