Plano officials said the City Council approved a retail rehabilitation incentive for the Parker West shopping center on the city’s northwest side.
Peter Braster, director of special projects, said, “That's right. That's Parker West. Parker West is located on the Northwest Side of Parker And Custer. It's 1 of the older shopping centers in Plano, and the owners approached us. They wanted to spend about $4,000,000 rehabbing the center, and fixing some ADA compliance problems, the parking lots, the landscaping, the painting, all of the good stuff that makes a a whole refresh.”
Braster said the city is providing “about $300,000, in grant funds, which comes out of the economic development fund, to do just that work and help them along.” He described the program’s intent as raising the visible quality of retail corners so they match nearby residential neighborhoods: “When you fix the corner of a a major corner like Custer And Parker, you're also you're shifting the idea of what's behind it up to a level up.”
Why it matters: city officials said the program aims to improve the visual and functional quality of older shopping centers and support neighborhood-facing commercial corners. The grant is intended to offset redevelopment costs such as ADA corrections, paving, landscaping and façade work.
What was not provided: the podcast did not quote a council motion or provide a roll-call vote; the transcript said the council-approved incentive and the approximate grant amount but did not give the vote tally, the owners’ name, or a construction timetable.