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Sanchez Charities expands Collin County neighborhood plan to 3 acres, targets 2025 construction start
Summary
Sanchez Charities reported the project has grown from a proposed half-acre, 10,000-square-foot plan to a 3-acre site with a proposed 30,000-square-foot facility. The project team aims to start construction in 2025 and open the center in 2026; tenants under discussion include Catholic Charities and an advocacy partner.
Sanchez Charities told the McKinney Community Development Corporation board that its proposed Collin County neighborhood — a colocated social services and resource hub — has expanded and advanced in land negotiations and programming.
“This is a facility where somebody who's in the need of social services will come in and they will meet an advocate,” the Sanchez Charities presenter said, describing a planned advocacy center where clients would tell their story once and be connected to local resources and follow-up services.
Why it matters: The facility is pitched as a centralized point for social-service referrals, transportation coordination and colocated partner services; the group said the model is intended to streamline access to help for residents facing housing…
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