Dallas–Fort Worth · Collin County North
Allen and McKinney commercial real estate — north Collin County's commercial-growth wave.
Retail, office, and emerging industrial commercial real estate across Allen and McKinney — north Collin County's next-wave growth submarket. Anchored by Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm (Allen), McKinney's historic downtown and Town Center, and a continued residential pipeline that's pushing CRE demand north of the Frisco/Plano mature cores.
Market Overview
Allen & McKinney commercial real estate, in plain English.
Allen and McKinney are the next wave of north Collin County's commercial real estate growth. Frisco and Plano are the mature cores; Allen and McKinney are 5-10 years behind on the same trajectory. The commercial retail story is already mature — Watters Creek, McKinney Town Center, and the broader Highway 75 (US 75) commercial corridor run at low-single-digit vacancy with strong rent push. Office is emerging. Industrial is small but real along the eastern side toward Princeton and Anna.
The 2026 catalyst is continued residential growth. Allen and McKinney each add 4-6% population per year. The commercial trade areas keep expanding, and the daytime employment base grows with each new corporate satellite or healthcare expansion. The combination of demographic strength, retail tightness, and lower entry costs vs Frisco/Plano makes these markets among the most-recommended for retail and small-office commercial investors in DFW.
For commercial tenants, Allen and McKinney work well for retail (especially restaurant, service, and grocery-adjacent) and growing professional office. The combination of demographic strength and affordable rents vs Frisco/Plano makes them strong picks for businesses serving the north DFW residential base.
Submarkets
Where Allen & McKinney commercial real estate lives.
Each Allen & McKinney submarket has its own personality. The right one for you depends on what your business needs — and we know the differences cold.
Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm
Allen's premier lifestyle commercial retail center. Strong restaurant and specialty retail tenant mix, daytime + evening traffic.
McKinney Town Center
McKinney's historic downtown plus the surrounding mixed-use commercial. Strong restaurant, specialty retail, and growing office.
Highway 75 / US 75 Corridor
The dominant commercial retail spine. Grocery-anchored centers, big-box, and professional services along US 75.
East Allen / McKinney Industrial
The eastern side of both cities — toward Princeton, Anna, and the broader Collin County growth arc. Industrial and flex emerging.
CRECO in Allen & McKinney
Texas-wide reach. Allen & McKinney expertise.
CRECO's Allen / McKinney commercial real estate practice is heaviest in retail leasing — both tenant rep and owner-side. We work the Watters Creek and McKinney Town Center corridors plus the broader Highway 75 retail spine. For office tenants, we focus on the emerging Class B professional inventory growing across both cities.
On the investment side, the Allen / McKinney corridor is one of the most-recommended DFW retail and small-office commercial buy opportunities for investors seeking growth-corridor exposure at better entry pricing than Frisco or Plano can offer.
Why CRECO
What you get working with us.
- Texas-wide network with on-the-ground broker presence
- Off-market deal flow across all major property types
- Tenant rep — landlord pays our commission, you get unbiased advocacy
- Owner services for landlords and multi-property investors
- Direct broker access — no junior-handoff, every engagement led by a senior
- Lease + investment-sale fluency across office, industrial, retail, and land
Allen & McKinney Listings
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Office space for lease — Texas
Class A trophy and Class B office across this submarket and the broader Texas market.
Industrial / warehouse for lease
Bulk distribution, flex, and small-bay industrial — modern and value-add inventory.
Retail space for lease
Inline retail, end-cap, and pad sites at quality center locations.
Commercial property for sale
Investment, owner-user, and 1031 replacement opportunities across the submarket.
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