Willow Bend Apartments
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Willow Bend is in west Plano, at Park Boulevard and the Dallas North Tollway, north of the President George Bush Turnpike. The Shops at Willow Bend opened here in 2001 as the last enclosed mall built in Texas.
Most of the mall is set to be demolished for The Bend, a mixed-use project with shops, homes and offices. Most tenants had left by August 31, 2026, and the enclosed mall is set to close in early 2027. The redevelopment plan keeps Crate & Barrel, Equinox and The District’s restaurants.
Getting to work from Willow Bend
- Legacy WestDrive: 7 min
- Downtown DallasDrive: 25 min
- AddisonDrive: 10 min
- DFW AirportDrive: 30 min
- FriscoDrive: 14 min
Drive times without traffic, checked October 2026; rush hour adds time. Your own address changes these; we time it from each place on your list.
Getting around
- By car, the Dallas North Tollway runs north to Legacy and Frisco and south to Dallas, and the President George Bush Turnpike is just south. The nearest rail is Knoll Trail station on the Silver Line, about 4.5 miles south.
Close to home
Arbor Hills Nature Preserve has about 3 miles of paved trail, 3 miles of unpaved trail and a 2.8-mile off-road bike trail, with an observation tower over its 200 acres. It is about 1.5 miles northwest of the mall.
For groceries, Tom Thumb is on West Parker Road, Whole Foods Market and Trader Joe’s are on Preston Road, and Patel Brothers is on Coit Road. Breeze Urgent Care is on West Parker Road, about a mile north of the mall.
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: about 3 miles of paved trail, 3 miles of unpaved trail and a 2.8-mile off-road bike trail
- Groceries: Tom Thumb on West Parker Road; Whole Foods Market and Trader Joe’s on Preston Road; Patel Brothers, on Coit Road
- Shopping: The Shops at Willow Bend; the redevelopment plan keeps Crate & Barrel, Equinox and The District’s restaurants
- Urgent care: Breeze Urgent Care on West Parker Road, about a mile north of the mall
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Questions about Willow Bend
When did The Shops at Willow Bend open?
On August 3, 2001, with about 250,000 visitors on its first weekend. It has about 1.39 million square feet on two main levels. The Crayola Experience, which opened inside it in March 2018, closed on March 8, 2026.
Are there trails nearby?
Yes. Arbor Hills Nature Preserve has about 3 miles of paved trail, 3 miles of unpaved trail and a 2.8-mile off-road bike trail. An observation tower looks out over its 200 acres.
Which school district serves Willow Bend?
Most of Plano is in Plano ISD, and parts of the city are in Frisco ISD and Lewisville ISD. The mall site is in Plano ISD, and Lewisville ISD starts less than a mile to the west. Check any address with the district before you sign a lease.
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