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McKinney

Get to know the local places, then explore what the public record says: construction, restaurant inspection scores and beverage receipts, with dates and sources beside the data.

About this mapped area City boundary · September 22, 2021

McKinney is one of 65 named areas in the City of Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas boundary dataset. The saved source records its planning status as plan approved. These mapped categories differ from colloquial neighborhood names. Districts people name in conversation, like South Congress, Rainey Street or the Sixth Street entertainment district, are not separate areas in this dataset; they sit inside a planning area or straddle two. This boundary is a single polygon in the city's file, with ordinance 20021010-011 recorded in the source, and the city last modified it on . The dataset stores the name as MCKINNEY.

The local field guide

McKinney: waterfalls, trails and a deeper Texas history

McKinney Falls State Park offers a starting point for exploring this side of Austin: Onion Creek’s limestone ledges, wooded trails and the remains of an early ranch. The state park and the city’s McKinney planning area are different geographies, so use the park’s own maps for a visit.

2 linked sources · Checked

Choose a trail experience

Texas Parks and Wildlife describes nearly nine miles of trails, including the hard-surfaced Onion Creek Trail and the hikers-only Rock Shelter Trail. Its accessibility page covers all-terrain wheelchair options.[1]

Look beyond the falls

The park’s history traces Indigenous presence, routes associated with El Camino Real de los Tejas and the later McKinney homestead. It also acknowledges the enslaved people whose labor developed the ranch.[2]

A landscape crossed by water

The park guide notes that reaching some trails requires crossing the Lower Falls. Consult current alerts and trail information rather than assuming every route is accessible in all conditions.[1]

Plan a little better

Before you go

Check alerts and entry arrangements
Use the state park’s current alerts, map and reservation information before leaving. Conditions at the creek and access to a particular trail can affect your plan.[1]
Read the falls-area rules
The operator lists restrictions specific to the Upper and Lower Falls areas, including food, glass and pets in the water. Review the complete current rules before packing.[1]

A few things to know

Is McKinney Falls just a swimming stop?

No. The park describes hiking, camping, ranger programs and historical features as well as water-based recreation. Choose an activity using the park’s current guide.[1]

When did McKinney Falls become a public state park?

Texas Parks and Wildlife records a 1970 land donation by the Smith family and the park’s official opening in 1976.[2]

Sources & research notes

Local context is based on the sources below. Confirm current access, schedules, and reservations with the operator. Civic figures elsewhere on this page retain their own reporting periods.

  1. McKinney Falls State Park — Texas Parks & Wildlife DepartmentTexas Parks and Wildlife Department · Checked 2026-09-05
  2. McKinney Falls State Park History — Texas Parks & Wildlife DepartmentTexas Parks and Wildlife Department · Checked 2026-09-05

What the public record says about McKinney

  • City of Austin Development Services has issued 3,310 building permits that it has geocoded inside the McKinney planning-area boundary, the earliest dated February 7, 1980 and the most recent September 29, 2026, for a combined declared construction value of $707,613,041. Declared value is the figure an applicant puts on the permit application — not market value and not finished cost. Counted over every issue date in the city’s Issued Construction Permits dataset (3syk-w9eu), building permits only. Placing a permit inside a boundary needs a mapped coordinate, and about one building permit in seven (13.8% of them, as published on 2026-07-26) carries no location at all — those rows cannot be placed in any neighbourhood, here or anywhere else, so this is a count of geocoded permits rather than of every permit issued. How busy it is now is a different question, and the list below is the honest answer to it: the 25 most recently issued permits here were all issued since June 16, 2026.
  • The 5 most recent restaurant inspections we could place inside this boundary run from August 1, 2025 to April 20, 2026, averaging 77 out of 100. Austin Public Health publishes these in irregular batches, historically weeks after the visit, and this page lists at most 15 — so that count is the size of our list, not the number of restaurants in McKinney. A score is a single-visit snapshot.
  • Of the 23 highest-grossing mixed-beverage filers the Texas Comptroller lists for ZIP 78744, 8 sit inside this boundary. The newest filing in that set is August 2026. Per-venue figures are gross receipts reported to the Comptroller, summed over each venue’s own filing months — never a total for McKinney. Filings are monthly and land three to four weeks late.
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Map of the McKinney boundary

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Boundary drawn from City of Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas, as last modified September 22, 2021. Markers are placed from geocoded street addresses, so a record whose address we cannot geocode is listed below but not pinned. The panels under the map are the full text equivalent.

Building permits

The 25 most recently issued inside this boundary (page limit 25)

2026-127253 BPActive
3907 SOUTH INDUSTRIAL DR
Simple re-roof. Existing Austin Water offices.
Sep 29Remodel
City of Austin record for permit 2026-127253 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-040493 BPActive
5217 WINNEBAGO LN BLDG 2
New Construction of a 4 story office for R&D
Sep 28New$3.0M declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-040493 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-105565 BPActive
3800 PROMONTORY POINT DR
Installation of a new RTU to provide cooling and ventilation for the packing are of the existing tortilla manufacturing facility.
Sep 22Remodel
City of Austin record for permit 2026-105565 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-121712 BPFinal
4617 PEACH GROVE RD
Express - Re-roof (Shingle to Shingle)
Sep 16Repair$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-121712 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-117952 BPActive
5813 ARBOR PAVILION LN
Express: Foundation Repair
Sep 16Repair$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-117952 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-119402 BPActive
6301 E STASSNEY LN BLDG 8
ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - Interior Remodel to Existing Light Manufacturing Areas Phase 2- (128726 SF).
Sep 15Remodel
City of Austin record for permit 2026-119402 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-116365 BPActive
5609 APPLE ORCHARD LN
Express: Replace 2 doors and 6 windows with no structural changes.
Sep 8Repair$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-116365 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-109242 BPActive
3308 MONTOPOLIS DR
Relocation of SFR 1240 sqft circa 1965 Outside the city
Aug 30Relocation$0 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-109242 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-109636 BPActive
6301 E STASSNEY LN BLDG 8
Interior Non-Structural Demolition
Aug 26Interior Demo Non-Structural$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-109636 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-095622 BPActive
2307 BUSINESS CENTER DR
ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - Interior Remodel to Existing Office/Warehouse. Modular walls and doors vendor plans included. No racking in scope of work. No access Control in scope of work (62261 SF).
Jul 24Remodel
City of Austin record for permit 2026-095622 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-093617 BPFinal
4508 PEACH GROVE RD
Express - Foundation Repair - Installing Steel Piers
Jul 23Repair$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-093617 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-093615 BPFinal
5317 APPLE ORCHARD LN
Express - Foundation Repair - Installing Steel Piers
Jul 21Repair$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-093615 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-092087 BPActive
4100 SMITH SCHOOL RD
Interior non structural remodel of existing office. [7 Day Review]
Jul 20Remodel
City of Austin record for permit 2026-092087 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-091762 BPFinal
4713 PEACH GROVE RD
Express: Foundation repair
Jul 17Repair$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-091762 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-080240 BPActive
3733 DROSSETT DR
Phase B of Interior renovation to existing industrial facility CU area with added new exterior equipment including wet scrubber.
Jun 26Addition and Remodel$23.9M declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-080240 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-080239 BPActive
3733 DROSSETT DR
Phase A of Interior renovation to existing industrial facility for photo metal & etch chemical storage and IMP areas with added new exterior equipment including wet scrubber and emergency generator.
Jun 26Addition and Remodel$23.9M declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-080239 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-075278 BPFinal
3733 DROSSETT DR
TEMPORARY BUILDING PERMIT: The scope of this permit is limited to excavation foundation work below-grade columns and the structural slab. 2026-045276 PR
Jun 23Shell$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-075278 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-079615 BPFinal
5404 MESQUITE GROVE RD
Express: Replace 2 walk-in showers
Jun 22Repair$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-079615 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-077365 BPActive
6301 E STASSNEY LN BLDG 8
ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - Interior Remodel to Existing Light Manufacturing Areas (128726 SF).
Jun 19Remodel
City of Austin record for permit 2026-077365 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-060842 BPActive
6321 E STASSNEY LN BLDG CP1
New shade structures over existing Impervious Cover parking lot Exterior construction CP1 CP2 CP3 CP4 and CP5
Jun 16New$155K declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-060842 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-025410 BPActive
6231 E STASSNEY LN BLDG 13 UNIT 200
DESIGN - RACKING SYSTEM IN WAREHOUSE.
Jun 16Remodel
City of Austin record for permit 2026-025410 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-060845 BPActive
6321 E STASSNEY LN BLDG CP3
New shade structures over existing Impervious Cover parking lot Exterior construction CP1 CP2 CP3 CP4 and CP5
Jun 16New$155K declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-060845 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-060847 BPActive
6321 E STASSNEY LN BLDG CP5
New shade structures over existing Impervious Cover parking lot Exterior construction CP1 CP2 CP3 CP4 and CP5
Jun 16New$155K declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-060847 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-060844 BPActive
6321 E STASSNEY LN BLDG CP2
New shade structures over existing Impervious Cover parking lot Exterior construction CP1 CP2 CP3 CP4 and CP5
Jun 16New$155K declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-060844 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-060846 BPActive
6321 E STASSNEY LN BLDG CP4
New shade structures over existing Impervious Cover parking lot Exterior construction CP1 CP2 CP3 CP4 and CP5
Jun 16New$155K declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-060846 BP (opens in a new tab)

Restaurant inspections

Austin Public Health · up to 15 most recent inside this boundary

Registered projects

Texas Dept. of Licensing & Regulation filings · up to 15 inside this boundary

Kwik Ice4015 Drossett Drive, Austin, TX 78744, AustinAug 13New Construction$4.5M estimated (continues on zabalist.com)Comfort Dental5001 Nuckols Crossing Road Suites 115 & 120, Austin, TX 78744, AustinJul 31New Construction$426K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)Atomic Semi - Project 2.06301 Stassney Lane, Building 8, Austin, TX 78744, AustinJul 27Renovation/Alteration$2.4M estimated (continues on zabalist.com)Portal Warehousing2307 Business Center Dr., Austin, TX 78744, AustinJun 10Renovation/Alteration$1.0M estimated (continues on zabalist.com)Austin Southpark Hotel - Lobby and Restaurant4140 Governors Row, Austin, TX 78744, AustinJun 10Renovation/Alteration$300K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)Pave Stassney6321 E. STASSNEY LANE, Austin, TX 78744, AustinMar 26Renovation/Alteration$160K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)BUS 71 E (CSJ: 02665-14-018)From: SH 71 To: Water St, La GrangeSep 25New Construction$830K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)LONE STAR RETAIL CENTER5001 NUCKOLS CROSSING RD, Austin, TX 78721, AustinJan 25New Construction$650K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)KSDC CALL CENTER PHASE 26321 EAST STASSNEY BUILDING 11, Austin, TX 78744, AustinNov 29Renovation/Alteration$279K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)XBIOTECH STAIR ADDITION5217 WINNEBAGO LN., Austin, TX 78744, AustinNov 8New Construction$125K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)KENDRA SCOTT DC CALL CENTER PH 16321 EAST STASSNEY BUILDING 11 Suite 100, Austin, TX 78744, AustinSep 21Renovation/Alteration$156K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)ASURAGEN GMP LAB2150 WOODWARD Suite 100, Austin, TX 78744, AustinAug 1Renovation/Alteration$1.3M estimated (continues on zabalist.com)TEXAS 24100 SMITH SCHOOL ROAD, Austin, TX 78744, AustinJul 15New Construction$20.0M estimated (continues on zabalist.com)PIRCH6231 E. STASSNEY #300, Austin, TX 78744, AustinJun 6New Construction$225K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)HAMPTON INN AUSTIN SOUTH4141 GOVERNORS ROW, Austin, TX 78744, AustinApr 15Renovation/Alteration$75K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)

Bars & restaurants filing receipts

Texas Comptroller mixed-beverage filers we placed inside this boundary

8 of 23 filers in ZIP 78744 placed inside this boundary. Each venue’s figure is its own gross receipts over its own filing months — there is deliberately no area total, because this is a sample, not a census.

McKinney: questions people actually ask

Is McKinney an official Austin neighborhood?

McKinney is one of 65 named areas in the City of Austin neighborhood-planning boundary dataset. Its status in the saved source is plan approved. Inclusion in this file does not by itself mean a neighborhood plan was adopted. Well-known districts such as South Congress, Rainey Street and the Sixth Street entertainment district are not separate areas in this dataset; they sit inside a planning area, or straddle two. The McKinney boundary is a single polygon in the source file. The city last modified it on September 22, 2021.

Which ordinances are recorded for McKinney?

City of Austin ordinance number 20021010-011 is recorded against this planning area in the city's Neighborhood Planning Areas dataset, with planning status plan approved.

How much construction is happening in McKinney?

City of Austin Development Services has issued 3,310 building permits that it has geocoded inside the McKinney planning-area boundary, the earliest dated February 7, 1980 and the most recent September 29, 2026, for a combined declared construction value of $707,613,041. Declared value is the figure the applicant put on the permit application, not market value or finished cost. Counted from the city's Issued Construction Permits dataset (3syk-w9eu), building permits only, over every issue date in that dataset. The boundary test needs a mapped coordinate, and about one building permit in seven (13.8% as published on 2026-07-26) carries no location, so those rows cannot be placed in any neighbourhood and are not in this figure.

What ZIP codes cover McKinney?

ZIP code 78744 has a centroid inside the McKinney boundary. We match ZIP codes to planning areas by testing each ZIP's centroid against the boundary polygon, so a large ZIP can overlap an area without its centre landing inside it. Use the boundary, not the ZIP, as the authority.