Multifamily · McKinney, TX
Multifamily Construction in McKinney, TX
McKinney's multifamily pipeline is among the most active in Collin County, carried north along US-75 and US-380 by one of the region's strongest residential growth stories — which makes it a developer's market and an absorption story as much as a construction one. The structural choice still sets the budget: a garden community on a suburban McKinney basis prices very differently than a denser podium or wrap product. But McKinney adds a timing reality the faster Collin County shops do not, because plan-review volume has stretched the queue in 2025–2026, and on a multi-building community each resubmittal cycle compounds across the whole permit package. That makes a correct first submittal worth more here than almost anywhere in DFW. Pereff carries the project as developer and builder, plans McKinney multifamily around the full review window rather than the optimistic one, and sequences the permit package so site and civil work can begin while later buildings finish review.
What multifamily construction costs in McKinney
Directional, May 2026: garden and mid-rise multifamily in McKinney commonly runs ~$270–$380/SF, with workforce product nearer ~$150–$250/SF and podium/wrap at the top of the range. A ~100-unit community at roughly 1,000 SF average units lands in the order of $27M–$38M before land and financing. McKinney tracks the DFW average on cost, with strong area demand keeping subcontractors busy — early procurement of long-lead items (switchgear, rooftop units, elevators on a mid-rise) protects both the budget and the schedule. Site work, detention, and utility extension are separate on a raw site. These are directional planning ranges, subject to final preconstruction review. [DFW multifamily cost benchmarks, May 2026]
Biggest cost drivers
- Structure type — wood-frame garden vs. podium/mid-rise (large cost and schedule swing)
- Unit count, unit mix, and average unit size
- Amenity package (clubhouse, pool, fitness, structured parking)
- Site work, detention/drainage, and utility extension
- Financing structure — Pereff facilitates bank/HUD-insured relationships (Pereff is not a lender)
Directional cost band
$270/SF–$380/SF
Multifamily construction in McKinney, TX
Directional, May 2026: garden and mid-rise multifamily runs ~$270–$380/SF (workforce product can run ~$150–$250/SF). A ~100-unit community lands roughly $27M–$38M before land and financing. Subject to final preconstruction review.
Directional, May 2026 — not a quote. Always a range, never a single number. Subject to final preconstruction review. Equipment, FF&E, and soft costs are additional.
Permitting a multifamily project in McKinney
Plan for ~8–12 weeks of building-permit review for a McKinney ground-up community — a touch longer than the fastest Collin County shops, because plan-review volume is up in 2025–2026 — plus front-end entitlement and site-plan time, and assume the full window with contingency around it. The way to compress a McKinney timeline is not to rush the drawings but to submit them correctly the first time, since each resubmittal adds weeks to an already-busy queue and that cost multiplies across a multi-building permit package. Pereff's pre-construction process is built around first-submittal quality for exactly this reason, and the package is phased so sitework can proceed while later buildings clear review. [DFW permitting data, May 2026]
How Pereff compresses permit timeWhy Pereff for multifamily construction in McKinney
In a high-volume permit market the discipline that protects a multifamily schedule is a correct first submittal, and Pereff builds its pre-construction process around it. More fundamentally, Pereff is a real estate developer that builds the communities it develops — it has delivered over 1,000 apartment units, and Highland Crossing Luxury Apartments (250-plus units, roughly $15M, HUD AAA credit-enhancement insured) shows it operates at institutional scale. For a McKinney community where Pereff is the developer, it facilitates access to HUD-insured, GNMA-backed financing, directionally up to 98% LTV with 40-year fixed-rate, non-recourse terms in a single close. Pereff is not a lender; final terms depend on HUD underwriting and the sponsor's financials. One accountable team carrying land, design, permitting, financing facilitation, and construction is the structural advantage no competitor-GC has.
Multifamily construction in McKinney — frequently asked
Straight answers on cost, permitting, and how Pereff delivers a multifamily project in McKinney.
How much does it cost to build an apartment complex in McKinney, TX?
Directional, May 2026: garden and mid-rise multifamily in McKinney commonly runs ~$270–$380/SF (workforce product nearer ~$150–$250/SF); a ~100-unit community at ~1,000 SF average units lands roughly $27M–$38M before land and financing. McKinney tracks the DFW average. Site work is separate. Subject to final preconstruction review. [DFW multifamily cost benchmarks, May 2026]
How long does multifamily permitting take in McKinney?
Plan for ~8–12 weeks of building-permit review and assume the full window — McKinney's plan-review volume has stretched the queue in 2025–2026, plus front-end entitlement time. On a multi-building permit package, each resubmittal compounds, so a correct first submittal is the reliable way to compress it. Pereff phases the package so sitework proceeds during review. [DFW permitting data, May 2026]
Why does first-submittal quality matter so much for McKinney multifamily?
Because McKinney's plan-review queue is running longer than its stated targets in 2025–2026, and on a multi-building community a resubmittal cycle multiplies across the whole permit package. A complete, code-compliant first submittal holds your place rather than sending buildings back through review. Pereff's pre-construction process is built around getting the set right the first time.
Can Pereff facilitate financing for a McKinney apartment project?
Pereff is not a lender. Where Pereff is the developer, it facilitates access to HUD-insured, GNMA-backed financing — directionally up to 98% LTV, 40-year fixed-rate, non-recourse, single close. Final terms depend on HUD underwriting and the sponsor's financials; budget a minimum one-year HUD review before closing.
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