March 15, 2021 – Center Court is Completed
While Mother Nature decided to throw Texas a few surprises, work on the center court continued. We are excited with the outcome! Landscaping is now being planted along the exterior fencing. Final ‘to do’ items include: center court viewing stand, completion of work along the original entrance sidewalk, with some other minor finishes. Both the center court and children’s playground will open once all work is completed. Estimate is now the end of March….weather permitting.
February 5, 2021 – Center Court the Focus
Work has been progressing on High Point’s center court–despite a good amount of rain! We are now in the home stretch of this project. The court will have its own viewing area with stadium-type seating. Remaining jobs include: finishing the sidewalks, replacing the sidewalk to original main entrance and putting finishes touches on the new playground. Goal is to have all work completed by the end of February!
November 18, 2020 – New Pro Shop is a smash success!
The new shop has been open for a week and the results are in. Our customers LOVE the new facility! The new shop is spacious with terrific balcony views from the second floor. High Point continues to have the best-stocked pro shop in Texas with even more tennis and pickleball merchandise for purchase. Stop by and learn more about what we have to offer!
November 11, 2020 Moving Day!
Plenty of excitement (and hard work!) as we bid farewell to our original pro shop, built in 1977, and move into the new building. The demolition crew has already started to dismantle the old shop to make room for the new center court as well.
November 11, 2020
New pro shop entrance! Please do not attempt to go through the construction area. A new walkway is available to guide customers to our new entrance. Please see diagram and photos below. Easy walk!
November 2, 2020 – Pro Shop move is here
Our move into the new building is scheduled for Wednesday, November 11. During the actual move, we will be in a semi-closed status, in that players will not be allowed into either building. We expect that play will continue (including lesson and league programs) but we will update you as we get more details. After the move, the current building will be demolished and the construction of the new center court and completion of the playground will begin. During that phase, the entrance we have always used (between courts 1-4 and 7-10), will be closed. The construction of the new court will take 2-3 months, depending on weather conditions. Finally, our court re-surfacing project has been going well. We are down to the final two courts (5 & 6). Again, weather permitting, these courts should be finished in 2-3 weeks.
October 16, 2020
June 29, 2020
Construction of the new building has progressed nicely since our last update. The roof has been finished and most of the exterior brick siding has ben laid. Inside the building, work is continuing at a brisk pace on the fire sprinkler system, wiring, plumbing, etc. The building is expected to be completed near the end of September.
The resurfacing of all courts (except Pickleball/Quick Start courts, which were already resurfaced), will start around August 3. It will take about 45 days to complete that portion of the project.
Once we have moved into the new building, the existing building will be demolished and a new center court will be built in that spot. The expected completion of the new Court 11 and new playground will be near the end of December.
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6/19/20
Hot, sunny weather certainly has its advantages! A/C units have been installed on the roof, second floor rails are up, and workers have begun to lay the exterior brick siding. Walls and roofs only work when you have floors, right?! So today marked the concrete pour for the outdoor patio area.
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6/9/20
The new shop is taking form quickly, with those on QuickStart court #8 already benefiting from the late afternoon shade.
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5/27/20
Fortunately, construction continued during our state-mandated closure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to more accommodating weather, work was finished under the main walkway and yes! The workers were able to save those beautiful trees. Bids are now being solicited for court re-surfacing.
The most exciting development has been delivery of materials for the new pro shop. So in the spirit of “a picture is worth a thousand words,” enjoy the latest photos.
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04/09/20
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It is expected that the area in front of the shop will remain torn up through the end of next week. One trench has been dug, the corresponding line (water, sewer, fire, etc), has been laid and the hole filled. However, there are three more trenches to be dug, and the lines laid in that same area. The entrance to the facility is expected to remain the same until the three trenches are completed.
11/17/19:
The main sidewalk entrance in to the facility will be closed for the next week (November 18-24). Part of the entrance detour goes through our pickleball/ quickstart courts. Please be mindful of those playing and only cross courts when play has stopped.
10/25/19:
Pogue Construction Company broke ground last week, on the long awaited 4.5 million dollar project to update our facility. Phase 1 includes the demolition of court 11 (shown in photo), the building of a new parking lot along Spring Creek Pkwy and the construction of a new pro shop between court 12 and the Pickleball courts (where court 11 was).
In Phase 1, we will also lose court 12 while the contractor uses it as a staging area. We will also lose about one-half of the north parking lot for the same reason.
Phase 2 will include the construction of a new court 11 and a children’s playground. The entire project is expected to take one year to complete.
We have been asked by the contractor and the City of Plano to ask our players to not carry on conversations with the construction workers during the project. Therefore, if you have a question about the work or design, please ask High Point staffers who will get an answer for you or direct you to the right person to get the answer. Of course, we ask you to stay out of the construction areas. If you lose a ball to the construction area, come inside and we will replace it.
We will periodically update you on the status of the project. In the meantime, feel free to ask us about the exciting things happening at High Point.
Coming in Fall, 2020
