The Dallas Stars have taken another step towards building their future home in Plano, hiring a firm to lead the proposed arena's design.

Stars hire arena design firm What we know: The Dallas Stars have selected HNTB as the lead design firm for their planned new arena in Plano, the team announced on Monday.

HNTB will lead the work on the arena, which the team is planning to be the centerpiece of a mixed-use business district at the current site of the Shops at Willow Bend Mall off of the Dallas North Tollway.