Apartments Near Central Texas Marketplace
Central Texas Marketplace is Waco's largest outdoor shopping and entertainment center — Target, Best Buy, restaurants, and a movie theater all in one.
Why Central Texas Marketplace Matters
Central Texas Marketplace is the answer when you need things H-E-B doesn't carry — apartment furniture, electronics, clothes, beauty supplies, or a real movie theater night. The center includes a Target, Best Buy, TJ Maxx, Ulta, Five Below, multiple full-service restaurants, and a Cinemark movie theater. It's the closest full big-box retail cluster to Baylor, and a 12-minute drive from Centre puts the whole shopping experience in a single trip. Most students hit Central Texas Marketplace a few times a semester rather than weekly — back-to-school setup, replacing a winter wardrobe, finals-night movies, the inevitable apartment-essentials runs after roommates realize nobody bought a toilet plunger or a broom. The movie theater is a casual go-to for date nights, and the surrounding restaurants give an option for not-too-fancy group dinners when the downtown places are slammed.
5.0 mi
Distance
12
Min Drive
3
Floor Plans
What's Around Central Texas Marketplace
The walkable picks Centre residents actually use on the way to and from Central Texas Marketplace.
H-E-B
Most students combine an H-E-B grocery run with a CTM Target stop — same trip, different parts of town.
Magnolia Silos
On the way back to Centre, the Magnolia Silos make a logical detour for an afternoon Saturday loop.
Centre Apartments
12-minute drive home — easy to make CTM a planned trip rather than an impulse stop.
Local Tips
Target curbside pickup works well here — order online, drive in, save the time you'd spend wandering the store.
Cinemark Waco has student discounts on certain weekdays — check before paying full price.
Weekend afternoons (especially Saturdays) get heavy traffic — weekday evenings are noticeably easier for both shopping and parking.
Floor Plans Near Central Texas Marketplace
Frequently Asked Questions
Live 5.0 mi from Central Texas Marketplace
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