Fort Worth
More and more cities are recognizing that the best way to bring affordable housing to the neighborhoods that need it most is to make their own rules. That’s just what the Fort Worth City Council did when they adopted a resolution prohibiting local developers from opting out of building affordable housing in Neighborhood Empowerment Zones. The…
There are at least as many reasons to want the house at 2201 Hidden Creek Road in Westover Hills as there are steps sweeping up to the grand front door. So many that it might be difficult to tally the number of reasons this Tarrant County estate’s entry into the MLS is getting traction. “Where…
The Sandman Signature Fort Worth Hotel exploded in downtown Fort Worth on Monday afternoon, injuring several individuals, according to reports. The former W.T. Waggoner Building was acquired almost five years ago to become the Sandman, a 20-story hotel with 1,500 square feet of meeting space, CandysDirt.com reported in 2019. The hotel opened in March of…
The City of Fort Worth is the fastest-growing municipality in Texas and city leaders say they’re struggling with gentrification, displacement, and a lack of attainable, affordable housing. Fort Worth influencers gathered Dec. 6 to discuss the topic as part of the Fort Worth Report’s “Candid Conversations” series. Unfortunately, the conversation happened in the same week…
At CandysDirt.com, we often venture outside “Dallas proper” for stories on housing initiatives, real estate, and neighborhood battles. And we get it. Fort Worth is not a suburb. As the fastest-growing city in Texas, Cowtown is its own metropolitan area. However, in reviewing the top stories of the year, we couldn’t overlook Fort Worth, well-deserving…
