Fort Worth

Fort Worth Can Keep Its Short-Term Rental Ban, Court Rules

By CandysDirt / March 13, 2025 /

From Staff Reports Fort Worth has scored a legal victory in the battle over short-term rentals like Airbnb or Vrbo, with a district court upholding the city’s authority to ban them on Tuesday. The Fort Worth Report reported that a district court has ruled in favor of the City of Fort Worth in a February…

Fort Worth Country Day Celebrates New Lower School on 104-Acre Campus

By Joy Donovan / February 4, 2025 /

Fort Worth Country Day, a private school located on 104 acres in Southwest Fort Worth, recently dedicated the newly constructed Annie Richardson Bass Lower School. A formal ceremony, held Jan. 13, celebrated the $25 million, 32,720-square-square-foot building constructed to replace the lower school building. The day also marked the first day more than 325 students…

Fort Worth Architect Albert Komatsu, R.I.P.

By Joy Donovan / November 19, 2024 /

Fort Worth architect Albert Komatsu, who leaves behind a prolific portfolio of Midcentury Modern work, died Oct. 30 at the age of 97, just one month short of his 98th birthday. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Dec. 12 at a church he designed, St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2700 McPherson Ave., in Fort Worth.…

No Thanks, Green Acres; I Just Adore Fort Worth’s Omni Residences’ View

By Joy Donovan / November 19, 2024 /

“I just adore a penthouse view,” sang the glamorous Eva Gabor in the sitcom hit “Green Acres” back in the 1960s. Some of us also adore that kind of view. Now there’s a spectacular high-rise home on the market that would convince Eva Gabor to trade her Manhattan views for downtown Fort Worth views. At…

This Cowtown New Home Watches the Budget and Brings the Luxe

By Joy Donovan / November 5, 2024 /

Finding a home under a $400,000 budget can be done. Finding a home under $400,000 that’s a new build — now that can be a challenge. CandysDirt.com has done the leg work finding a new home, under $400,000, with some bells and whistles. Take a look at 2803 Ross Ave. in Fort Worth. This new…