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The Vickery Bringing Living, Dining, and Entertainment to Fort Worth’s Near Southside District

By CandysDirt / January 10, 2025 /

From staff reports Construction on The Vickery, a five-acre mixed-use development at W. Vickery Boulevard and Hemphill Street overlooking downtown Fort Worth, is nearing completion. The project, led by Fort Worth-based Trademark Property Company, broke ground in February 2024 and is slated for a Spring 2025 opening. Anchored by 307 residential units and 14 three-story…

‘I appreciate you’: The Words You Can Almost Hear the Late Joan Trew Say

By Seth Fowler / January 9, 2025 /

“I appreciate you.” That simple, heartfelt phrase was uttered countless times each day by Joan Trew, always delivered in her warm, never-failing Alabamian accent. She said it to fellow agents, buyers, sellers, and anyone lucky enough to cross her path. And the great thing about Joan was that she meant it. Joan Trew passed away…

Start the New Year Off With a New Home in Fort Worth’s Popular Fairmount

By Joy Donovan / January 3, 2025 /

New Year’s resolutions can be everything from losing weight (of course) to stopping that nasty tobacco habit (yuk) to finishing that Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (work faster). Here’s another thought. How about making this the year to stop renting and buy a house? Building equity over time can build wealth, as opposed to paying rent that…

Joan Trew, R.I.P.

By Seth Fowler / January 3, 2025 /

The Fort Worth community lost a pillar of Real Estate before the books were closed on 2024. Joan Trew, iconic Fort Worth Realtor, philanthropist, and community leader, passed away on Dec. 31, surrounded by her beloved family in the city she so loved. With a real estate career spanning more than 44 years, Joan was…

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.…