Fort Worth Dirt

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.…

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…

A View From the Top Makes This Fort Worth Property a Special One

By Joy Donovan / November 12, 2024 /

Views from a mountaintop overlooking a valley are great. Views from a penthouse apartment overlooking Broadway are fantastic. Views from a helicopter overlooking Hawaii are spectacular. Anyone want a grand, sweeping view overlooking downtown Fort Worth? Check out 1000 Brae Court in Fort Worth and be prepared for something pretty spectacular, where the views there are…

You Can Channel Old Park Cities in Fort Worth’s Berkeley Place

By Eric Prokesh / November 8, 2024 /

Do any of you recall and miss the old University Park before decades of tear downs and new builds made it fancier, even dare I say flashier? Alas we can’t turn back time. Or can we? I remember my introduction to Berkley Place in Fort Worth at the home of a couple who were to…