Fort Worth Dirt
Continuing the theme of affordable real estate, I stumbled onto a listing that was a mere 20 hours old on the main drag of Central Meadowbrook. The subject of crime often comes up in the northeastern section of Fort Worth and though the neighborhood indeed abuts some alleged high crime areas, crime statistics for Central…
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…
I got my hand slapped by one of our readers for my attempt to unearth affordable single-family housing in established neighborhoods. I set my ceiling at $350,000 — close to the current median house price for Fort Worth — and I did manage to find two options below $300,000. I also pointed out that options…
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…
