Fort Worth Water is partnering with the citys Neighborhood Services Department on a Community Development Block Grant project. Many of these projects were delayed due to the pandemic, but now nearly all are expected to be finished over the next seven years. As downtown emerges from the pandemic, Taft says the next few years look positive. The fact that Panther Island Project is on track is huge, just absolutely huge for Center City Fort Worth, he said. The southernmost area borders the City of Everman - between Joel East Road to the north, Everman Parkway to the south, Snowden Road to the west and Wichita Street to the east. In addition, part of one westside pressure plane (Westside 2) will be transferred to an adjacent westside pressure plane (Westside 3) that has a higher operating pressure. Part of that is avoiding what he calls the Blahza plazas that dont serve any purpose and tend to be empty.Blahzas are doing the exact opposite of what downtowns are designed to do, which is to bring people together, Page said. This project includes designing and constructing the street light at East Lancaster Avenue from Pine Street to Riverside Drive to promote safety and security. WJ Boaz Road will be widened to a four-lane road from Boat Club Road (FM 1220) to Elkins School Road. The purpose of the transfer station will be to maintain water quality in the developing Southside IV pressure plane as well as support the operation of the new Southside IV Booster Pump Station. This project includes designing and constructing the street light at Trial Lake Drive from Altamesa Blvd to Sycamore School Road to promote safety and security. Tarrant County Courthouse 71 Architectural Buildings Government Buildings Downtown Fort Worth By beachboywantabe Theyve been invited to participate along with all of our other members and we hope that they will, Taft said. Inconjunction with the culvert improvements, the road will bewidened and a 10 sidewalk will be installed on the south side ofthe roadway. If you use our stories in any other medium for example, newsletters or other email campaigns you must make it clear that the stories are from the Fort Worth Report. 121/Airport Freeway and the Trinity Railway Express line. Another factor is making downtown a place where people want to gather. But on a Wednesday, it might be more like 83 or 85%, Micallef said. Design work is underway to reroute an existing siphon - exposed and close to failure on a sewer main located north of the TRE railroad line, just west of Hwy. In September 2021, Calvetti Ferguson, a Houston-based CPA firm, announced it was relocating its Fort Worth office to the top floor of One City Place. Beginning last fall . Seth Bodine and Bob Francis | Fort Worth Report, See stories by Seth Bodine and Bob Francis | Fort Worth Report, Your guide to Fort Worth's spring Gallery Night, Airbnb hosts hope they can eliminate Fort Worths reservations about short-term rentals. Construction is scheduled to be completed by late 2023. People have returned to the streets, but he laments about the businesses in Sundance Square. Hide Sale Pending. Three men are seen riding a 2,000 lb steel girder to the top of the 16-story Oil & Gas . The western part is in Alamo Heights, between Chisholm Trail Parkway and I-30. Water and sewer will also be replaced on Chedlea Avenue. Water mains will be replaced in an area that stretches from Desert Ridge to the west, Camp Bowie Boulevard to the north, Southwest Boulevard to the south and Halloran Street to the east. The hospitality industry is one area that appears to be on the upswing, said Andy Taft, president of Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. The construction is bound by Ten Mile Bridge Road to the north and east, Marine Creek Lake and Park to the south, and stops short of Huffines Boulevard to the west. This sewer rehabilitation capital improvement project is bound by I-3W to the east, Berkshire Lane to the south, Wellview Street to the west and Southcrest Drive to the north. Dallas Morning News Legacy Partners has filed plans to build 336 apartment units in Forney, Texas, about 21 miles east of Dallas The Forest City, Calif, developer is starting construction next month on the property, near US Highway 80 in. Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival - always a highlight of the spring calendar - is coming back for its remarkable 36th year. In conjunction with replacement of the water and sewer mains, all connecting lead services will be removed and replaced. One obstacle is navigating office space and the change in commuting to work. Paving, water and sewer improvements for 8 Streets in Council District 8. Fort Worth projects an estimated $19 million in economic impact this fall as more than 10,000 convention and meeting attendees converge on downtown, contributing to the economy through hotel stays, dining, shopping and visiting attractions. font-size:1.25em; padding: 25px; There are currently no water or sewer lines on Sheraton Drive. Time and distance from Elevate at Town East. Now: Dallas-based Bluelofts Inc., announced plans on Monday to convert the 16-story building into 180 residential units with amenities like a community gym and club, co-working space, and restaurants and retail on the ground floor. 6 results. font-size: 1.25em; Additional walks/trails connections, pedestrian bridge crossing, tree planting and security lighting will be added. Landmarks include Oakland Lake Park, Cobblestone Trail Park, Meadowbrook. The pandemic turbocharged the decline of downtowns it already was happening following the Great Recession, Brookings Institution fellow Tracy Hadden Loh said. Deteriorated cast iron water mains will be replaced in an area bound by East Arlington Avenue to the north, Belzise Terrace to the east, East Jessamine Street to the south and South Riverside Drive to the west. 287 in East Fort Worth. 26C. The Jamestown Revival country music group will perform as the Red Poppy Festival's headlining act April 29, according to a city of Georgetown news release. Seth Bodine is a business and economic development reporter for the Fort Worth Report. The building was vacated in 2021. The planned research campus will include a high-rise complex that will house classrooms, labs, research and "maker" spaces that can be used by the public and private sectors for academic programs, workforce training and collaborative research. Water and sewer lines will be replaced east of the Trinity Trails System and West Fork Trinity River, west of Riverside Drive, north of South Sylvania Avenue and south of Airport Freeway/Hwy. Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., The City of Fort Worth and Trinity Metro are asking residents and stakeholders to take a surveyabout the future of the downtown. 969 Commerce Street Downtown Infrastructure Improvements Downtown Street Resurfacing Program First on 7th 500 W 7th Street First United Methodist Church Expansion 800 W 5th Street Fort Worth City Hall 100 Energy Way Fort Worth Convention Center Expansion 1201 Houston Street The Grayson on 4th 2001 E 4th Street The Harrison 515 Samuels Avenue In total, 1,213 stories have been published about Fort Worth which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months. Cities have seen a 62% drop in foot traffic in downtown areas since March 2, 2020, according to data collected by real estate company Avison Young. The project is bound by Irwin Street to the north, Willing Avenue to the east, West Butler Street to the south and Tremont Avenue to the west. Southwest Veterinary Symposium Annual Meeting, Sept. 22-25. He said hes seen the change happening downtown. Existing water and sewer mains will be replaced in streets and alleys in an area bound by Cantey Street to the north, the railroad to the east, Dickson Street to the south and Waits Avenue to the west. They need to diversify land uses.. Increased events at the citys convention center has increased the number of travelers to the area.The day tripper, and the weekend traveler is knocking them dead in downtown, said Taft. But its got to be tough to see that Sundance Square, right in the middle, that everybody is leaving., The hospitality industry is one area that appears to be on the upswing, said Andy Taft, president of Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. An elevated storage tank will be constructed to provide additional water storage capacity and a 36-inch water transmission main will be installed to pump/provide the needed water to the elevated storage tank. 2 bds; 1 ba; 1,350 sqft - Townhouse for . An 8-inch sewer main will be installed inside Bluebonnet Circle as well as on South University Drive and West Biddison Street - on the east side of Bluebonnet Circle. So my whole focus on marketing is how do I get people to come into the restaurant Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.. This project encompasses two areas. Water and sewer mains will be replaced in the North Side and Diamond Hill-Jarvis neighborhoods. The university said in a statement Thursday that the "unique financing system will allow the campus to be constructed in about a third of the 15 years it would take for the A&M System to do it alone.". But another critical part is events, like the return of the MAIN ST. Arts Festival, which he called the most cost effective way to do economic development. Existing water and sanitary sewer mains will be replaced in an area bound by Goldenrod Avenue to the north, Haltom Road to the east, Interstate 30 to the south and North Sylvania Avenue to the west. Click here to send it to us, Click! "Y ou don't look a day over 30." Who doesn't love that observation? Water and/or sanitary sewer main improvements are scheduled for the south side area of Fort Worth. More by Bob Francis. New Construction. All rights reserved. Fort Worth Water will relocate four water main crossings between Heritage Trace Parkway and East Bailey Boswell Road to accommodate the reconstruction and widening of Blue Mound Road from U.S. 81/Hwy. These interceptors will parallel the existing sewer main. It will cost $65 million to construct, or around $182,000 per unit. No one representing Sundance Square attended the Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. annual meeting. The city is also using $52 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding for part of its plan to renovate the Fort Worth Convention Center. Design and construction of capacity improvements in Kroger Drive between Ray White Road and Park Vista Circle. He previously covered agriculture and rural issues in Oklahoma for the public radio station, KOSU, as a Report for America corps member. Water and sewer mains will be rehabilitated and all City-owned lead services will be replaced. Texas Electric Service Company building in downtown Fort Worth, 1944. Accommodations are available for residents who have accessibility requirements. If youre not able to add the byline, please include a line at the top of the story that reads: This story was originally published by Fort Worth Report and include our website. Read more about our editorial independence policy here. Construct divided roadway between Altavista and Beach Street including new shared path walks. These enhancements include adding additional left-turn lanes and other recommended improvements. Feb 23, 2023, 1:19. This project includes the installation of an on street bicycle lane, off street shared use path and sidewalk connections on East 4th Street/East 1st Street from I35W to Haltom Road. Scott Page, urban founder of Interface Studio LLC, which is consulting on the 2033 plan, said retail spaces and offices and how its used is important. The Wedgewood 6th Grade Campus is located north of the South Drive/Belden Avenue intersection. Sundance Square has been included in the 10-year plan, but it has not indicated whether it will participate, Taft said. #email { Sort: Newest. Look for the "Republish This Story" button underneath each story. To learn more about accessibility accommodations available from the City of Fort Worth, visit the Accessibility page. Pay Range: $21.38 - $26.72/hrJob Posting Closing on: Monday, March 6th, 2023The City of Fort Worth is the 13th largest city in the U.S. and the fastest growing among large cities. Car counts by Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. indicate about 60% of downtown office workers are now going back to the office on any given day with many companies turning to a hybrid of in-person and remote work schedules. In the planning stage are two 12-story apartment buildings, one at 1000 W. Weatherford St. and another at 1000 Jones St., according to Taft. FW Star-Telegram Collection/ UTA Special Collections. @media (max-width: 767px) { The new development will be built at 3320 Hemphill Street, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. The Richardson Slough lift station modification/20-inch in diameter sanitary sewer force main project will provide services to future development, including to the proposed Tavolo Park subdivision. (Courtesy city of Fort Worth) If two planned projects come to fruition, downtown Fort . For those interested in specific types of projects, or want to see all projects in a certain council district, those pages are available below as well. 1,602 Sq. This is the fourth phase of the Sycamore Creek Sewer Relief Improvement project. 170 that are in direct conflict with the project.