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Springs project

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedFort Worth, TX

Proposed 675-unit garden-apartment project on 15-acre site, zoning approved 2024, near operating mall. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Place
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 8,336 units, Tarrant County census-bps · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: 675 new Class A units record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit proposednewtypes-extraction
StrategyRedevelopment, proposedWikipedia
New useshousingWikipedia
What is there now675 new Class A unitsnewtypes-extraction
RedeveloperFort Worth Housing Solutions and Ojala Partners LPnewtypes-extraction

Planning

Zoning changechanging the 15-acre property’s zoning from medium density multifamily to high intensity mixed-usenewtypes-extraction
Entitlement year2024Wikipedia
Planning notesApproved by Fort Worth City Council.Wikipedia

Site context

Housing permits, Tarrant County (TX), 20248,336 units in 5+ unit buildings, 1,142 in 2–4, 9,380 single-family; 2023: 4,195 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby2 within 10 km, 4 within 25 km: Tandy Center Mall (2.5 km); La Gran Plaza (8.6 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20236,370 establishments (+12%); 108,314 jobs (+19%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $318,481 (-1% 1 yr, +12% 5 yr); typical rent $1,605/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research

Summary, model-written

Proposed garden-apartment redevelopment of a 15-acre former affordable housing site in Fort Worth, TX. Zoning changed from medium-density multifamily to high-intensity mixed-use (approved 2024).

Why. Developer: Fort Worth Housing Solutions and Ojala Partners LP. 675 new Class A units planned (phased: 350 units 2026, remaining 2029).

Where it stands. Status: proposed. Approved by Fort Worth City Council (2024 entitlement).

For a planner

  • Near Tandy Center Mall (2.5km, operating) and La Gran Plaza (8.6km, partial).
  • County population grew 5.7% (2018–23).
  • Median rent: $1,447; ZORI: $1,605 (2026-09 data).

For a developer

  • No current construction; groundbreakings scheduled 2026/2029.
  • Peer projects (e.g., Forum 303 Mall, North Hills Mall) are redeveloping in TX within 30km but scored low (4.5–5.0).
  • Original use was affordable housing, but new units are Class A (affordability status unknown).

What we do not know yet

  • Affordability status of new units unclear (original use: affordable; new use: Class A).
  • No details on financing or timeline beyond 2026/2029 phases.
  • Record marked 'draft' (verified status unknown).

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  • Forum 303 Mall, Arlington, TX · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in TX; 29 km away
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  • Lincoln Square, Arlington, TX · Strip centers · same strategy: redevelop; also in TX; 24 km away

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • county grew 5.7% 2018–23
  • median rent $1,447
  • housing in the record

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History and original facts

CountyTarrant County
Census division7 · West South Central
NotesDraft from fortworthreport.org, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Springs project proposes to demolish 1960s affordable housing apartments with 430 units and replace them with 675 new Class A units on a 15-acre site.

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Timeline

  1. 2026 The first phase of 350 units would break ground
  2. 2029 The rest of the apartments would break ground

Sources

  • Fort Worth approves rezoning to demolish, redevelop affordable ...
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    The Springs project
    The first phase of 350 units would break ground in 2026, while the rest of the apartments would break ground in 2029.
    The first phase of 350 units would break ground in 2026, while the rest of the apartments would break ground in 2029.

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