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🏢 The emergent corner of downtown

The future of downtown Fort Worth: southeast quadrant
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The Texas A&M expansion project is one of the biggest development efforts to hit downtown in decades. | Photo courtesy of FTWtoday
Construction is booming in downtown — specifically the southeast quadrant from 9th Street to West Lancaster Avenue and Jones to Houston Streets, which has arguably the most going on right now.

Keep reading for some notable projects.

Texas A&M-Fort Worth

This three-phase, 3.5-acre project has broken ground. Ultimately, it will be the span three buildings, four city blocks + greenspace. Phase 1 is an eight-story, $185 million Law and Education building, which is on track to be finished in December 2025.

How it reshapes downtown: In addition to pulling in new students and faculty, the campus adds a prominent higher education player in Fort Worth for years to come.

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The revamped downtown Sheraton, featuring 403 guest rooms, also has clean and modern common areas on the first floor.

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Photo courtesy of Marriott

Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Hotel

The hotel was recently transformed as part of a $50 million renovation project, and now features new meeting rooms, conference amenities, a private lounge on the 10th floor, and a 200-seat (including 40 bartop seats) West + Stone restaurant.

How it reshapes downtown: The hotel affords Fort Worth more opportunity to attract conventions, and the $50 million investment signifies a major brand betting on the city.

Convention Center upgrades

Fort Worthians voted in favor of a 2% hotel occupancy tax hike earlier this month, which will be used to fund Convention Center improvements.

How it reshapes downtown: The improvements aim to prompt tourism capital and potentially better walkability between downtown and South Main Street.

Water Gardens upgrade

In March, City Council approved a $366,877 contract with Freese and Nichols to evaluate infrastructure in the 50-year-old landmark. A $6.5 million final design could be funded through the 2022 bond project.

How it reshapes downtown: Better infrastructure, more walkability, an additional tourist attraction, and even more for residents and visitors to experience.

Stay tuned for more downtown development in future articles, including the Omni Fort Worth Hotel expansion.
Asked

How often do you head downtown these days?
A. Daily — for work and play
B. Weekly — we check it out a few times per month
C. Not that often — haven’t been in a hot minute
D. Barely ever — what’s going on there these days?
Head downtown (survey-wise)
 
Events
Tuesday, May 21
  • The Puerto Rican Kitchen | Tuesday, May 21 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Central Market Fort Worth, 4651 West Fwy., Fort Worth | $65 | Learn how to make Shrimp Mofongo and Arroz con Grandules, among other dishes.
  • EMS ISD Fine Arts Showcase | Tuesday, May 21 | 7 p.m. | Bass Performance Hall, 525 Commerce St., Fort Worth | $28-$33 | See elementary school choirs and high school dance teams on the second night of this two-night event.
  • Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway | Tuesday, May 21 | 8 p.m. | Tannahill’s Tavern and Music Hall, 122 E. Exchange Ave., Ste. 200, Fort Worth | $16-$30 | Come see Tuttle, who won a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album for “Crooked Tree,” in the “Down The Rabbit Hole Tour.”
Wednesday, May 22
  • Pet Adoption Event | Wednesday, May 22 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Petsmart Montgomery Plaza, 415 Carroll St., Fort Worth | Free | The PetSmart Montgomery Plaza location is the place to find your fur-ever friend.
  • “Dear England” | Wednesday, May 22 | 2 p.m. | The Modern, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth | $12-$27 | Come see the less-than-whimsical tale of Gareth Southgate + why a World Cup continues to evade England.
Thursday, May 23
  • The Shops at Clearfork Evening Walk & Dinner | Thursday, May 23 | 6-8 p.m. | Starbucks, 5188 Monahans Ave., Fort Worth | Free | Texas History & Culture invites you for a casual evening walk to learn about the development, with an optional dinner after.
  • The Third Annual Celebration of Agave | Thursday, May 23 | 7-9 p.m. | Del Frisco’s Grille, 154 E. 3rd St., Fort Worth | $125 | Experience the best of Patrón in five delicious cocktails, each expertly paired with bold and inventive dishes.
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News Notes
Eat
  • Dubbed as “where escape room meets food tour,” Delectable Dilemmas is now active in the Stockyards. It’s a smartphone-driven puzzle game that ultimately gives you four stops: Drink, appetizer, full meal, and dessert. The founder is a former math teacher, so brush up on your numerals.
Development
  • This evening, City Council is expected to add $665,000 to a previously-agreed-upon $1 million for the Research & Innovation Local Government Corp., which is a primary organization overseeing the Texas A&M-Fort Worth development downtown.
Drink
  • La Pulga Tequila, with operations along North University Drive, is now releasing La Pulga Mezcal, a joven (unaged) mezcal. La Pulga is owned by restauranter Sarah Castillo of Taco Heads, along with two business partners. (Fort Worth Report)
Edu
  • Tom Wavering, the former executive director of the Tom Love Innovation Hub at the University of Oklahoma, will join TCU as its first chief university strategy and innovation officer, effective this July.
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Sports
  • The TCU Men’s Tennis program captured their first-ever NCAA national championship over the weekend, defeating the University of Texas in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Plan Ahead
  • Stage West Theatre announced its 2024-2025 season (the 46th), featuring “What The Constitution Means To Me,” premiering Thursday, Oct. 17 and murder mystery “The Play That Goes Wrong,” starting Friday, Nov. 29. Grab early bird season tickets by Friday, June 14.
Legacy
  • Patrick Gottsch, the founder of Rural Media Group, died Saturday at age 70. Rural Media Group owns and operates Cowboy Channel, Cowgirl Channel, RFD-TV and more. Its primary production venues are along East Exchange Avenue in the Stockyards.
  • Donald R. Horton, the founder of Arlington-based home building company D.R. Horton, Inc., died on Friday, May 17 at age 74. While he stepped down as CEO in 1998, he had been chairman of the company since its 1991 founding. (WFAA)
Listen
  • The Mavs are back in the Western Conference Finals, which commence tomorrow night. Can they topple the young Minnesota Timberwolves? Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Dallas Mavericks with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
 
Sports

⚾️ Let’s play ball

Big 12 Baseball Tournament: TCU goes for third deep postseason run
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TCU Baseball finished the 2024 regular season at 31-19 overall, with a 14-16 record in Big 12 conference play. | Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics
The 2024 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Tournament begins on Tuesday, May 21 and concludes with a 6 p.m. championship game on Saturday, May 25. The entire tournament will be played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, and single-session tickets are now available.

This year’s format has 10 teams under double-elimination rules. TCU Baseball, which has had tremendous post-season success under third-year coach Kirk Saarloos, enters the tournament as the No. 9 seed. They will play the No. 4 seed West Virginia Mountaineers today at 12:30 p.m.

If the Horned Frogs win, they’d play the No. 1 seed Oklahoma Sooners on Wednesday, May 22 at 12:30 p.m. Otherwise, they’d play the loser of Tuesday’s Kansas State University vs. University of Kansas match up, on Wednesday at 9 a.m.

Once they record two losses, they’re gone. The Horned Frogs don’t need to win the Big 12 to advance — right now, they are projected to be a NCAA College World Series regional candidate.
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Just in time for the end of the Fort Worth Independent School district academic year, it’s time to hop in the pool. The Forest Park Pool ribbon-cutting is this Friday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m. (The first actual swim is Saturday, May 25 at noon.) Renovations were first announced in 2022, and construction began in February 2023. It’s a great community option as the heat ramps up.
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