Vacant land south of East Rosedale Street will soon be filled with new affordable housing units as the transformation of the Stop Six neighborhood continues.
City and housing officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the fifth phase of new development in the historically Black neighborhood of east Fort Worth.
Fort Worth Housing Solutions plans to build Hughes House II, a complex at 5028 Avenue G that will offer residents 302 units, including one- to four-bedroom options with a mix of affordable housing, tax credit units and market rate units.
Mayor Mattie Parker said the Stop Six Choice Neighborhood Initiative is bringing vibrancy back to the area to improve the lives of residents.
“I hope this is not just a model for Texas but for the entire country,” Parker said.
Parker said the new housing is “community revitalization at its core” led by Fort Worth Housing Solutions and investment partners.
“They did this alongside our neighborhood folks that had been here for decades, that really understood what it looked like, to have real community investment, to have a say in what they wanted their neighborhood to look like,” Parker said.
Mayor Mattie Parker is interviewed on camera at the Hughes House II groundbreaking in east Fort Worth on June 2, 2026. (Eric E. Garcia | Fort Worth Report)
City Council member Deborah Peoples, who represents the area, said she is excited to see the transformation continue as it has a huge impact on residents.
“All of the hard work that Fort Worth Housing Solutions, city staff and community members have contributed to this collaborative effort is providing better housing, education, supportive services and quality of life for our neighbors,” she said. “I’m excited about this next phase of development at Hughes House and am proud to support this transformation plan.”
Fort Worth City Council member Deborah Peoples speaks to city and community leaders prior to a groundbreaking ceremony for Hughes House II on June 2, 2026. (Eric E. Garcia | Fort Worth Report)
The housing is named after legendary Dunbar coach Robert Hughes, the nation’s winningest high school boys basketball coach. He died in 2024.
Officials said the three phases of Hughes House will have a total of 542 apartments and townhomes and about 12,000 square feet of commercial space. The new housing is at the site of the former Cavile Place public housing.
Former Cavile Place resident Gladis Ruelas, a mother of three, talked about how the new developments, amenities and job training in Stop Six are changing lives.
Ruelas, who now works in the affordable housing sector, said she is proud to help her family flourish.
“It was one of my proudest moments in my life,” she said. “For the first time, I felt worthy.”
A rendering, looking west on East Rosedale Street, shows what the third phase of Hughes House construction will look like when completed. (Courtesy | Fort Worth Housing Solutions)
The Hughes House project will receive $2 million in tax credits from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Project investors will use the tax credits to offset a portion of their federal tax liability, and developers can seek up to $30,000 in city fee waivers.
The neighborhood transformation began in 2020 when Fort Worth Housing Solutions and the city of Fort Worth were awarded $35 million in initial grant funds by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Choice Neighborhood program. The city plan aligns with core goals of the grant program, including improving the lives of people through housing related to employment, income, health and education; replacing distressed public and assisted housing with high-quality mixed-income units; and seeking public and private investment to offer amenities and assets, including commercial activity.
The first phase of Hughes House opened to residents in 2025.
Officials said the Stop Six Choice Neighborhood Initiative includes a community hub that will offer recreation, education, health services, job training and commercial space. Last year, CVS Health opened a workforce training center in partnership with Fort Worth Housing Solutions — part of the company’s $234 million investment in affordable housing across Texas.
“CVS Health is proud to be part of the Stop Six Transformation plan,” said Keli Savage, vice president of real estate and impact investments at CVS Health. “Housing and stable employment are intrinsically connected to health and wellness and our collaboration with Fort Worth Housing Solutions is a powerful example of what can be achieved through community-driven investments and programs.”
Another partner, Aetna, provides health screenings, assistance with benefits and access to health education.
Piles of dirt and construction equipment sit on a vacant tract where affordable housing will be built. (Eric E. Garcia | Fort Worth Report)
The initial HUD grant is expected to trigger more than $345 million in investment and improvements in the Stop Six neighborhood.
Launching the fifth phase of the Stop Six initiative is a huge milestone, said Mary-Margaret Lemons, president of Fort Worth Housing Solutions.
“The Stop Six Choice Neighborhood is really transformational for the whole community,” she said. “We’re really excited to offer people safe affordable quality homes to achieve their goals and whatever success looks like for them. We hope this will make generational change in families that we serve here in this community.”
Transforming Stop Six is life-changing for many residents, she said.
“Growing up in Fort Worth and knowing this was a community that had a reputation it probably didn’t deserve completely, to be able to change it and make it a neighborhood choice for families to move to, is really rewarding,” Lemons said.
Eric E. Garcia is senior business reporter at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at eric.garcia@fortworthreport.org.
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