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Renderings were released Dec. 12 showing plans for the Evans and Rosedale urban village in Fort Worth\u2019s Historic Southside community. The project was approved for a 4 % Housing Tax Credit Tuesday night where it will help develop mixed-income housing, retail opportunities, greenspace and more.<\/p>\n
The Fort Worth Urban Design Commission at its meeting on March 19 signed off on final site plans for the long-awaited Evans and Rosedale revitalization project<\/a>, clearing a major hurdle for developers and further paving the way for a summer groundbreaking.<\/p>\n The commission reviewed a staff report that included multiple waiver requests and a detailed breakdown of the $63 million affordable housing development that is expected to breathe new life into one of the oldest African-American neighborhoods in Fort Worth.<\/p>\n Milwaukee-based Royal Capital LLC, the developer, requested a Certificate of Appropriateness and four waivers dealing with road width, plants, and pedestrian lighting.<\/p>\n Additionally, the developer requested to build parking garages on the ground floor in a public right-of-way next to residential buildings. The garage would be wrapped in a masonry wall and murals to ensure it blends in with the development.<\/p>\n Commissioners unanimously recommended approval on the waiver requests and praised Royal Capital for the revitalization project.<\/p>\n On March 18, Royal Capital met with business owners<\/a> in the Historic Southside to attract local contractors to the construction phase of the project.<\/p>\n Royal Capital expects construction will begin late this summer.<\/p>\n