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A new commission led by a TCU researcher will evaluate the operational and community effects of data center development, with a final report due to City Council in November.
A new commission comprising academic, industry, and community leaders will evaluate environmental and grid effects of data centers before submitting a report to the City Council on Nov. 3.
The indoor arena at the Fort Worth Convention Center will hold a final event on September 20 before demolition begins in 2027.
A ten-year transportation program approved by the Texas Transportation Commission on Aug. 27 projects $16.5 billion combined for TxDOT's two North Texas districts, Dallas and Fort Worth, out of a statewide plan of roughly $138 billion.
Panther City BBQ is expanding to a new 1913 building on North Main Street, keeping its original Southside location open.
Keller's council voted unanimously to retain lawyers over the data center Westlake approved on their shared border, while five Dallas council members moved to regulate the industry, a regional escalation in one week.
Ramrock Real Estate has purchased Fort Worth's Ridgmar Mall for a new warehouse development, with demolition expected in 12 to 18 months.
Stockyards Heritage Development Company said it is not proceeding with the planned Phase II expansion of the Fort Worth Stockyards.
Ramrock Real Estate plans to replace Ridgmar Mall with a six-building logistics campus totaling about 931,000 square feet.
Construction filings show planned Target and TJ Maxx projects in North Texas with estimated work totaling more than $23 million.
Parker County and Weatherford are showing rapid population and economic expansion, signaling a shift in North Texas suburban development patterns.
Several members of the Fort Worth City Council have formally requested a temporary halt on new data center construction projects within the city.
Parkhill and Komatsu Architecture have formed a partnership to expand design services in Texas.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act prohibits large institutional investors from buying new single-family homes, impacting the Dallas-Fort Worth area which leads the nation in investor purchases.
Salon and Spa Galleria is offering private, flexible leasing options for beauty professionals at a new East Fort Worth location on Bridgewood Drive.
A state permit application confirms that White Castle will open its first Fort Worth restaurant in the Shops at Chisholm Trail Ranch by mid-2027.
Panther City BBQ plans to open a second location in the former La Playa Maya building on North Main Street after the Tex-Mex restaurant closes its doors.
The new Texas Health Mansfield Stadium officially opened on July 1, 2026.
Zillow counted 3,269 Fort Worth, TX homes for sale as of May 31, 2026, while Redfin reported 2,980 homes sold in May 2026 and a median sale price of $337,798.
Lockheed Martin has secured $2.2 billion in June contracts, including a major award for F-35 Lightning II fighter jet maintenance, bolstering the defense giant's Fort Worth aeronautics operations.
