Bob Francis

5 days ago | fortworthreport.org | Bob Francis

LGBTQ Saves Youth Pride Picnic is an annual event that has grown since it began in 2021, and the 2025 event looked to be the largest ever with more than 500 expected to attend. 52 Faces of Community is a Fort Worth Report weekly series spotlighting local unsung heroes. It is sponsored by Central Market, H-E-B and JPS Health Network.

1 week ago | fortworthreport.org | Bob Francis

A westside property that once was the site of the Fort Worth ISD central administration offices as well as property currently used by high-end auto dealer Autobahn, could soon be home to a $1.7 billion mixed-use development greatly expanding office and retail in the area. Fort Worth City Council heard details on the development that is estimated to bring 880,000 square feet of office space, 238,000 square feet of new retail, a 175-room hotel and nearly 1,800 apartments to the area by 2035.

1 week ago | fortworthreport.org | Bob Francis

A longtime restaurant manager in downtown Fort Worth has joined the city’s namesake club as director of operations. Gloria Vázquez Starling was named director of operations for the Fort Worth Club on June 16. She recently left her position as managing partner at The Capital Grille downtown where she had been for 12 years. “This next chapter represents an exciting opportunity to contribute to one of our city’s most distinguished and historic institutions,” she said in a Facebook post.

1 week ago | fortworthreport.org | Bob Francis

A prominent mid-rise office building just outside downtown Fort Worth has been acquired in a deal brokered by Formation Real Estate. A 52,000-square-foot Class A office property at 1612 Summit Avenue was purchased by 1612 Summit Partners, a private investment group with strong ties to the Fort Worth market, from Jim Finley Properties. Grant Huff of Formation Real Estate represented the buyer and will oversee leasing efforts going forward.

2 weeks ago | fortworthreport.org | Bob Francis

A dual-branded franchise hotel plan for the Stockyards area will return to the drawing board before it comes before the Fort Worth Zoning Commission. The development was on the agenda for the June 11 meeting. However, the developers said they were making some changes to the setbacks that would require them to refile their plans. The proposal calls for a five-story, 128-room hotel just off Northwest 28th and Clinton streets.