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Advice on where to live in Ft. Worth

Posted in: Fort Worth TX

Moving from LA, I am single, 50 and used to cities and being able to walk around my community to grab dinner or visit a park.  

 

I may be moving to Ft. Worth for a job and was trying to get an idea of where I should rent.  Is Sundance Sq really all 20 year olds?   I am willing to spend LA money to get a larger place in Ft. Worth and prefer not to be living in a glorified college dorm.    I grew up in  NY apartments but live in a 900 unit community in Marina Del Rey now. I am senior level management and look for a vibrant and somewhat sophisticated social life, that said, I can put on boots and sit a horse just fine.

 

Suggestions?  

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  • MarcyG
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I am copying this text from another forum I found. When my family visits the Trinity Park area, I've noticed some super nice new lofts (So7?) within walking distance (maybe less than 500 feet?). Anyway, I did a Google search on the cross streets and found the information below. I hope it helps you. I've lived in Texas all of my life and Fort Worth has really grown! Fort Worth will be larger than Dallas at some point in the future. Take care.

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So7 is a mixed-use urban development across from Montgomery Plaza (the redeveloped Montgomery Ward store) on West 7th Street just outside downtown. The project is being built in five main phases - the first, a Residence Inn at the back of the property, has been finished for a while.

The second, begun around the same time as that portion of the development, was several blocks of Mediterranean style townhomes in the back of the property, centered around a roundabout intersection with fountain on a newly built road called Museum Way. The first phase of the townhomes are complete, and the second phase is underway now.

The third phase, wrapping up construction now, is a block of condos called the ArtHouse, further towards 7th Street a bit. A new road being built linking Museum Way and 7th Street runs through the ArtHouse complex. On one side is a block of midrise condos, and on the other (and fronting Museum Way) are two-story townhouse-style condos.

The fourth phase is a retirement condo tower development known as the Stayton, at the back of the property. It will be a complex of three ten-story glassy towers.

The fifth and final phase, which will be getting underway soon, is the So7 Shops and So7 RiverHouse Lofts. The large swath of property between the back where the Residence Inn/Stayton/ArtHouse/Townhomes are and 7th Street will be home to a mixed-use project featuring ground-floor retail and 180 lofts.

This is fabulous, thanks.  Another friend just told me about 7th street.  I found a place there I like.  Now I just need to nail the job!

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  • MarcyG
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You're welcome and good luck! Just another FYI...I know FW is working to get light rail working in and around the city, so that'll be nice someday. We also have the TRE rail that currently connects Fort Worth and Dallas.

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