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West 7th Grand Opening

Written by Kevin Buchanan on March 5, 2010 - 4 Comments
Categories: Architecture & Urban Design, Urban Development

At last night’s West 7th Spring Bash, Mayor Moncrief and representatives of developer Cypress Equities were on hand to officially cut the ribbon on the big new mixed-use development.  Prior to the ribbon cutting, Mayor Moncrief spoke about the development, reiterating several of the points from his State of the City address – that Fort [...]

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West 7th Spring Bash Tonight

Written by Kevin Buchanan on March 4, 2010 - 2 Comments
Categories: Urban Development

Just a reminder that the Spring Bash at the West 7th development is tonight from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.  There will be a ribbon cutting for the development, a performance by the band Reckless Kelly, a beer garden, and more.  It will be held on Crockett between the two loft/retail buildings.  The event benefits [...]

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Photos from the Fort Worth South Banquet

Written by Kevin Buchanan on February 24, 2010 - 1 Comment
Categories: Architecture & Urban Design, Bicycles, Transit & Infrastructure, Urban Development

Last night, at the beautiful Masonic Temple, Fort Worth South, Inc. held its latest annual banquet celebrating the ongoing continued success of the Near Southside’s revitalization.  Fort Worth South president Paul Paine gave a stirring presentation on the accomplishments in the Near Southside thus far, and several upcoming projects and developments.
In the photos above, you [...]

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So7 Sidewalk Improvements Continue

Written by Kevin Buchanan on February 24, 2010 - 0 Comments
Categories: Architecture & Urban Design, Transit & Infrastructure

The So7 development continues to do major sidewalk improvements.  The development is adding new sidewalks and widening existing ones throughout its property, to create a much more fully integrated pedestrian experience.  One of the most important for pedestrian quality and safety are the new full sidewalk crossings at the rail line running between the Stayton [...]

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Terra Mediterranean Grill Open This Week

Written by Kevin Buchanan on February 23, 2010 - 3 Comments
Categories: Urban Development

The newest eatery in the West 7th development is opening this week.  Terra Mediterranean Grill, the newest offering from the Chanaa family, has been chatting up their opening this week on their Twitter feed, and the Star-Telegram’s great Eats Beat man himself, Bud Kennedy, also mentioned the opening:
Now, the next major opening in the West [...]

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Doggie Diggs Opens in South Main Village

Written by Kevin Buchanan on February 22, 2010 - 1 Comment
Categories: Urban Development

In the ongoing revitalization of the Near Southside’s South Main Village neighborhood, another new business has arrived:  Doggie Diggs, a new dog daycare facility located at 221 E. Broadway.
Doggie Diggs heads into a part of the Landers Machine Shop complex located just off South Main, near the Sawyer Apartments and Miller Lofts.  The main Landers [...]

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West 7th Spring Bash – Thursday, March 4

Written by Kevin Buchanan on February 18, 2010 - 3 Comments
Categories: Urban Development

Cypress Equities has passed along an invite for Fort Worthology readers to attend the upcoming “West 7th Spring Bash,” celebrating the official opening of their West 7th development in the Cultural District.  The West 7th Spring Bash benefits Cook Children’s by donating a percentage of sales from concessions and participating retailers and restaurants.
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Massad House Moved

Written by Kevin Buchanan on February 8, 2010 - 10 Comments
Categories: Architecture & Urban Design, Preservation, Urban Development

The Massad House, a large home-turned-office-space that had lived on W. 7th Street for years, has been relocated to its new home on Montgomery Street near the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History and the Fort Worth Community Arts Center.  The home was moved this past Saturday, transported in one piece.  These photos of [...]

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Yofé Fresh Fruit & Yogurt Cafe Now Open

Written by Kevin Buchanan on February 1, 2010 - 3 Comments
Categories: Urban Development

We finally had the chance to check out Yofé Fresh Fruit & Yogurt Cafe, freshly opened in the ground floor of one of the buildings of the West 7th mixed-use development.
One of the complaints about the Cultural District’s mixed-use developments is that their ground-floor tenants are almost all national chains or Dallas-based outfits.  There’s a [...]

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So7 Bistro Location Spotted, Further Sidewalk Improvements

Written by Kevin Buchanan on January 15, 2010 - 1 Comment
Categories: Architecture & Urban Design, Urban Development

The So7 Bistro, the new restaurant from Jean Michel Sakouhi (owner of The Vault in downtown), is underway and as a result, its actual location in the So7 development has been revealed.  So7 Bistro will be going in on the south side of the loft/retail building up on 7th Street, along Stayton/Museum Way and one [...]

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