More details are emerging about Westside Village, the $1.7 billion mixed-use development from FW Westside RE Investors, a partnership between Larkspur Capital and Keystone Group.
The project will transform 37 acres that once housed Fort Worth ISD’s former headquarters at 100 N. University Drive and other nearby sites, including the current Autobahn Fort Worth location. At full build-out, Westside Village will consist of 880,000 square feet of office space, 238,000 square feet of retail, a boutique hotel and 1,785 residential units.
The proposed apartment building for the project is a seven-story residential building with 308 units. The ground floor includes a central residential lobby and two-story live/work units wrapping the perimeter.
Dedicated retail and restaurant space are on the southeast corner of the building adjacent to the mixed-use office building development.
Plans for the apartment building show a third-floor amenity deck with a pool, fitness center and yoga studio as well as a seventh-floor sky lounge with views of downtown Fort Worth.
Construction on the 425,757-square-foot building is expected to begin early next year with an estimated completion date of September 2028. The cost is estimated at $125 million, according to plans filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
The development team for the apartment buildings includes lead architect Corgan with civil engineering firm Kimley-Horn.
Dallas-based DBA Commercial Real Estate’s Austin Schenkel and Emmy Kate Barr are leading leasing efforts for The Shed, the first food, beverage and entertainment component within Westside Village that will repurpose an existing building.
“The Shed is one of the few buildings in Westside Village with architectural character, which is why we’re reusing it instead of building new,” said Schafer Smartt, vice president of Larkspur Capital. “Preserving it adds authenticity that new construction can’t match and will help anchor the district’s identity as it grows.”
The Shed will sit on 3.67 acres at 2800 Cullen St. and feature 19,099 square feet of indoor space, a 3,453-square-foot covered patio area and more than 165 surface parking spaces. Line Design, a firm specializing in adaptive reuse, is the design architect for The Shed. The firm collaborated on the initial vision for the building, leaving flexibility for future tenant-driven design.
“The Shed offers operators the opportunity to be among the first to establish a presence in Westside Village,” said Schenkel, principal at DBA Commercial Real Estate. “With its expansive layout, distinctive character, and integration into the larger development, it’s well positioned to attract concepts that want to grow alongside the project and the surrounding area.”
The Larkspur and Keystone groups have also filed plans for the first office phase of Westside Village set to include a 100,000-square-foot, six-story Class AA office building with ground floor retail, room for two restaurant concepts and a private social club.
HPI was selected to lead office leasing for the 100,000-square-foot building at the northeast corner of University Drive and Westside Drive, formerly White Settlement Road. The HPI Fort Worth leasing team is composed of Matt Montague, Jake Neal and Colt McCoy, and preleasing is now underway.
“With Westside Village, the developers are creating a place where the city’s history and character meet forward-thinking design and modern amenities,” McCoy said. “It is setting the stage for Fort Worth’s next chapter of growth.
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Bob Francis, business editor for the Fort Worth Report, can be reached at bob.francis@fortworthreport.org.
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