The city of Fort Worth plans to provide housing for the city’s vulnerable and homeless population after purchasing the 15 acres of B.H. Carroll Park from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
The property covers three city blocks bordered by West Drew Street, McCart Avenue, West Bolt Street and Lubbock Avenue. It can house an estimated 140 families in a variety of duplex, triplex and quadruplex units. While the mix is still under discussion, units could be divided among domestic violence victims and families exiting homelessness, according to a press release.
The real estate acquisition is a public-private partnership and is estimated to cost around $11 million, according to the city’s press release. Various Fort Worth-based foundations and nonprofit organizations have committed to help raise the funds.
“As we face a crisis of family homelessness across the country, we are fortunate in Fort Worth to have nonprofit and philanthropic partners that are committed to working alongside the city to ensure we are investing in the needed housing and services for our most vulnerable,” Mayor Mattie Parker said in a press release.
